FX Business & Legal Affairs Internship, Summer 2025

2 Weeks ago • Upto 1 Years • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

This internship at FX Legal/Business Affairs involves drafting deal memos, short and long-form agreements, and tracking deal terms, negotiation updates, and signed agreements. The role offers exposure to business affairs, production legal, and marketing legal. Responsibilities include maintaining and distributing information across departments. The internship is full-time in Los Angeles from May 19 to August 8, 2025, requiring strong communication, multitasking, and attention to detail skills. Ideal candidates will have a passion for entertainment law and the television business.
Must have:
  • Drafting legal documents
  • Negotiation theory knowledge
  • Proficiency in MS Office
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • JD program enrollment
Good to have:
  • Entertainment industry experience
  • Copyright law knowledge
  • AirTable familiarity
Perks:
  • Select benefits may be provided (medical, financial, etc.)

Job Details

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

FX Legal/Business Affairs negotiates deals and drafts agreements for above-the-line talent (producers, writers, directors, actors and casting directors), underlying rights, and marketing for scripted and unscripted streaming programming. The Department also provides support for other departments within the company (e.g. development, production, finance, legal, marketing), and ancillary activities.

This internship is a full-time commitment in the Los Angeles, CA area from May 19 to August 8, 2025.

What You Will Do

As an intern, you’ll be involved in a variety of exciting projects that will challenge and develop your skillset. Projects/work will include drafting deal memos, short form agreements and long form agreements, along with playing the role of an information hub by tracking, maintaining, and distributing information on closed deal terms negotiation updates, closed deals, and signed agreements between different departments. This is a unique position that exposes you to business affairs, production legal, and marketing legal.

We are seeking hard-working individuals who have a passion for entertainment law, negotiation theory, and the television business. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience in an encouraging and creative environment!

  • Curiosity about entertainment law, the television business, and/or negotiation theory/strategy (relevant coursework is a bonus).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is a must and familiarity with AirTable is highly desirable.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure.
  • A detailed-oriented approach, even when processing a large volume of documents.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Shown ability to take initiative and balance multiple projects.
  • Collaborative teammate who can also work independently.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of discretion in regard to sensitive and/or confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous work experience in the entertainment industry, and basic knowledge of copyright law.

Education

  • Completion of one or more years of law school in a current JD program at the start of the internship.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a graduate degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship. Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Possess unrestricted work authorization.

Additional Information

  • Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship.
  • Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am-6pm PST for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week.
  • Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Los Angeles, CA area.
  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work.


The pay rate for this role in California is $41.40 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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