Overview
Introduction
Paramount is a leading global media and entertainment company, and every summer it hosts interns who are passionate about joining the media industry. Interns can work in areas as diverse as studio operations to ad sales and get their foot in the door of this exciting industry.
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How To Apply
Interested students can apply here. Summer 2025 applications will open up late fall of 2024.
https://www.paramount.com/careers/internship
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About the Program
Whether you gravitate towards executive boardrooms or creative storyboards, Paramount offers an exciting paid summer internship program, providing students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in the entertainment industry.
Opportunities for internships are available in many departments across the company, including Marketing, Finance, Technology, Studio Operations, Ad Sales, Television, Research, Distribution, and Creative Development. Summer i...
About the Company
Paramount is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks, and streaming services, its portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive librarie...
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- “The hybrid environment was extremely enjoyable! Employees were always open and accessible for coffee chats or informational interviews, and my team was constantly eager to answer my questions and hear about the projects I would be interested in working on.”
- “Paramount has a very positive work environment. Everyone is kind, thoughtful, and respectful, and having work-life balance is encouraged.”
- “Great ‘work hard, play hard’ mindset where everyone is friendly, creative, and extremely talented while also mindful of the intricacies of the entertainment business. Work hours were sometimes long, but never grueling.”
- “Attitude toward work/life balance was very healthy.”
Getting Hired Here
- “Inviting, personable, and fluid. A very welcoming environment where the questions weren't rinse and repeat.”
- “A lot of time passed from when I applied to when I heard back from a recruiter. Once I began communicating with my recruiter the process was quick and smooth. My interviews were quite traditional in that I was asked common interview questions and a few situational questions when interviewing with my potential manager.”
- “The hiring process involved submitting a resume to the Paramount careers site, then after a few months I received an email asking to call with a recruiter. The recruiter then asked me a few questions and gave me suitable options of where she could place me for the program. Once I chose an option, I went ahead to a Zoom interview with the intern manager and received an offer by the next week. The overall process was very smooth and communicative.”
- “The hiring process was easy to understand! I met with a recruiter who explained that there would be a technical interview with simple coding questions and most of it would be speaking about my experience and through different programming concepts.”