Summer Internship Program

November 5, 2024
$43 / hour

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Description

About Paramount

Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) 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+, Pluto TV, and Simon & Schuster, 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 libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, Paramount provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution, and advertising solutions.

Description

Paramount offers a 10-week paid summer internship program for college students interested in pursuing a career in entertainment. The program offers an immersive experience that encourages students to bring their passions and insights to work, and acts as a pipeline for future opportunities.

Available Roles:

Mobile – The mobile app product team creates a best-in-class sports app while also providing value to the business. The team creates a product roadmap and delivers product updates by writing requirements and working closely with the development teams on implementation. The process requires working closely with other stakeholders, including user experience/design, business analysts, advertising/monetization, and quality assurance.
PlutoTV Consumer Product Team – The Consumer Product department is tasked with building and iterating features in the Pluto TV experience so that users can easily find and enjoy content on our service. Product managers on our team collaborate with designers, engineers, and data analysts to build new features and iterate on current experiences.
Paramount+ Product Team – The Paramount+ product team is responsible for Paramount+ global digital subscription experiences across Web, App & TV. The product team identifies and refines product features that help drive business value, and collaborate closely with design, engineering, business, marketing, legal & customer support teams to execute.
Live TV & Video Product Team – The Live TV & Video product team collaborates closely with design, engineering, video operations and other global stakeholders to launch innovative new video playback features on Paramount+.
Paramount+ Production Management – This team determines and executes the strategic vision for the Paramount+ service. They work with design and business intelligence teams to understand user behavior and develop improvements to the experience. They also work with software engineering to prioritize and execute on new features and compliance initiatives.
Content Experience Team – The content experience team within product management works closely with brand, network, and BI to find the best ways to showcase our vast catalogue of content.
Consumer Product Department – Discovery & Experiences – This team explores and builds features for improving the discoverability of content and the viewing experiences across our platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive delivery of new product feature initiatives.
• Develop feature ideas through competitive research, data analysis, and other available resources.
• Work cross-functionally with members of the product team, web developers, product designers, data & analytics engineers, and other team members on objectives and business requirements.
• Attend and participate in scrum ceremonies includes daily stand ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Assist on initiatives/features (discovery work), digging into analysis around features, and conducting market research to assess market competition by comparing the company’s products to competitors’ products.
• Own a feature from end to end (ideation to delivery).

Currently pursuings:

Required
• Microsoft Word Suite (Excel, PPT, Word)
• Studying Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Math, or other related major.
• Interest in technology product management.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to solve business and technology problems.
• Competitive Analysis, Requirements Analysis, and Planning skills.
• Stellar oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with app development, product lifecycle, and scrum principles preferred.
Nice to have:
• Knowledge of online video formats of VOD / Linear / Live, and Ad-supported business model

Eligibility:

• Internships are available to students who will be Juniors, Seniors, or Master’s students in the fall of 2025.
• You must be available to intern full-time (5 days a week/36-40 hours a week) for 10 weeks total starting in June.
• Interns will be required to work hybrid or fully on-site for the duration of the program.
• Internships are paid at a competitive standard hourly rate (school credit is optional).
• Employment eligibility to work with Paramount in the United States is required as the company does not engage in sponsorship for internships.

Exciting Perks:

• Speaker series with industry experts
• Unique networking opportunities & social events
• Complimentary Paramount+ with Showtime subscription during your internship
• Workshops on crafting your resume, nailing interviews, and career strategy
• 1:1 mentorship, volunteer opportunities, on-the-job learning, and so much more!

Deadline to Apply: December 31st, 2024

Application Link: https://www.paramount.com/careers/internships

hourly Rate: $38 – 43

Equal Opportunity Employer: Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.