[WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY] Diversity in Entertainment Legal Fellowship (Atlanta)

The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Diversity in Entertainment Legal internship offers hands-on, real-world experience in the corporate legal field, with a focus on the entertainment industry. WBD’s global legal department spans across a variety of practice areas allowing our interns a wide view and access to dive into real projects and contribute to impactful legal solutions. Interns will learn from seasoned legal and entertainment professionals and engage with our senior legal leadership team. 

OVERVIEW:

The internship will be hybrid with the expectation that the intern comes into our offices on our Techwood Campus (ATL) 3x per week

  • The intern should expect to work full-time (35-40 hours a week)

  • The intern will be supervised by a member of the Legal department

  • The intern will be compensated at a competitive hourly rate

  • Warner Bros. Discovery will also award a $10,000 Scholarship to the Intern

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The work will be diverse and dynamic, providing valuable exposure to key legal processes in the entertainment sector. Some examples of responsibilities include:

  • Drafting, reviewing, and analyzing commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and other legal documents related to entertainment and media

  • Researching and preparing legal memos on topics such as intellectual property, media law, privacy, and regulatory compliance

  • Collaborating with in-house attorneys on special projects and initiatives

  • Participating in professional development sessions, mentorship opportunities, and networking events with legal and entertainment professionals

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession or broader community and also demonstrate resilience and excellence on their path toward a career in law.

  • Must be a first or second-year law student, currently enrolled, in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States (proof of enrollment will be required if selected for the fellowship)

  • Must have strong college and law school academic performance

  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Must have an interest and/or curiosity in the media industry

  • Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above cumulative GPA)  

  • Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program.  

  • Must be 18 years or older

TIMELINE:

The duration of the summer program regardless of which start/end option is 11 weeks.   

Program date options: 

Option 1: June 3nd – August 15th  

Option 2: June 9th – August 22nd 

  • Interns will be expected to work 35-40 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.   

  • Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.   

  • Interviewing will take place from March through mid-April. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates. 

Application Deadline: Friday, February 28th

CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

Jaia Thomas