Application Deadline: March 24, 2026   

Program Dates: June 1, 8, or 15, 2026 – August 28, 2026
Start and end dates are flexible. Interns must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at the designated office location.  

Our Emerging Talent Programs — including Internships and Trainee roles — provide hands-on opportunities for students and early-career professionals to contribute to the teams behind our film, television, and entertainment experiences.  

These paid, seasonal assignments deliver meaningful, high-impact work designed to accelerate your growth. You’ll take on real responsibilities, build practical skills, and gain exposure to the business through structured learning, executive engagement, and networking opportunities.  

Our internship program is designed for students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, as well as individuals seeking to deepen their education through immersive, professional experience in the entertainment industry.

Department Description:

The Business Affairs department at Sony Pictures Animation is seeking an intern for the fall and spring semesters. Business Affairsis responsible fornegotiating and drafting production and artist agreements for animated projectsintelevision and features. The department focuses on production business affairs, is involved in various employment and corporate matters and works closely with Legal, Creative, Production, Finance,HRand other departments to provide information and advice on a regular basis.  SPA's latest releases include the visually groundbreaking andcritically-acclaimed"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)," "The Mitchells vs. The Machines", the musical adventure "Vivo" featuring original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and "Hotel Transylvania:Transformania," the fourth installment in the beloved monster movie franchise. The studio is also behind hit film series such as "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," which received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2019. Recently released television projects include "Agent Elvis" with Netflix and "Young Love" with HBO MAX. Up next for Sony Pictures Animation is the highly-anticipated third installment of the Spider-Verse series.

Responsibilities:

• Learn aboutbusiness practices and certain legal issues relevant to entertainment, including union and employment standards.

• Creating/cleaning up a comprehensive spreadsheet of past and current deals. 

• Review and track SPA agreements (artist, rights, writing, producing, directing, consulting).

• Interpret contractsrequiredfor the maintenance of databases for rights and term deal management, and management of employee contract terms.

• Gather information in preparation of contingent compensation summaries for productions and coordination of information to Finance. 

• Special research projects relating to the Business Affairs department.

• Research past deals and deal memos and comparepreviousagreement drafts for the department.

• Liaise/coordinate with legal affairs, creative executives,productionsand other departments providing/obtaining information in connection with services, rights, and clearances. 

• Maintain databases and spreadsheets for dissemination of contractualinformation.

Qualifications:

• Must currently be enrolled in school or university as a Graduate or JD student during the duration of the internship 

• Must have completed a course in entertainment law and/or have some familiarity with the entertainment business.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Googlesuite.

• Able to run pivot tables and read deal memos.

• Strong written and oral communicationskills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with a business affairs/legal group at a production company, studio, or law firm.