Creative Product Development & Branding Internships: LA - Summer 2026
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Creative Product Development & Branding Internships: LA - Summer 2026
- Application Deadline: Sunday, February 22nd*
- *Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!*
Your New Role
Overview of the internships
We have multiple Creative Product Development & Branding internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple internship opportunities within this general area. These internships will be located in the LA area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in office schedule.
Example internship opportunities could include:
- Branding & Packaging Intern: LA - Summer 2026
- Creative, Product Development Intern: LA - Summer 2026
- Product Development Themed Entertainment Intern: LA - Summer 2026
- WBD Global Consumer Products Creative Intern: LA - Summer 2026
Your Role Accountabilities
Duties could include:
- Work directly with Design manager, attend some partner meetings
- Work with Style guides and assets
- Market research
- Trending and Mood boards
- Learning development and licensing approval process
- Work on seasonal graphic design projects
- Design and development according to the franchise teams
- Attend to and participate cross-functional team meetings
- Present design explorations eloquently
- Brainstorming and collaborating with Design Manager and other teams.
- Assist product development team in asset graphic development, product development, mood boards and trend board
- Assist product development team in supporting licensees with assets pull
- Review and organize samples-
- Set up product vignette display
Qualifications & Experience
Essentials needed for the positions that are similar across the above roles (these do not all have to apply to every single role)
- Graphic Design student, highly creative, proficient in design programs (Adobe Creative Suite)
- Solid knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
- Additional computer skills a plus, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint/Keynote.
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for the design process and attentiveness to different project goals.
- Maintains awareness with new technology, consumer trends, and design methods.
- Highly organized and self-directed; able to keep on an assigned track without supervision.
- Must display resourcefulness, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity and self-motivation.
- Self-starter with high level of initiative/energy, conscientious with a strong sense of ownership.
- Passion and knowledge of Warner Bros. Discovery IP
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)
- Must be a rising Junior or rising Senior undergrad student (18 years or older)
- Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA) A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.
- 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.
What To Know Before Applying:
The duration of the summer program regardless of which start/end option is 11 weeks.
Program date options:
- Option 1: June 1st – August 14th
- Option 2: June 8th – August 21st
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 mid February through early-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.