Documentary Internships: NYC - Summer 2026
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Documentary Internships: NYC - 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 Documentary 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 NYC 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:
- HBO Documentary Programming Intern: NYC - Summer 2026
- The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Intern: NYC - Summer 2026
Your Role Accountabilities
Duties could include:
- Gathering video
- Preparing, and organizing interviews for transcription
- Organizing visual elements
- Research, writing coverage, and drafting decks & loglines, including a special semester-long development initiative.
- Screening and writing coverage for documentary films
- Experience pitch meetings first-hand
- Support the department in administration upkeep by maintaining the organization of departmental tracking systems
- Research and various projects including a semester-long development project
- Assist the Production Executives with their creative needs
- Learn how to build pitch decks, write loglines and show descriptions
- Organize and track internal and external ideas in all phases of development
- Present a series ideas for their intern project
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)
- Previous experience in long-form journalism
- Be able to function well in fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Strong interest in documentaries
- Spreadsheet and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Willing to work with a team and independently
- Familiarity with Google Suite, Microsoft
- Familiarity with MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and prioritize deliverables/projects with competing deadlines
- 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.