Documentary Development Intern

Winter Internship – Development Intern

We’re seeking a passionate and detail-oriented intern to join our development team this winter. Our ideal candidate has strong reading and writing skills and a genuine enthusiasm for documentary filmmaking and podcasts.

As a development intern, you'll be involved in various aspects of our active documentary projects, including several films, multiple podcasts, and a museum installation. You'll support the development process through research, project coordination, and general day-to-day tasks. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to help explore and research potential future projects.

We're a small, collaborative team, so you’ll work closely with our development coordinator and two founders, Scott and Jeremiah. This is a fantastic chance to gain hands-on experience and insight into the world of documentary production from development to execution.

Position Details:

• Availability: Minimum of 8 hours/week for at least 12 weeks, with an average of 10 hours/week.
• Compensation: Stipend, to be determined based on availability. 
• Start Date: ASAP.

To apply, please submit a resume and a brief cover letter. We’re not looking for anything overly formal or repetitive of your resume—just tell us what excites you about documentary work and what kinds of projects you're passionate about working on. If you want, feel free to pitch us on an idea you think would make a great documentary film. 

About Us:

Born out of more than twenty years of story-finding experience, and a rich history of critically acclaimed series, Dig Studios crafts bold, smart, true tales across documentary films, series, and podcasts.


Dig partners with journalists and authors to tell thrilling, character-driven stories with an eye toward exclusive access and engaging points of view.


Below are bios of our two founders to give you some context about our company’s mission and background.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Jeremiah Crowell is a member of the Directors Guild of America. He directed Max’s hit  series Generation Hustle about present-day con artists and the cops who stopped them. Jeremiah has been nominated for multiple Emmys, and he has a long history with thought-provoking stories that look at culture, sociology, and history. Jeremiah was showrunner on HBO’s series The Anarchists and on Netflix’s Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak. His ABC series The Last Defense with Viola Davis brought two likely innocent people on death row to the attention of millions.  

Scott Tiffany is a member of the Producers Guild of America. He was writer and series producer for National Geographic's 6-part series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, and he developed and produced The Age of A.I., hosted by Robert Downey Jr.  Scott’s work explores the intersection of popular culture, history and science, and has been nominated for multiple Emmys. He developed, produced and directed NOVA’s legal investigation Forensics on Trial, and he wrote, produced, and directed on the National PBS indigenous culture series Native America.