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Who We Are…
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Documentary Production Internships: ATL - Fall 2026
Application Deadline: On or before Friday, August 21st*
*Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!*
Overview of the internships
We have multiple Documentary Production 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 ATL 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:
Your Role Accountabilities
Pitching story ideas to researching and developing a show, setting up shoots, and gathering editorial and video materials
Shadow and assist editorial staff.
Research, gathering media including archival footage, transcription, logging, organizing visual elements, and fact-checking.
Prepare pitches for shows, characters or experts
Screening documentary films, writing coverage, and giving feedback for documentary films.
Organizing and gathering relevant industry data and input.
Understanding and experiencing the art of a pitch
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)
Candidates should be passionate about news and long-form/documentary storytelling
Self-motivated
Able to multitask
Have a good attitude
Be able to function well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Highly organized, detail-oriented
Strong oral and written communication skills
Passion for topical news and key issues of the moment, especially as related to popular culture.
Strong interest in documentaries.
Computer and analytical skills.
Must know how to use PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and similar spreadsheet platforms.
Willing to work both with a team and independently.
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:
About Our Internship Program
WBD's Internship Program is designed to nurture students professionally and personally. We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students for paid, for-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports, news and media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future.
Ready to learn more? Here’s what we offer:
Engaging events including professional development seminars, panels with recruiters and former interns, intern-exclusive events, and so much more
What you can expect to take away from the semester:
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
