Register Your Interest - Film Strategy Placement

Register Your Interest - Film Strategy Placement

To join one of our 12-month placements you must meet one of the following criteria:

1. Currently be an undergraduate studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year
2. Looking for employment after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship

In addition, you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 29th June 2026 - Friday 16th July 2027.

We strongly advise that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned to

What will I be doing?

The Film Strategy Intern will be part of the Strategic Planning, Reporting & Analytics team that provides insight and analysis on box office performance, dating strategy, and film industry trends that helps to inform the decision-making of Senior Management in our theatrical releases.

This role would suit individuals that are passionate about the film industry, with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and writing ability.

• Monitor box office for in-release Universal titles
• Regularly track and assess performance of competitive titles, identifying trends and communicating highlights
• Collate and issue key industry news updates to the business on a daily basis
• Support the Analysts in analysis projects that offer strategic insight to Senior Management
• Act as a point of contact for all territory offices, issuing information requests and tracking their interaction with systems
• Contribute to data validation processes that highlight errors in our systems
• Contribute to processes that highlight risk and opportunity on our releases
• Collate Pre/Opening Weekend Reports and liaise with all territory teams across International
• Help prepare Distribution slides for Filmmaker and Regional Conference presentations
• Work on numerous ad-hoc projects throughout the year that offer insight and value for our analysis and release strategies

What will I learn from this opportunity?

• Distribution Knowledge
• An in-depth awareness of box office and distribution strategy tactics, being exposed both to territories and senior management decision making.
• Excel and Communication Skills
• Valuable excel and power point skills to deliver impactful, data-driven presentations.
• Project Management & Analytics Skills
• Independently structure and plan a project from start to finish, setting goals, managing time and expectations and creating value through analysis.

Qualifications

What do I need to bring to the role?

• Demonstrable interest and passion for film
• Attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure
• Strong numeracy skills, being able to transform data into business insights
• Highly motivated, willing to learn new things and come up with creative solutions
• Excel and PowerPoint skills (advantageous)

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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About NBCUniversal

Universal Pictures International (UPI) is the International Distribution and Marketing division for Universal Pictures. In the United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and China, UPI directly markets and distributes movies through its local offices, creating campaigns and release strategies that respond to the culture and market behaviour of those territories. In other parts of the world, UPI partners with Paramount and Sony in the distribution of all three companies’ films.

Universal Pictures is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.