Unlock Your Creative Potential: Internship Opportunities at The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company, a name synonymous with innovation in family entertainment for over 60 years, offers a variety of internship opportunities for students and enthusiasts eager to dive into the world of puppetry, film, television, and digital media. Recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and animation since 1993, Henson provides a unique environment where creativity and technical skills converge. These internships are designed to provide invaluable practical experience and insights into the entertainment industry.
A Legacy of Innovation: The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and animation. Henson’s most recent television credits include Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time for Discovery+, Earth to Ned for Disney+, Fraggle Rock: Rock On! for Apple TV+, and the Emmy Award-winning Netflix Original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Feature Film Internship: Shaping the Future of Cinema
The Jim Henson Feature Films department seeks interns who are passionate about film development and production. This internship offers a deep dive into the creative development of live-action and animated movies. Interns support the team by providing coverage of scripts, books, and other materials, and collaborating on special assignments and projects.
Responsibilities and Opportunities:* Assisting in the creative development of live-action and animated movies.
- Providing coverage of scripts, books, and other materials.
- Collaborating on special assignments and projects.
Requirements: The ideal candidate is a skilled writer and communicator who enjoys exploring new concepts and working collaboratively. This unpaid internship is only open to current students who will receive academic credit for their participation and must have in-person availability for 2-3 days a week.
PR/Social Media Internship: Amplifying Henson's Voice
The Jim Henson Company is seeking a PR/Social Media Intern. This internship focuses on providing general office and administrative support to the company’s marketing department, especially in social media.
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Responsibilities and Opportunities:
- Providing general office and administrative support in the company’s marketing department, especially in social media.
- Creating social content, including editing video clips and GIFs.
- Taking on editing responsibilities for Henson social media and web videos, including video in Adobe Premiere Pro, and exporting for social media and web platforms.
- Serving as a key production resource for productions in the DCS “mini-studio,” a space used to produce social media content and other small projects.
Ideal Candidate: Proficiency in creating social content including editing video clips and gifs are a plus.
Television Internship: Behind the Scenes of Hit Shows
The Creative Affairs department is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated interns who are eager to learn about television development and production across our children’s and primetime slates. This internship takes place in-person, on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot in Hollywood, CA, with our team of television executives who you will shadow and support throughout the internship.
Responsibilities and Opportunities:
- Shadowing and supporting television executives.
- Contributing to the company’s goals by assisting with various tasks related to television development and production.
- Gaining insight into how the company functions from behind the scenes.
Ideal Candidate:* An excellent writer and communicator.
- A team player.
- A curious mind.
- A self-starter.
- A mature professional.
- A leader.
Digital Creature Shop Internship: Bringing Puppets to Life
The Digital Creature Shop is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated interns who are eager to learn live action and virtual production in our Digital Creature Shop department. This internship takes place in-person, on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot in Hollywood. You will shadow and support the Manager, Digital Production throughout the internship.
Responsibilities and Opportunities:
- Shadowing and supporting the Manager, Digital Production.
- Gaining hands-on experience in live action and virtual production.
- Being a key production resource for productions in the DCS “mini-studio”.
Requirements: Experience as a crew member on multiple student film sets is beneficial. Candidates must be available a minimum of 16 hours per week (days and hours to be determined). Applications from students majoring in film & video production are encouraged to apply.
New York Puppet Workshop Internship: Hands-On Creativity
Jim Henson’s NY Creature Shop is a high-end creature design and fabrication studio. This internship is perfect for DIY enthusiasts who enjoy figuring out how things work and are obsessed with finding creative ways to organize tools and materials.
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Responsibilities and Opportunities:
- Learning the nitty-gritty of what it takes to run a puppet workshop.
- Understanding the sources and characteristics of a wide variety of materials.
- Learning how to creatively organize space to facilitate efficient workflow.
- Learning basic building techniques, when the opportunity presents itself.
What You Will Learn:
- The nitty gritty of what it takes to run a puppet workshop.
- The sources and characteristics of a wide variety of materials.
- How to creatively organize space to facilitate efficient workflow.
- Basic building techniques, when the opportunity presents itself.
Requirements:
- Positive attitude.
- Organized individual, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
- Creative and flexible team player.
- Familiarity with basic workshop tools and materials, but we will also train.
- Interested in puppetry and building techniques used in puppet fabrication.
General Application Information
The Jim Henson Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. They seek enthusiastic individuals who are willing to dedicate themselves to enhancing their company environment. They look for individuals who are organized, mature, and have a great sense of humor. You must have a positive attitude, desire to learn, and willingness to be flexible.
Application Materials:
- A cover letter referencing the position for which you are applying, specifically stating reasons why you are interested in interning at Henson and why you feel you would be a good fit for this position and our company.
- A writing sample.
Important Notes:
- Please do not feel that you need to be a puppeteer, a puppet maker, or an arts and crafts buff to be considered for an internship.
- Internships are primarily in an office atmosphere located in their Los Angeles or New York offices.
- NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Human Resources will contact you directly if there is interest in your qualifications.
- Please note submission materials cannot be returned.
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