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Hi everyone, my name is Brady King. I am a rising junior here at Emerson College pursuing a degree in Media Arts Production with a minor in Marketing Communications. I am currently a Literary Management and production intern for the Gotham Group.
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So I found my internship on Handshake, which is an online recruiting platform that all students at Emerson have access to.
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But ultimately, I decided on taking on this internship just because I have worked in development for a few production companies in the past. But what’s really unique about this company is that they’re more so renowned for turning like books and novels into television shows and movies, which I think is super cool. As a Media Arts Production student. Yes, I love movies, but I also really love books, so I just thought it would be a really perfect fit.
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So because I’m a remote intern this summer, my day to day kind of starts off by just like emailing my internship coordinator and just seeing if there’s any, like, tasks that need to be completed. And then from there, I will tend to receive either a book or a script for me to provide coverage on which is mostly what my responsibilities encompass.
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So to do coverage, I will essentially just read whatever project the company is considering moving forward with and I will analyze it, summarize it, and just provide some comments on it. It’s just a really cool and beneficial thing to do, especially if you’re thinking about working in entertainment. Just because most of the entry level jobs will have you doing coverage.
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But not only that, I feel like I’ve grown so much as a writer just by reading all the stories that I have and providing coverage for them. It really helps you open your eyes to the story structure. You know how to be a good writer, what makes a good film script, or even a book?
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I think so far my favorite part of the internship has been getting to sit in on production meetings.
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It would typically differ from place to place, but at the Gotham Group there are weekly meetings that are open for all interns. So like for instance, there’s weekly book meetings, film meetings, television meetings, and even like animation meetings. Like, really, whatever your passion is, whatever you’re interested in, it’s really, really easy to get involved. I also really enjoy these meetings because you get to hear from, industry experts.
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You really get to hear about what these executives are currently working on, what they’re planning on working on next, and what projects may potentially be greenlit.
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I think that some skills that are really beneficial to have is to be flexible and transparent, like everyone is busy doing something like, everyone’s trying to catch up in this business. It’s a very fast moving business, but it’s important to like, not let that overwhelm you, just being communicative and being adaptable.
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I mean, that’s a skill that comes a time, I think. But like it’s going to be 100% worth it.
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I think something that I wish I learned prior to this internship was the importance of asking questions and how to really ask a good question. As an intern, you’re there to learn. You’re there to soak up any information that you can.
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And so asking good questions, it’s it’s really important. Even if you think a question sounds foolish, just ask it. There’s really no wrong questions that can be asked. Ultimately, the people that you’re working with are there to help you and help you grow. So you know, some of the best information that you can learn is starts from asking a question.
