The Sony Pictures Entertainment Trainee program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that allows you to build your resume, experience and develop your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, valuable networking opportunities, and many educational and social opportunities. This Spring Trainee position is from January through May 26th and all candidates must be able to work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The LA based sales team supports negotiations for key global deals e.g. Netflix and Amazon etc and collaborates closely with the regional sales teams in EMEA, APAC & AMERICAS to obtain availability, rights and pricing information. The Distribution business is one of the divisions of Sony Pictures based in Culver City and is responsible for licensing features, series and formats to linear and digital platforms worldwide. We are searching for an Administrative Trainee who is comfortable handling these types of tasks and interested in this type of career path.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administrative Assistant: General administrative duties including, but not limited to managing calendars, organizing meetings, and doing expense reports for 2 executives
• Reporting: Work with various members of the team to track and compile reports that we need to create and send and receive to/from our customers and internal divisions as they relate to our digital platform (including revenue/sales reports, forecasts, tax and regulatory guilds (PROs)
• Special Projects: Work with the team to contribute to new projects that arise including planning for new customers and/or initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Interest in doing administrative type duties
• Able to work Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Proactive
• Basic understanding of Microsoft tools including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong Excel skills preferred

• Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

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  As part of our commitment to health and safety, all U.S. non-union and O.P.E.I.U. Local 174 applicants and employees must submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request and obtain approval of a reasonable accommodation based on disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.