NEON-No Other Choice Intern
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NEON-No Other Choice Intern
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Posted 4 months ago
Internship
New York, New York
In Person
Smart Summary
Interns will gain hands-on experience in various aspects of film distribution, including marketing and publicity. They will work alongside industry veterans on projects that excite them.
NEON is offering a summer internship for rising junior and senior undergraduate students passionate about film. The intern will gain hands-on experience in film distribution, working alongside industry veterans on projects tailored to their interests and skills, with a focus on independent film and boundary-pushing projects.
Must Have Skills for ATS
Independent Film
Marketing
Publicity
Acquisitions
Theatrical Sales
Film Distribution
Job Description
NEON's NO OTHER CHOICE Summer 2026 Internship is now accepting applications.
In honor of NEON’s upcoming film NO OTHER CHOICE, Director Park Chan-wook and Actor Lee Byung Hun are selecting one lucky individual as NEON’s 2026 Summer General Intern. Applicants must be both avid movie lovers and moviegoers with an interest in independent film.
To apply, submit your resume and cover letter addressed to Director Park & Lee Byung Hun through our Career Page. In your cover letter, tell us why you’re inspired to join the NEON internship program, and what you hope to learn, contribute, and take forward in your academic and career interests. Applications without cover letters and not properly addressed to Director Park & Lee Byung Hun will not be considered. Be sure to complete all application questions — incomplete submissions (including unanswered questions) cannot be reviewed.
All applications must be submitted through our online job site, as we cannot review emails or direct submissions. Due to high application volumes, it is not possible to provide individual status updates.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST
Program Timeline: Monday, May 18, 2026 - August 14, 2026
Eligibility
Eligibility for this internship is limited to rising junior and senior undergraduate students from an accredited college or university. Candidates should be able to commit to the full length of the program.
Schedule
Interns are expected to work in person three days per week for the duration of the internship. Specific schedules will be determined based on departmental needs and individual availability.
Compensation
We offer a competitive hourly rate of $18.00 per hour. School credit is optional, and documentation can be provided if needed. No relocation assistance is available. Our interns are onsite and in person based in either the New York or the Los Angeles office.
About NEON
NEON internships focus on real-world experience and supporting boundary-pushing projects that define our brand. For college students interested in creative careers, securing an internship with a leading independent film studio like NEON can be a major career booster, providing hands-on industry exposure, valuable connections, and mentorship from professionals passionate about visionary cinema.
Here's what makes the NEON Internship Program unique:
- Dive Deep: Get hands-on experience in various aspects of film distribution: from marketing and publicity, to acquisitions and theatrical sales and distribution
- Find Your Fit: We tailor your internship to your interests and skills, placing you on projects that excite you
- Become Part of the Team: Our internship program is a collaborative experience. You get to work alongside industry veterans who are passionate about nurturing the next generation of filmmakers and industry leaders
At NEON, we are looking for diverse perspectives. We believe a thriving film industry requires a variety of voices and perspectives. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all candidates without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, family or parental status, veteran, or disability status. If you're smart and good at what you do, come as you are!
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In only eight years, NEON has garnered 39 Academy Award® nominations (7 this year), 11 total wins (5 this year), including two Best Picture wins, and has grossed over $400M at the box office. The company continues to push boundaries and take creative risks on bold cinema such as Sean Baker’s Anora, which recently took home five Academy Awards® including Best Picture, and was released in theaters to the highest per-screen average of 2024; as well as Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, which made history winning four Academy Awards®, becoming the first non-English-language film to claim Best Picture, and grossed over $54M at the domestic box office. NEON has built an impressive streak winning the coveted Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with six consecutive wins, including this most recent year’s winner It Was Just an Accident from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, as well as Anora, Parasite, Anatomy of a Fall, Titane, and Triangle of Sadness. In 2024, NEON was named The Hollywood Reporter’s Independent Studio of the Year and received the Clio Award for Studio of the Year. Recent NEON releases include Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck and Osgood Perkins’ horror film The Monkey, both of which are based on the short stories by Stephen King. The Monkey marked NEON’s second biggest opening weekend at the box office following Perkins’ Longlegs, which is the highest grossing independent film of the year at $75 million domestically. As a burgeoning leader in the production space, NEON’s recent and upcoming in-house productions include: David Robert Mitchell’s They Follow starring Maika Monroe; Michael Covino’s Splitsville starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona; the highly anticipated Boots Riley feature I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, LaKeith Stanfield, Demi Moore, and Eiza González; The Wrong Girls starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat; Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer; and Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool.
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