Television Development & Production (Scripted & Unscripted) Internship
Closing date: 8th June 2026
Start date: 7th September 2026
PAID TV INTERNSHIP
Are you passionate about pursuing a career in the television industry and looking for your route into, or next step up, the TV ladder?
Avalon is a multi-award-winning talent management, television production and live promotion group with offices in London, Los Angeles and New York. Avalon, Artists Rights Group and The Agency together represent a diverse and distinctive roster of artists including actors, comedians, writers and directors, among them Academy Award, BAFTA, Emmy, Tony and Olivier Award-winners. You can find more information here.
Our core values help define our purpose and are at the essence of what we do and shape our culture. You can read about our values here.
We are always on the lookout for exceptional talent. Avalon is committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups. Regardless of your race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or veteran status, you are welcome at Avalon.
Our 3-month paid internship will give you hands on experience across Avalon Television’s development and production. Our programming spans reality shows, documentaries, true crime, lifestyle series, drama and comedy-entertainment format
Responsibilities
Development
Gain a broad overview of the development process
Understand the approach to editorial/tone/style across different genres
Contribute to group brainstorms and development meetings
Assist with setting up client and broadcaster meetings
Monitor upcoming client appearances/industry trends
Learn about casting for un-scripted formats and reality TV shows
Assist reading/filtering/breaking down unsolicited scripts
Writing book reports and script reports
Attend client/non-client performances
Use social media to find potential on-screen contributors and new talent
Undertake background research for new development projects and pitches
Production
Shadow on active productions
Gain understanding of the key roles within production
Attend shoot days
Gain experience of the post-production process
Knowledge, skills and experience
What we’re looking for:
Keen interest in the development and production of all genres of scripted and unscripted TV, including reality shows, documentaries, true crime, lifestyle series, drama and comedy-entertainment format
A confident, enthusiastic self-starter
Hard working attitude with a strong attention to detail
Our internships are specifically designed as part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, and as such we encourage applications from individuals with no prior connections in the industry. We want to open the door to fresh, new, and diverse voices who might otherwise find it hard to break into the industry.
If you’ve got a genuine passion for television development and production, we’d love to hear from you.
Please upload your CV and question answers (200 words maximum for each question).
A note on your application: We want you, not a bot.
Don’t worry about sounding perfect — we’re not looking for polished essays or slick answers. We want to hear your authentic voice. Be yourself, and be honest. We’re looking for enthusiasm, originality, and potential.
As our internships are looking for genuine potential, we’ve already checked how AI answers our application questions, so please answer with your authentic voice, not a chatbot’s! Just be yourself; we’re much more interested in the person you are than how well you can prompt an AI.