Screenwriting Intern to Support Daniel de Boulay's Development of a Female Driven Thriller Set in the World of Chinese Organised Crime (The Triads)

Company Description

Oakridge is a story-focused company founded by Sony Pictures alumni.

Please connect with current or former Oakridge interns to learn more about the culture, expectations, and growth opportunities at the company.

Role Description

This unpaid internship role is remote, and designed for university students eligible to earn college credit.

The intern will be supporting Daniel de Boulay in the development of a female-driven thriller set in the world of Chinese organized crime (the Triads).

The Screenwriting Intern will assist with drafting, revising, and polishing scenes and sequences, while helping refine character arcs, plot structure, and dialogue.

Day-to-day tasks may include script coverage, research into cultural and criminal-world contexts, generating outlines and beat sheets, and preparing materials for pitches or development meetings.

The intern will collaborate closely with the creative team, participate in feedback sessions, and maintain organized script files and story documents.

This role is designed to provide hands-on experience in professional screenwriting and story development within a supportive, learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Must be funny
• Strong English writing skills
• Strong research skills, attention to detail, and comfort handling confidential project materials.
• Enrollment in or completion of a film, screenwriting, media, or related program is beneficial; prior script coverage or assistant experience is a plus.