The spirit of this program is that it facilitates an additional position in a writers room which would not otherwise have been there. Preference will be given to opportunities for interns who have not have been hired in a writers room previously (they may have interned before).

Once an emerging writer has found a producer and mentor who are willing to hire them, an application can be submitted. Unfortunately at present the PSP does not have the capacity to match interns with production companies, so this is a task the intern must undertake. However,  we are always happy to assist production companies who are looking to fill internship positions. Please email info@pacificscreenwriting.com.

The internships may include participation in story meetings and undertaking other tasks such as proofreading and distributing scripts, and research. An outline of the proposed internship work will need to be submitted as part of the application.

• The application must be comprised of a Writer-Intern and Mentor Production Company, plus an identified, experienced Mentor;
• The Writer-Intern must be a resident of British Columbia and a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident;
• The Writer-Intern needs to show a track record of writing experience and a commitment to enhancing their screenwriting skills;
• The Writer-Intern should be someone who has not yet earned a WGC or WGA Story Editor credit, although very occasionally exceptions may be made at the PSP’s sole discretion;
• The Mentor Production Company must be a Canadian company as defined by the Investment Canada Act;
• The Mentor Production Company must be a signatory to the WGC Independent Production Agreement;
• The Mentor is an Executive Producer, Showrunner, Senior Writer, or Senior Story Editor at the Mentor Production Company.
• The project must be of scripted episodic content;
• The project must be intended for broadcast as a series on network television or VOD platform.

Excluded genres include, but are not limited to, pornography, talk shows, news, live sports events, game shows, reality television, and branded content.

In addition to submitting full contact information for the Writer-Intern and the Mentor Production Company, applicants will need to upload the following documents in PDF format:

• Internship Proposal (including dates, project summary, and internship tasks/job description)
• CV of the Writer-Intern;
• Letter of intent from the Writer-Intern;
• CV of the Mentor;
• Letter of intent from the Mentor;
• Credits of Mentor Production Company and related production companies.

As part of the application, you will need to accept the PSP’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

After the application has been received, an optional self-identification survey will be sent directly to the Writer-Intern.

• Skill level and experience of the Writer-Intern;
• Skill level and experience of the proposed Mentor(s) from the Mentor Production Company;
• Proposed professional relationship between Writer-Intern and Mentor(s) from the Mentor Production Company;
• Proposed responsibilities to be undertaken by the Writer-Intern;
• The commitment of the Mentor Production Company to independent film and television production in British Columbia.

After the application has been received, an optional self-identification survey will be sent directly to the Writer-Intern.