§06 — Internship

Learn to ship
vertical.

A 12-week immersion for ambitious builders who want to work inside a venture studio that's defining the next format of entertainment. Marketing, content, or production — you pick the track.

Apply now ↗Rolling deadline · Next cohort starts Jan 2026

— What you get

12 weeks
Structured program
LA + Seoul
Production stage access
1:1
Mentor sessions with Yael
Stipend
Competitive monthly pay
Network
Direct intros to platforms
Credit
On shipped productions

— Three tracks

01 / MARKETING

Growth & Acquisition

Run paid and organic campaigns for microdrama launches across TikTok, Meta, and DSPs. Analyze retention curves, build lookalike audiences, and learn how to turn a cliffhanger into a conversion event.

Paid mediaCreative strategyRetention analyticsPlatform algorithms
02 / CONTENT

Script & IP Development

Work directly with showrunners and writers to develop vertical-first series. Beat-sheet episodes, grade hook density, and build slates that platform buyers actually want.

Story developmentHook gradingSlate strategyPlatform taste
03 / PRODUCTION

Studio Operations

Shadow producers on set in LA and Seoul. Learn rapid vertical cinematography, AI-assisted post pipelines, and how to shoot 60 episodes in 18 days without losing the story.

Vertical cinematographyPost pipelinesSchedulingBudgeting

Who we're
looking for.

You don't need a film degree. You need curiosity, hustle, and an opinion about what makes someone swipe next. We're looking for people who have already started — a newsletter, a TikTok, a short, a campaign, a script — and want to level up inside a real studio.

You'll work directly with Yael Tamar (Founder & CMO), the Vanguard mentor network, and the production teams shipping series to ReelShort, DramaBox, and FlexTV. This isn't coffee runs — it's credit on real work.

  • You live on social media and understand why content spreads.
  • You've written, edited, shot, or marketed something you're proud of.
  • You want to work in entertainment, but the old gatekeepers feel irrelevant.
  • You're comfortable with data, feedback, and iterating fast.

Ready to go
vertical?

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The earlier you apply, the better your shot at the track you want.

Apply via Google Form ↗