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Mission Statement

"To work together with extraordinary artists and companies, to create unforgettable 'holy sh*t moments'  in film, television, literary, streaming internet content, and live performance that entertains, inspires, and changes the world."  - Barry Katz, CEO

Barry Katz is an Emmy/Grammy-nominated TV/film/record producer, talent manager, private coach/consultant, community leader, and podcast host

Katz is universally known for representing iconic artists like Louie Anderson, Ken Jeong, Andy Dick, Hasan Minhaj, and Mike Epps, giving quality stage time in New York City and Boston to future stars like Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Sarah Silverman, Anthony Clark, Dave Attell, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, Timothy Olyphant, Denis Leary, and the late Patrice O'Neal, as well as helping launch the careers of some of the most extraordinary comedy artists in the business - including Dave Chappelle, Nick Swardson, Louie CK, Felipe Esparza, Bill Burr, Frank Caliendo, Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Bill Bellamy, Judah Friedlander, Wanda Sykes, Bert Kreischer, Jeff Dye, Jim Gaffigan, Dane Cook, Steve Byrne, Jeffrey Ross, Neil Brennan, and former and present SNL stars Darrell Hammond, Jay Mohr, Melissa Villasenor, Jim Breuer, and Tracy Morgan.

Throughout his career, Katz has sold 39 out of 40 stand-up comedy specials he produced and has brokered an unprecedented 100 TV development deals, created 3 television shows, and executive produced over 50 different specials, documentaries, reality shows, and scripted series including the YouTube TV produced Telethon for America (with Natalie Portman, Orlando Bloom, Jennifer Lawrence, Pete Davidson, Alicia Keys, Charlize Theron, Ray Romano, Chelsea Handler, and Jane Fonda), NBC's Whitney, Netflix's The Road Trick, FOX's Action, HBO's Tourgasm, Showtime's Jay Mohr: Happy. And A Lot, History Channel's Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery, TBS's Frank TV, Comedy Central's Whitney Cummings: Money Shot, CBS' Welcome to New York (Letterman's first produced sitcom), HBO's Heidi Fleiss: The Would-be Madam of Crystal, the syndicated Bellamy/Tim Meadows/Jon Lovitz/Vivica Fox sitcom Mr. Box Office, and 7 seasons of the Emmy-nominated NBC series Last Comic Standing.

Katz started his involvement in the film business when he helped Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan (who eventually went on to create Chappelle's Show) sell the cult classic Half Baked to Universal Studios and went on to produce several films after that, including Employee of the Month (starring Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook), Good Luck Chuck (starring Jessica Alba), My Best Friend's Girl (starring Kate Hudson and Alec Baldwin), I Killed JFK (about the only living person in history to admit to killing Kennedy), and Misery Loves Comedy (starring Tom Hanks, Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, and Larry David).

Katz was the first manager to work with a comedy artist to use social media to accelerate their career, with Dane Cook. At the height of his popularity, Cook had the ability to press a button on his computer and sell out 2 shows in one night at the Boston Garden and 2 shows in one night at Madison Square Garden for a total of 75,000 tickets sold in less than a week - which had never been done before. In the recording world, Katz has produced Grammy-nominated, multiple gold, platinum, and double platinum albums, while becoming the only manager/producer to debut a comedy album in Billboard's top 5 national charts - twice!

In other facets of the business, Katz acted as one of the driving forces and co-founders of Comedy Dynamics, which has become one of the largest independent comedy production and distribution companies in the world. Additionally, he was involved in the original sale of the Emmy-nominated Comedy Central Roasts to the network, which has become one of the longest running, most profitable, annual specials franchises in the history of TV.

Today, Katz continues to lead his legendary career - looking for extraordinary talent and collaborators to make the next great project in the entertainment business.

We are looking for hardworking and intuitive interns who always overdeliver! If you are looking for an in-road to kickstart your career in the entertainment business, this position is a fantastic place to start. Not only will you have time to work one-on-one with CEO Barry Katz, but you will have a front row seat to what's going on in the entertainment industry. This is an unpaid position for current students and recent graduates (remote or in person), with multiple areas of specialization as detailed below.

Executive Assistant Internship: Executive Assistant Interns work one-on-one with CEO, Barry Katz, with tasks and assignments that will familiarize interns with all facets of the entertainment business, including artist management, production, creative development, and more. 

Editing Internship: Editing Interns work on various audio/video projects within the company, including proof of concepts, sizzle or acting reels, stand-up comedy sets, etc. They also have the opportunity to work with a variety of comedy artists as they grow their online followings through creating vertical videos for social media. Additionally, Editing Interns have the opportunity to work on Barry's podcast, Industry Standard. We require proficiency in Premiere Pro and competency in creating social media clips for this position.

Social Media Internship: Social Media Interns work with a variety of artists to survey content and provide support for their social media profiles. This is a great way to develop social media instincts, tracking how content performs for our various artists. 

Development Internship: Development Interns work with written or visual content, including scripts, stand-up comedy sets, produced pilots/films, etc. The majority of this work is done through supplying coverage as well as other types of useful feedback, working with artists to develop their creative work into its very best form. For Development Interns, it is required that they have a background in creative writing / screenwriting. 

Interns have the opportunity to engage in one, multiple, or all of the above internship categories upon request/approval from Barry. 

Application Instructions 

Please go to https://www.barrykatz.com/internships where you'll find out application and instructions for your COVER VIDEO! Making a cover video is a MANDATORY part of the application (please do NOT click apply unless you are planning to make a cover video!). If you want to impress us, make your video unique, funny, and creative!

Desired Qualifications

- Multiple hours/week to devote to projects (remote or in person)

- Genuine interest/aspirations in the entertainment business

- Communicative and responsive over email and text

- Intuitive in understanding instructions and asking questions when needed

- Committed to working with us upon acceptance on the internship

Barry Katz Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Barry Katz Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Barry Katz Entertainment makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.