Production Coordinator Intern

At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design digital experiences that capture the imagination and deliver impressive results for our clients.

As part of the Production team and in direct report with a Senior Producer, you will be involved in the daily coordination and execution of operations and logistics. We're looking for someone driven, energetic, curious, enthusiastic, proactive, and deeply passionate about image making in the creative industry: film, photography, design, visual identity, CGI, AI, Animation etc. 

Located in our beautiful Paris studio, France, as part of the AKQA team, you will work in an environment that fosters a dynamic and meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

As a Production Coordinator, you report to a Senior Producer, and will:

• Support pre-production phase:
  • By fleshing out a project’s planning to monitor deadlines
  • Build briefing document and participate in briefing the different partners
  • Booking and coordinating internal resources
  • Organizing key meetings and tracking key milestones
  • Taking care of the administrative workflow (contracts, estimates, SOW, PO, etc.)

• Support production phase 
  • Assist with travel coordination and logistics for shoots
  • Contribute to the preparation and organization of shooting documents
  • Support the development of CGI assets, both in-house and in collaboration with external studios
  • Keep follow-up tools up to date to monitor the financial tracking of a project
  • Provide general production support across various tasks as needed

• Support post-production phase: 
  • Organizing key meetings and keeping notes of the topics
  • Keep clear filing of documents & track project history in share folders
  • Monitoring creative reviews with creative teams and partners
  • Ensure that what’s being delivered meets the initial brief and the quality standard of AKQA

• Use AKQA Project Management Tools to effectively initiate a project in the system, track and monitor a project’s financial status
• Escalate status and potential issues of the projects to your manager
• Archive the final deliverables following the AKQA process, closing the projects
• Oversee the regulation and follow-up of the buyouts
• Start to develop knowledge of various talents and production companies on the market

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Rigorous and highly organized
• At this level, must demonstrate project management capabilities
• You are a student you are able to work with a high degree of flexibility and fluidity. A first experience in production is a plus.
• With a passion for image and great craft, you like to take the lead on a project, you are organized and have good attention to details
• You know the process of creating and delivering content in an agency or production environment being film / photo / social content
• You can handle client facing communication
• You have excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)
• Committed to high standards of excellence and integrity

EU working rights are required. Either through an EU Citizenship or Visa, both requiring a Convention de Stage or equivalent.

This is a 5-day-a-week internship for a duration of 6 months, ideally starting in March 2026. 

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.