Format

On Friday, December 16 Netflix release the original format Summer Job, the first original Italian reality show produced by Banijay Italia in which 10 Gen Z contestants embark on a dream vacation in a luxury villa on the Mexican Riviera, only to discover that they have to work real jobs to pay for their stay.

10 young contestants from Summer Job: Angelica, Gian Marco, Lavinia, Marina, Matthias, Melina, Pietro, Pit, Samuele and Sofia. Participants will be accompanied by Matilde Gioli who will guide and support them in overcoming the many challenges they will face during their 8 episodes.

After the first 24 hours in which they will be able to enjoy all the comforts made available, the young competitors of Summer Job will discover that everything has a cost. To live an exotic dream adventure, the price to pay will be to face theirs first work experience. In order to raise the weekly budget and keep the fun going, they will have to work at some of the local businesses on the Riviera under the supervision and judgment of very demanding bosses.

Divided into groups of 2 or 3 people each, different participants will compete each week summer jobs (waiters, animal shelter assistants, maintenance and gardening workers…). Those who do not complete the work assigned to them by the employer or do not do it with commitment, will not receive a paycheck at the end of the week and will be risk of elimination.

The show drops in all countries where the service is active and it is part of the streaming giant’s push to increase its unscripted output across Europe and other non-U.S. territories with local stories and formats.

The show’s projects manager is Romina Ronchi and Angelo Poli is directing. The head writers are Sonia Soldera, Giovanni Piccione and Marco Cappellini.