Spring Internships

Talent agents and their agencies represent professional actors, writers, performers, musicians, cinematographers, and athletes, working as marketers and brokers in the entertainment industry. They work on behalf of their clients to promote and represent their interests and will typically handle most of the interactions between their clients and the employer. Previous interns have been hosted at agencies such as Allegory Creative Management, Abrams Artists Agency and UTA.

What to Expect:
Interns in the Agency category will be placed at an agency for the representation of actors, directors, producers, writers, and/or cinematographers. Interns are exposed to a high-level overview of the agency environment and will shadow talent agents in their day-to-day work. Interns will learn how to manage heavy phone calls and communication, attend meetings, and handle other administrative responsibilities while learning the fundamentals of the talent agency business.

What You Bring:
In addition to the qualifications for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program, the ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:

• Liberal Arts or Business background

• Strong written, verbal, and social skills

• Ability to work and communicate well in a fast-paced environment 

• Strong desire to enter an agency or entertainment management career 

Development is the process of "developing" new television content. It is key to the creation of new shows; development executives work on developing content, from inception of an idea to its production. Their work encapsulates a multitude of responsibilities, from coming up with pitches, refining script drafts, creating pitch decks, and doing any other preparation of materials with the goal of selling a production. Previous interns have been placed at studios and production companies such as FX, National Lampoon and Valhalla Entertainment.

What to Expect:
Interns in Development - Scripted will be placed at a studio or production company developing content for television. Interns will receive an in-depth overview of development and production for scripted programming. They will observe and participate in the evaluation of scripted programming and movies for television, review literary materials, and be involved in the selection of writers and oversight of script development.

What You Bring:
In addition to the requirements for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program, the ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:

• A background in Creative Writing, Literature, Theatre Arts, Liberal Arts, or Communication

• Standard office administration skill set (ability to work across Microsoft Office/Google Suite, draft email correspondence, conduct research)

• Attention to detail and effective note taker

• Desire to pursue a career in TV development and to learn about the business side of television pre-production

Television editors are responsible for taking video footage and clips for a television show, documentary, or movie and cropping, blending, and syncing them together in order to produce a professional quality piece of work for the final version. Editors work closely with directors, producers, and camera operators to ensure the vision of the project is realized. Previous interns have been placed at companies such as Geiger Post, Ping Pong Productions, and others.

What to Expect:
Editing interns will be placed in a studio or production company. Interns will observe post-production of episodic, reality, variety, TV movie, and/or mini-series shows, and have exposure to film/tape non-linear, color correction, and motion graphics systems. They will also sit with editors and learn an overview of offline processes, online and color correction processes, and deliverables processes.

What You Bring:
In addition to the requirements for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program, the ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:

• Background coursework in film and tape editing

• Basic knowledge of Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, and Adobe After Effects

• All applicants are required to upload a video link of work samples (no more than 5 minutes in total).

The Television Academy Foundation's Getting Real: Unscripted internship offers opportunities in unscripted/reality television production for undergraduate and graduate college students dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and increasing diversity and inclusion in the industry.

Getting Real: Unscripted Details

In television, music producers, composers, and arrangers work to score and create the soundscapes of shows and programs. They may write theme music, orchestrate existing pieces, or compose new work to complement scenes. Previous interns have been placed in the offices of composers such as Jeff Russo, Mark Isham, Sparks and Shadows and others.

What to Expect:
Music interns will be placed onsite under the administration of a music composer at a production company or music studio. Interns will receive a high-level overview of the production of music for television (both electronic and orchestral), including the processes for sound design, recording, music editing, studio set-up, software and hardware installation, and orchestration.

What You Bring:
In addition to the requirements for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program, the ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:

• A background in music, with a strong emphasis in music for television or film

• Orchestral and Electronic aptitude and experience

• A desire in pursuing a career as a composer, arranger or other career in music production

• All applicants will be required to upload a video link of original composition(s), no more than 5 minutes in total. The composition should underscore video, and the submission should include a paragraph explaining the context of the scene(s) in the clip.

Public relations teams work to disseminate important company news or events, maintain a brand image, and put a positive spin on negative events. They communicate with teams at a company to draft press releases, identify and execute media placements for their clients, and work closely with marketing teams. Previous interns have been placed at companies such as Hulu, Cartoon Network and Organic.

What to Expect:
Public Relations/Publicity interns will be placed at a public relations firm and/or entertainment company with an in-house PR department. Interns gain a high-level overview of the world of entertainment PR; they can expect to be involved in researching and writing news releases, assisting in contacting all media press and attending meetings and other news events.

What You Bring:
In addition to the requirements for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program, the ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:

• Background coursework in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Publicity, or English

• Strong writing and communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with many moving pieces of information

• Goals of becoming a publicist, marketing executive, or leader in a communications field