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UCLA FILM & TV INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Applying for Internships
1) Why Intern?
An internship is both an experience in itself and practice for the job search. It offers many valuable
experiences:
• Apply skills you learned in the classroom in a professional setting
• Test career options to help clarify and refine career objectives and goals. Begin to
develop competencies (skills and knowledge) specific to a career or environment
• Develop skills necessary for any work environment, including communication, writing,
interpersonal connections, teamwork, time management, and goal setting
• Explore skills and interests you didn't know you had
• Build skills necessary for a job search, including search strategies, resume writing and
interviewing
• Start to build a network of professional contacts
Many graduates often face an uncertain job market with few leads and no clear career path. An
internship can help you make valuable contacts and distinguish among different job opportunities
that can lead to thoughtful career decision making. Along the way, you'll pick up the skills
necessary for any job search.
2) Where to Start?
Looking for an internship can sometimes be overwhelming. You will find out soon enough that the
whole entertainment industry in L.A. relies on interns. Thousands of internships listings are on the
web. But, beware of the coffee/Xerox internship! We advise you to apply to as many internships as
possible so that you can have the best choice possible.
First and foremost, look at the films and/or TV shows that you admire. Look up who the
producers are. Gather their information through IMDB or IMDBPro: email address, phone number,
address and credits. Whenever you are not sure who to send your resume to, feel free to give a
quick call to the company asking for the internship coordinator’s contact information.
You will soon have an extensive list of companies.
Now, the second question is: what position do you want to apply to? Or rather: what is your
career goal? Ask yourself who do you think has the coolest job in the world? If you answer Jerry
Bruckheimer, then why wouldn’t you apply to his company for an internship?