Be a part of the "Emmy's"
Aimee Morgan
Issue date: 2/26/10 Section: Features
What does "The Bold and the Beautiful", "Married with Children", "The Sopranos", "The Aviator", "True Blood" and "The Today Show" all have in common? Each of these television and film projects has hired RMU Alumni to work closely on these esteemed projects. Two former students were also selected for a Summer Student Internship Program offered by The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation. In 2007 Brad Grimm won a college television award and was selected in the Post Production category. In 2008 Justin Seamen was selected in the Movies for Television category.
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences more popularly known as the organization that hands out "Emmy" awards has a charitable arm, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation. The Foundation is now accepting applications for Undergraduate and graduate students for this prestigious internship. In order to be eligible, it must be post marked by March 15, 2010. For more than ten years it has been hailed as one of the top ten internships in the USA. This internship gives you a chance to work closely with industry professionals, and work one on one with your host company within your specific area of concentration. This is an 8 week Los Angeles based program that pays a stipend of 4,000 dollars.
Students are working through the Television Academy, but are given the opportunity to work in different sectors of the television industry. There are 30 categories including Public Relations and Publicity, Special Visual Effects, Television Directing, Costume Design and On-Air Promotion. Last year there were a record 1200 applicants and only 29 categories. It was also the first time the program went online.
Each category is judged on its own. If you were to apply for editing there may be three or four finalists, those finalists then go on to submit an interview tape. This year there are 41 positions in 30 different categories.
"Our internship program can be an entry way into the television industry. You are working and contributing while on the job. You are doing things that are useful. Use some of the people for networking," said Nancy Robinson Manager Education Programs for The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
"During the finalist stage it is very important to put your best foot forward and write the best professional statement," added Robinson.
Anyone who is interested in applying should visit the website www.emmysfoundation.org or call (818) 754-2800 for more information.
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences more popularly known as the organization that hands out "Emmy" awards has a charitable arm, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation. The Foundation is now accepting applications for Undergraduate and graduate students for this prestigious internship. In order to be eligible, it must be post marked by March 15, 2010. For more than ten years it has been hailed as one of the top ten internships in the USA. This internship gives you a chance to work closely with industry professionals, and work one on one with your host company within your specific area of concentration. This is an 8 week Los Angeles based program that pays a stipend of 4,000 dollars.
Students are working through the Television Academy, but are given the opportunity to work in different sectors of the television industry. There are 30 categories including Public Relations and Publicity, Special Visual Effects, Television Directing, Costume Design and On-Air Promotion. Last year there were a record 1200 applicants and only 29 categories. It was also the first time the program went online.
Each category is judged on its own. If you were to apply for editing there may be three or four finalists, those finalists then go on to submit an interview tape. This year there are 41 positions in 30 different categories.
"Our internship program can be an entry way into the television industry. You are working and contributing while on the job. You are doing things that are useful. Use some of the people for networking," said Nancy Robinson Manager Education Programs for The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
"During the finalist stage it is very important to put your best foot forward and write the best professional statement," added Robinson.
Anyone who is interested in applying should visit the website www.emmysfoundation.org or call (818) 754-2800 for more information.
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