Internship: Rules and Eligibility

Internships in 2025 may be in-person, hybrid, or remote, depending on the opportunity, and are subject to change. As a condition of employment, the Academy Foundation requires all interns to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Full vaccination requires both vaccinations + booster. The Academy Foundation will consider exceptions only for interns who cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19 for medical or religious reasons as determined on a case-by-case basis.

The Television Academy Foundation reserves the right to refuse placement in any category at any time.

• Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States and must be taking at least 6 units. Students entering their final quarter or semester in  Spring 2025 taking less than 6 units may also apply.  Fall and Spring opportunities are open to students enrolled in a college or university within the Greater Los Angeles Area (counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura) and Semester in LA programs ONLY.
• Applicants for Spring and Summer who have completed or will be completing college or graduate school prior to December 31, 2024 are not eligible.
• Applicants for Spring/Fall must be enrolled in the respective 2025 semester/quarter to be eligible. 
• Participants must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident, or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.
• For the Foundation to conduct a background check and process payroll for an intern, the intern will need to provide the Foundation with a U.S. Social Security number upon notification of employment.
• All opportunities are open to all class levels.
• Students may submit one entry for one category.
• Students who have previously participated in the Internship Program are not eligible to apply again.
• Students participating in specialized two-year or certificate programs should contact the Foundation to determine eligibility.
• All Summer internships are paid, full-time positions, 40 hours per week. Fall and Spring internships are paid, part-time positions, 20-25 hours/week. Rate is $17.50 per hour. Payment is made once a week; applicable payroll deductions apply.
• Interns are responsible for their own housing, in-town transportation and living expenses. 
• Airline ticket assistance may be available in the Summer to individuals not bringing reliable transportation who live beyond a 200-mile radius from Los Angeles County.

Getting Real: Unscripted additional requirements

• Eligible applicants must be attending a college/university within Southern California or the Central Valley.
• Applicants must have a commitment to promoting the voices and stories of underrepresented communities and increasing diversity and inclusion in the industry.

Foster Youth in Entertainment additional requirements

• Open to students in the Greater Los Angeles area ONLY (counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura).
• If since the time you turned 13 you:
  
  • Had no living parent (biological or adoptive), even if you are now adopted
  • Were in foster care, even if you are no longer in foster care as of today; or
  • Have been a dependent or ward of the court, even if you are no longer a dependent or ward of the court as of today
• Students must provide proof of foster care status upon finalist notification to be considered.

updated 11.06.24