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Internship Duration

Students typically intern 14 or 20 hours per week for a total of one university quarter (10 weeks). Quarters run from late September to mid December (Fall); January to March (Winter); April to mid June (Spring).

Summer Internships

Summer internships run from June to September. During the summer students may work up to 40 hours per week. Summer internships are open to both enrolled UCLA students and non-UCLA students from accredited institutions.

Course Requirements

Undergraduate students must be either juniors or seniors and enroll in FTV 194/5, which offers academic credit for fieldwork and includes a weekly mandatory seminar taught by the faculty advisor. The seminar includes discussions of contemporary entertainment industry trends and issues. In addition to weekly assignments, students must complete a written journal describing their experiences during the internship.

Graduate students enroll in FTV 498 "Professional Internship in TFT," which offers academic credit for fieldwork. Students have to submit a journal describing their experiences during the internship and may also conduct independent research on their internship site for extra credit.

Terms & Conditions

In order to be approved and listed on our internship site, employers must read through and accept the following terms and conditions:

  • In accordance with California Labor Laws, students must receive academic credit for unpaid internships. For positions of over 30 hours per week during the regular academic quarter, students must be paid a stipend.
  • Interns must be covered under company's liability and workers compensation insurance plans while on company premises. UCLA's insurance program provides student's health coverage for enrolled students but does NOT cover liability coverage or workers compensation for activities performed off campus.
  • Office internships:
    Employers are expected to provide adequate workspace for the intern and standard safety and health provisions.
  • On-set internships:
    Productions have to be union/guild signatories and offer standard safety and health provisions. Company should list signatory status in posting.

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