Student Internships

ABOUT US

The Texas Film Commission has been assisting filmmakers and promoting Texas for more than 35 years. With its beautiful, diverse locations and its experienced crew bases, Texas has remained a competitive destination for hundreds of film and television productions. In addition to film, we have begun supporting the Texas video game community and raising its visibility as a viable market. The Film Commission is working to increase Texas's competitive position among all media industries in the state.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The internship program offers college students the opportunity to develop a working knowledge of and gain experience in the film, television, animation and video game industries. We are seeking students with excellent communication skills who want to learn how these industries work, and contribute to the film commission's efforts to promote and expand these industries in Texas.

Fall Semester: September - December
Spring Semester: January - May
Summer Semester: June - August

INTERN DUTIES

• Answering phones and responding to information requests from industry professionals and the general public.
• Assisting in digital stitching, color correcting and inputting digital location images in Adobe Photoshop CS2.
• Performing specific research projects, ranging from filming locations to video game companies, via the Internet and other internal resources.
• Reading scripts, preparing synopses and location breakdowns.
• Performing routine clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying and faxing.

REQUIREMENTS

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (junior or seniors are preferred) or graduate degree program. Applicants not currently enrolled in a college or university degree program, or recent graduates will not be considered.
• Ability to work 12-20 hours per week (in at least four-hour time blocks) at our office in downtown Austin, TX. Applicants not located in the Austin area must acknowledge in their cover letter that they are prepared to reside in the Austin area for the entire duration of the internship. We are unable to provide assistance in obtaining housing or transportation.
• The internship is a volunteer position and is NOT paid.
• Demonstrates professional interest in film, television and video game industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interns are not required to receive course credit, but may be eligible.

INTERN ALUMNI SUCCESS

More than 170 students have interned at the Texas Film Commission over the past 10 years. Their professional accomplishments after leaving the Film Commission continue to amaze and impress us. Former interns have gone on to work on Texas-made productions, such as SIN CITY, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, THE ALAMO, SECONDHAND LIONS, WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE and many more. They have also landed positions at companies, like New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Miramax, Lucasfilm, Castle Rock Entertainment, Troublemaker Studios, NBC, Discovery Channel, Phoenix Pictures, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), William Morris Agency and the New York Public Library.