Internships
Hands-on fieldwork forms an important component of the Film Media student experience. We encourage all students to explore the possibility of a semester long or summer internship.
Film Media students have opportuni- ties to participate in a variety of internships, including working on feature films, at local television stations, creating media for local businesses, as well as opportunities for internships across the country and abroad.
A sampling of recent Film Media internship opportunities include WJAR in Providence, NYC Media, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, the Rhode Island International Film Festival, Hasbro, and on the set of Wes Anderson’s film, Moonrise Kingdom.
Film Media students frequently comment on how their experience working as an intern is an exceptionally valuable aspect of their education at URI:
"Working on the set of 'Smalltown' has taught me a great deal about how a real movie set works. It was awesome to finally put into practice all the things I learned during my time at college studying film.”
Stephen Levin, F/M class of 2012.
"During the Fall of 2011 I had the opportunity to intern at MTV/Viacom in New York City in their International Content Management department.
"As an intern, my job duties are data input, viewing material for research-purposes, and assisting in various programming projects, aiding in the archival of various media, updating information on the company database and internal website and preparing for department screenings.
"As an intern at MTV/Viacom we are given the opportunity to attend various shows and informational programs. I had the opportunity to attend the Cable Mavericks Masters Forum 1 Day Degree in Cable where Presidents, CEO's, Marketing department, Sports announcers, Production department, and many more came and talked about how working in cable is a good and growing business. Also how they have departments for everyone to work in. I also had the opportunity to attend The Daily Show with John Stewart and the End of the Semester Forum at MTV, where they will educate me on how to write a proper resume and cover letter.
