More and more students are using internships as a way of bridging the gap between school and the world of work, primarily because they provide hands-on experience and valuable industry contacts that may lead to jobs after graduation. Internships also help students discover new fields of interest. As a result of their internship experiences, students often change the focus of their programs.
Internships within the Departments of Film and Television & Recorded Music are done for credit, with the number of points dependant upon the number of hours worked each week. During the fall and spring semesters, only Junior and Senior level students who have completed at least two production workshops are eligible to take internships. During the summer semester, we allow underclassmen within and outside of NYU who have taken at least one production workshop to participate in the program. Students register for the internship course after consulting with a faculty advisor and considering the amount of time that they can work, the number of credits they need to earn, and the kind of work experience that would be the most meaningful within their programs.
