Requirements
- Only those Television & Film major who will be juniors or
seniors during their internship are eligible.
- Applicants must have completed a minimum of 2 TVF (CAS)
production courses related to the area in which they will be
interning. The relevancy of your course work will be determined by
Prof. Caputi.
- All students applying for internship credit must have a minimum
2.75 cumulative GPA.
- All internships must be approved. A list of
approved internships, and general instructions concerning
internships is available
online.
- Although students may find internships on their own, these must
be approved in advance.
- Internships carry no salary, although in some cases you may be
paid a stipend for travel or lunch.
- No last minute internships will be permitted. Students must
register during registration period as prescribed by St. John’s
University. Students may not register when the semester has already
begun.
- No student may receive more than 6 hours of combined
internship, practicum, and co-curricular club credit (WSJU, Film
Club, WRED-TV).
Procedure
All students must attend an information seminar with Prof. Caputi
the semester before actually doing the internship. At this meeting,
Prof. Caputi will explain the process in detail and what will be
expected of you as an intern. Applications will be filled out at
that time. No student will be permitted to take an internship
without attending this information session.
After filling out the application, Prof. Caputi will check your
eligibility and sign the applications. If approved, the signed
application and a Sponsor Acceptance Form will then be left with
the secretary for Dr. Brady, the chairman or the Communications
Department. Go to her in Bent Hall room 374, and she will give you
your copy of the application which you will take to a CPS dean who
will register you for the internship. You cannot register online
for the internship. Take the Sponsor Acceptance Form with you on
your first day at the internship, fill it out completely, and have
the sponsor fax it to the address on the form.
Television & Film internships cover many diversified and
interesting fields in media studies. Search through the Web site
carefully and you will find a variety of opportunities that fill
your needs. The Intership Web site contains detailed information on
each of our approved sponsors. You will probably need to spend some
time going through it and copying down:
- The names that interest you,
- Their phone numbers,
- Their address,
- And the name of the contact person who handles the
interns.
Carefully follow the directions given on each sponsor page. You
will either call, write, or Fax each intern sponsor that interests
you. Hopefully, you will be able to set up an appointment quickly.
Send out quite a few (more than five) resumes and cover letters and
do it early.
You will need to prepare a resume and cover letter. With some
amount of luck, you already know how to do this, but if you need
help, the Career
Center offers advice and seminars throughout the semester.
Go on several interviews and choose and internship that suits
your needs. Find out what your responsibilities will be. Having
your sponsor fill out the Sponsor Acceptance Form. (This form was
attached to your application). This is a mini-contract between you
and the sponsor in which you guarantee the sponsor a certain number
of hours on a certain number of days throughout the semester. This
must be returned to Prof. Caputi as soon as possible but no later
than the second week of the semester in which you are
interning.
Assignments
Keep a daily log of your activities. You can and should include
information about how you got the internship and what you expect
from your sponsoring organization. This may be either hand writte3n
or typed, but will be submitted to Prof. Caputi at the end of the
semester. Keep detailed records of your activities.
You must submit a preliminary report, explaining your
experiences during the first two weeks of your internship. This
should be at least 2 to 3 pages long. This report is due during the
third week of your internship.
At the end of the semester, you will submit a 7to 10 page report
detailing your activities during your internship and your personal
comments on its value to you.
Your final grade will consist of:
- Your sponsor’s evaluation of your performance
- Your log
- Your 2 reports
- Meeting all deadlines for handling in all materials.
You internship should be an extremely valuable and fun
experience. Enjoy it, but do a good job, too. We expect you to
behave in a mature, professional, and responsible manner. Remember,
you represent St. John’s University. Our inters have gained us a
wonderful reputation, and we depend on you to continue that
tradition.
Forms
Susan Weber
Director, TV and Film Studies Program
(718) 990-7332
webers@stjohns.edu