The media internship program provides internship opportunities in a wide range of areas of the media/entertainment industry to statewide CSU students. The program operates through two centers: Internship Hollywood, based at Cal State Los Angeles for internships in Southern California, and Internship Bay Area, based at San Francisco State University for internships in the Bay Area.
All CSU students are eligible to apply. The program requires that students be enrolled in an internship class before starting to work.
Apart from a CSU affiliation, the applicant needs a GPA of 3.0 or higher, strong faculty recommendation(s), a well-crafted resume and a representative cover letter. Slightly lower GPAs will be entertained only if the faculty recommendation is very strong. Also, in the cover letter, student applicants should explain why their GPA was lower than 3.0. Professional references are not mandatory, however we encourage students to provide one even if the job is not related to your field of study.
Please note that not all student applicants will qualify for an internship. The Executive Director of the internship program works closely with industry professionals to find the right student for each position. The application process for each position is competitive, and it may not be possible to find a good match for every student applicant.
Following are the deadline dates for students hoping to enroll for academic credit through the CSU Media Internship Program. All students who enroll through the Media Arts Program are granted credit by San Francisco State University.
These dates do not apply for students who are applying for credit through any campus other than SFSU.
SPRING 2012
3/8 – last day for students to turn in paperwork
3/12 – last day to enroll students
4/2 – mid-term reports due from students
5/11 – employer evaluations due
SUMMER 2012
7/6 – last day for students to turn in paperwork
7/12 – last day to enroll students
7/23 – mid-term reports due from students
8/8 – employer evaluations due
Please note that if a student accepts an internship after the "last day to enroll students" deadline has passed, it is often possible to enroll for credit in the following semester. It is only possible to earn 3 units of credit per semester, even if the student accepts more than one internship in a given semester.