UCLA Department of Theater Theater Internship …...Paperwork Required In order to enroll in Theater...
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UCLA Department of Theater Theater Internship Program Theater 95 303 E. Melnitz Hall (310) 825-7008 [email protected] The Internship Program The UCLA Theater Internship Program is open to enrolled students from the Department of Theater. Freshman and Sophomores in the Theater Major or Minor are permitted to take this internship. This course provides students with an opportunity to gain field experience in theater, film, television and entertainment organizations. Each student’s internship is a variable-time assignment in the profession. Examples of appropriate organizations are The Actors’ Gang, Center Theater Group, Comedy Central, Creative Artists Agency, DreamWorks, Geffen Playhouse, L.A. Theatre Works, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Students must select an organization and make direct contact with the internship coordinator at the organization to secure an internship. Please note that the Theater Department staff and internship coordinator do not provide guidance in selecting an internship. Students receive internship credit by enrolling in Theater 95. Theater 95 is offered Fall, Winter and Spring quarters as well as in the Summer Session. Enrollment must be completed by the end of the second week of the quarter in which internship activity occurs. Please see “How to Enroll in Theater 95/195/498” for paperwork deadlines as well as for information on enrolling in the proper quarter. For any questions, please email Shannon Maguire, the internship coordinator, at [email protected].
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UCLADepartmentofTheaterTheaterInternshipProgram
Theater95303E.MelnitzHall(310)825-7008
[email protected] UCLA Theater Internship Program is open to enrolled students from theDepartmentofTheater.FreshmanandSophomores in theTheaterMajororMinorarepermittedtotakethisinternship.This course provides students with an opportunity to gain field experience intheater,film,televisionandentertainmentorganizations.Eachstudent’sinternshipis a variable-time assignment in the profession. Examples of appropriateorganizationsareTheActors’Gang,CenterTheaterGroup,ComedyCentral,CreativeArtists Agency, DreamWorks, Geffen Playhouse, L.A. Theatre Works, MTV,Nickelodeon,andSonyPicturesEntertainment.Studentsmust select anorganization andmakedirect contactwith the internshipcoordinatorattheorganizationtosecureaninternship.PleasenotethattheTheaterDepartmentstaffandinternshipcoordinatordonotprovideguidanceinselectinganinternship.StudentsreceiveinternshipcreditbyenrollinginTheater95.Theater95isofferedFall,WinterandSpringquartersaswellasintheSummerSession.Enrollmentmustbe completed by the end of the second week of the quarter in which internshipactivityoccurs. Pleasesee“HowtoEnroll inTheater95/195/498” forpaperworkdeadlinesaswellasforinformationonenrollingintheproperquarter.For any questions, please email Shannon Maguire, the internship coordinator, [email protected].
HowtoEnrollinTheater95TheaterMajorshaveaccesstotheTheateronlineinternshipdatabaseathttp://intranet.tft.ucla.edu/students/theater/.Clickon“Internships”toreceiveaccesstothesyllabusandallrequireddocuments.TheaterMinorsshouldemailsmaguire@tft.ucla.edutorequestthesyllabusandrequireddocuments.EligibilityUndergraduatesmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
• BeanactiveTheaterMajororMinor• Beingoodacademicstanding(minimumofcumulative3.0GPA)• Haveaninternshiprelatedtotheater,film,televisionorentertainment
DeterminingthenumberofunitsCreditisassignedbasedonthenumberofhoursworkedeachweekduringthe10-weekinternshiporthetotalnumberofhoursworked.Internshipsmaybetakenand/orrepeatedforamaximumtotalofeight(8)units:
• 6hoursperweek(60hourstotal):2units• 12hoursperweek(120hourstotal):4units• 18hoursperweek(180hourstotal):6units• 24hoursperweek(240hourstotal):8units
HowtoEnrollTurninthefollowingitemstotheinternshipcoordinator(ShannonMaguire)nolaterthantheFridayofthefirstweekofclasses:
• Proposalform(availableonintranet)• MyUCLAContract(ShannonMaguirewillgetthepropersignatures)• Essay• Acceptanceletteroncompanyletterhead• Signedwaiverform(availableonintranet)• SignedWorker’sCompensationAgreement(availableonintranet)
Pleaseemailtheseitemstosmaguire@tft.ucla.eduordropthemoffat303EastMelnitzHall.Theinternshipcoordinatorwillgetthepropersignatures.Onceallpaperworkhasbeenturnedin,theDepartmentwillenrollthestudentinthecourse.
PaperworkRequiredInordertoenrollinTheater95,thesefiveitemsmustbesubmittedtotheInternshipCoordinatorbytheendofthefirstweekofclasses:
1. InternshipProposalForm2. Theater95CourseContract,whichcanbefoundonMyUCLA,under
ContractCourses.YoumustlistTheaterDepartmentViceChairofUndergraduateStudiesSeanMetzgerastheinstructor.ThecontractcanbefoundonMyUCLAunder“ContractCourses”inthelefthandcolumn.Followtheinstructionsandprintoutthecontract.Turnintointernshipcoordinatorforpropersignatures.
3. Atwo-pagetypedessaydetailingwhatthestudenthopestogainfromthe
internshipexperience.Answerthefollowingquestionsintheessay:
o Whatdoyouhopetolearnfromthisinternship?Whatdoyouwanttolearnaboutthecompanyorthislineofwork?Inwhatwayswouldyouliketogrowpersonallyandprofessionallyfromthisexperience?
o Whatmeaningfulworkwillyoubeperformingatyourinternship?Whatareyourgoalsandexpectations?
o Giveashortsitedescription.Whatdoesthiscompanydo?
4. Anacceptanceletter(oncompanyletterhead)fromthesponsoringorganizationthatstatesthefollowing:
o Lengthoftheinternship.InternshipdatesmustcoincidewithFall,Winter,SpringorSummerquarters.Enrollinthequarterinwhichtheinternshipends.
o Descriptionofinternshipactivities.o Thespecificareaordepartmentwithintheorganizationwherethe
studentwillwork.o Theweeklyortotalhours.o Thenameofthesitesupervisor.
5. SignedReleaseofLiabilityandIndemnificationAgreement6. SignedWorker’sCompensationAgreement
Theater95dutiesDuringtheInternshipOncetheinternshiphasbegun,thestudentsmustsubmita1-2paragraphtypedweeklyjournalsummarizingtheinternshipactivities.Thejournalsshouldbesubmittedbeginningthefirstweekoftheinternship,regardlessofwhenthequarterbegins.Thesejournalsshouldbeemailedtoyourinternshipadvisor.Thisissubjecttochange.Pleasecontacttheinternshipcoordinator,ShannonMaguire,[email protected]’scontactinformationatthestartofyourinternship.JournalentriesshouldbesubmittedbyWednesdayofeachweekforthepreviousweek’sactivity.Youwillreceiveaconfirmationemailafteryousubmityourfirstjournal.AttheConclusionoftheInternshipWhentheinternshipiscompleted,submita3-5pagetypedessaydescribingtheinternshipexperienceandwhatknowledgeorinsightwasgained.Thisessaymustbeturnedinby5:00pmontheThursdayof10thweek.ThedeadlineforSummerSessionsistheThursdayof6thweek.GradingStructure60% WeeklyJournals40% FinalEssay
