Students pursuing an FTM major or minor are encouraged to seek out internship opportunities in the area of their concentration. Due to Fairfield's outstanding reputation and proximity to the greater New York area, dynamic options for student internships are available with a wide range of media production companies and television stations, as well as the University's own award-winning Media Center.
In recent years, Fairfield students have held internships at NBCUniversal, ABC, ESPN, The Daily Show, MSG, Speedvision Network, Outdoor Life, CNN, Comedy Central, The Conan O'Brien Show, WFAN, ESPN, WEBE 108, National Geographic Film and Television, and numerous independent film production companies.
Internship Qualifications
Credit-bearing internships in film, television and media arts are only available to declared junior and senior major and minor students, who have taken FTMA 1010, FTMA 1011, at least one history/theory course, and two applied production courses in their respective media track. Exceptions to these requirements can be appealed to the director of the Film, Television and Media Arts program. The internship counts as an elective course within the major and minor program.