(above) Matthew Ward
Berkeley Heights Native Lands Prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship in Hollywood
Matthew Ward, who hails from Berkeley Heights, NJ, and attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, has been selected to participate in the Television Academy Foundation’s 2019 Internship Program.
Ward, a Media Studies and Production major, will be a live television production intern this summer at Bob Bain Productions in Los Angeles, CA.
The Television Academy Foundation’s annual Internship Program provides 50 paid internships, at top Hollywood studios and production companies, to college students nationwide. The prestigious program gives both undergraduate and graduate students in-depth and hands-on professional experience in a variety of television careers during the eight-week internship.
“I think this internship will be the best way for me to learn the industry, network with professionals, and break into live television production,” said Ward.
About the Television Academy Foundation
Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future. Through renowned educational and outreach programs, such as The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Project, College Television Awards and Student Internship Program, the Foundation seeks to widen the circle of voices our industry represents and to create more opportunity for television to reflect all of society. For more information on the Foundation, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation.
