Summer 2022 Interns: Featured This Week
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Lauren Azrin
Dartmouth College
Graduation Year: 2025
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Category: Development (Unscripted)
Host Company: Magical Elves
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? Television has influenced my life in immeasurable ways and acts as a cathartic constant that I know I can always turn to. It has also brought me closer to so many people in my life. Being part of TV creation would be a way for me to do for others what so many other TV shows have done for me.
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Julian Crosby
University of Miami
Graduation Year: 2023
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Category: Writing (Comedy)
Host Company: Kripke Enterprises
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? More than anything, I was inspired by my own personal addiction to television. I figured I ought to turn my slightly compulsive binge-watching habits into a career so my parents couldn't gripe about it any longer. But I was also in a large part inspired by my friends in college, particularly the relationships I've formed with other Black filmmakers and artists on my campus. Their creative genius, boldness and relentless pursuit to follow their dreams continues to inspire me every single day.
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Eren Joyce
Marquette University
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Development (Children's Programming)
Host Company: The Jim Henson Company
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? I've always had a deep love of storytelling, no matter the form it takes--books, TV shows, even tabletop role-playing games. As I was growing up, I knew I wanted to find a career that would allow me to hone that love. Every single story I was enamored with as a kid remains a huge sources of inspiration for me to this day
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Candice Lewis
Full Sail University
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Star Trek Command Training Program
Host Company: CBS Television Studios
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? My late grandmother is my inspiration for a career in television. She was the family story sharer, and she would tell stories of rich history and culture that would stick with me through my life. My hope is to one day match her greatness.
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Nicholas Niera
California State University, Long Beach
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Diversity & Inclusion Unscripted (Development)
Host Company: 44 Blue Productions LLC
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? Videography is a passion of mine, and television has become an attractive niche because of how dominatingly popular TV shows have grown to be in recent years. Additionally, I became interested in TV at a young age thanks to my mom and her work at KRON4. She always spoke highly of her time spent in that field, and I am sure that I will too.
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Spring 2022 Interns
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Katherine Aranda
University of California - Los Angeles
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Development - Scripted (Spring)
Host Company: Valhalla Ent.
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? I feel honored and validated that my hard work and passion for television are recognized by the Television Academy. It is rewarding to know that they believe in my potential to become a studio executive and to be an agent of change to promote diversity and inclusion behind the scenes. I am especially grateful for the opportunity to continue honing in on my creative skills and to meet new people that will help me rise up in the industry.
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Ayana Daniels
California State University - Fullerton
Graduation Year: 2023
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Category: Star Trek Command Training Program (Spring)
Host Company: CBS Television Studios
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? Since adolescence, I have been interested in television and pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. As a young black woman, I needed to see women like me in positions of power. Watching Keke Palmer in True Jackson, VP instilled in me that your talent and ambition can aid in your success despite your background or experience. Even though True Jackson was in the fashion industry, the show's message was transferable. True Jackson VP taught me at a young age that I already had the power to make an impact in the world because of my determination.
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Aubrey Gilman
University of California - Los Angeles
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Development - Unscripted (Spring)
Host Company: 44 Blue Prod.
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? I grew up with a passion for entertainment but always imagined it to be so far-fetched. What really inspires me to continue to pursue careers in the entertainment industry is my elementary-aged self who dreamed of immersing herself the world that television and Hollywood creates. I have always had similar goals, dreams, and desires as to what I wanted my future to be like and entertainment has always been a huge influence on what I want to achieve.
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Yameen Hameed
Chapman University
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Development - Scripted (Spring)
Host Company: Prodigal Ent.
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? I've been interested in storytelling since childhood, starting with the comics I drew in my notebooks. I love how each creative medium has its own unique strengths, so it took me a while to figure out what my career path should look like. There was no big moment of epiphany, but over time, I learned to appreciate television as one of the most versatile and collaborative ways to tell a story.
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Rose-Emma Lambridis
Boston University
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Development - Children's (Spring)
Host Company: Moonbug Ent.
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? Growing up watching Avatar: The Last Airbender inspired me to get lost in imaginative worlds and create art that tackled heavy topics with a sense of humor.
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Vivian Rhodes
California State University - Northridge
Graduation Year: 2022
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Category: Star Trek Command Training Program (Spring)
Host Company: CBS Television Studios
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What inspired you to seek a career in television? I have always wanted a career involving storytelling. When I first started watching TV (at the age of twelve) I was immediately drawn to the opportunities and possibilities of the medium. Since then, I have found something inspiring and exciting in every TV show I've watched.
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