Internships at WHCA

Internships & Structured Opportunities

WHCA offers a structured Production Crew Experience (PCE) designed for students, emerging media professionals, and community volunteers.
Participants follow a 12-week curriculum centered on hands-on projects in production, editing, event coverage, and community storytelling.

Two participation tracks are available:

Production Crew Intern (PCI): Unpaid, for enrolled students seeking academic credit and résumé-building experience.
Production Crew Member (PCM): Unpaid, for community members or non-students seeking professional development and creative opportunities.

You’ll also receive regular feedback and support through check-ins at weeks 4, 8, and 12 of the program. Exceptional participants may be promoted into a Production Crew Apprentice (PCA) role after the first four weeks, with retroactive pay.

Please note:
The PCE program, including any PCA promotion, is fixed at 12 weeks. Continued employment, project work, or other opportunities at WHCA after the PCE are not guaranteed.

WHCA’s Internship projects include:

Video editing screen — #10 Assignment Editing

Click below to read more details about each of the above projects.

Project details

Time Commitment

8–12 scheduled hours per week, typically onsite in our Whitman studio
Up to 8 additional hours per week available for live production assignments, based on interest and availability
Flexible start/end dates to align with academic calendars
Cohorts begin year-round: Fall, Spring, and Summer

To get your WHCA Internship/Apprenticeship started:

Please complete the following steps to become an WHCA Intern:

Obtain an academic advisor for your internship. This can/should be a faculty member at your institution. Make an appointment with them and bring:
1. Our Info sheet about WHCA’s Internship
2. WHCA’s internship application worksheet
3. Optional: WHCA’s Trifold Brochure
4. Optional: Your resume
After getting the go-ahead and credit information from your advisor;
Fill out the WHCA Internship Application Form with your information and the information from your advisor.
We will setup a start date and then a project & meeting schedule with you and get you underway.
During your internship you will be given information, training, and assignments encompassing the 12 projects spotlighted above.
You will keep track your hours and keep notes on your experience collaboratively with WHCA using Google Docs & Google Sheets.
Regular meetings will occur with your “WHCA internship mediator”. During these meetings we will provide additional production opportunities as well as ensure that you are on-track to complete all of your projects and hours.

Please note that internships run on a semesterly basis. Schedules and credit may vary school-to-school. Consult your advisor or see your school’s policies for more information in this area. If you are looking to get involved without school credit, head over to our “Volunteer” page.

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Testimonials

What our past interns are saying:

“I went into this internship with little to no experience in editing or media practices. Now that I’ve completed it, I can confidently say that I know how to edit and work in media.”

Victoria

“I was able to learn how to use the camera, how to do the sound, how to mic, and how to do interviews with other people. I was really able to engage into this part of the media that I never got a chance to do until now, and I didn’t really understand that it could help me with my marketing career.”

Julia

Internships & Structured Opportunities

WHCA’s Internship projects include:

#1 Video Production Foundations

#2 Shot Composition

#3 Event Coverage

#4 Continuity in Video Storytelling

#5 Promotional Video Shorts

#6 Web Design & Portfolio

#7 Field Production

#8 Promotional Graphic

#9 Live Production Switching

#10 Assignment Editing

#11 Interview Show Production

#12 Documentary Video Production

Click below to read more details about each of the above projects.

Time Commitment

To get your WHCA Internship/Apprenticeship started:

Have any questions? Want to learn more?

Testimonials