HSIP listings

The 2010 HSIP list of opportunities is now available! Please be advised that this list may be updated in the coming weeks, so check back periodically for more opportunities.

Started in 2003, HSIP provides a list of summer internship opportunities in the arts, media and entertainment to interested Harvard students. In addition, HSIP facilitates career-related activities throughout the summer for participating students and companies in NYC and LA. Past program events have included film screenings, industry panels, and speaker series. Internship opportunities are released and applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning in March. Over 100 companies have participated in HSIP since its inception, including: 2929 Productions, ABC, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Archer Entertainment, Benderspink, Digital Domain, Dimension, Disney, Dreamworks, The Firm, Furst Films, HBO Films, ICM, Icon Productions, Intermedia, Lionsgate, LivePlanet, Mirabai Films, Miramax, National Geographic Feature Films, Red Wagon Productions, Samuels Media, Simmons Lathan Media Group, Spirit Dance Entertainment, Untitled Entertainment, Valhalla Motion Pictures, and "The Young and the Restless". HSIP is cosponsored by Harvardwood, Harvard University's Office of Career Services and Office for the Arts.

2010 HSIP OPPORTUNITIES

To access HSIP Listing1, click here. (Multiple locations - please note: The "Night & Day Pictures" internship is no longer available. )

To access HSIP Listing2, click here. (LA)

To access HSIP Listing3, click here. (Washington D.C. and LA - please note that the CNBC deadline is Monday, May 3rd)

To access HSIP Listing4, click here. (LA)

To access HSIP Listing5, click here. (NY)

To access HSIP Listing6, click here. (LA)

To access HSIP Listing7, click here. (LA & San Francisco)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply for these internships, please follow the specific instructions given by each individual company. Write the cover letter as if it were going directly to the company, although you will be sending it via Harvardwood (e.g. 'Dear Company X', NOT 'Dear Harvardwood'). Include your direct contact information in the cover letter, and be sure to state that you are applying for the internship through the Harvardwood Summer Internship Program. Please address your letters as follows: Contact Person, Company X, c/o Harvardwood Summer Internship Program, P.O. Box 5243, Santa Monica, CA 90409-5243 Please email your application to the email address indicated.

Most arts/entertainment firms hire interns on a rolling basis -- thus the earlier you submit your materials, the more likely you are to get an internship. In addition, we strongly suggest researching each company before writing your cover letter. After Harvardwood forwards your materials to the company, they may contact you directly for more information, to set up a phone interview, or simply to offer you a position. It is up to you to weigh any offer(s) you receive and to accept or decline in a professional manner. If (and ONLY if) you receive an offer but have questions regarding the status of your application at another company, you may contact Harvardwood to check on the status of your other application(s). You may contact Harvardwood at any time with other questions and concerns.

HSIP PARTICIPANT FORM

Once you have your internship opportunity lined up, please fill out this form to be included on the HSIP Participant List. (Any Harvard student with an internship in the arts, media, or entertainment can participate in the HSIP, you do not have to have received your opportunity from the list above.)

LABOR LAWS AND DISCLAIMER
Different states have different labor laws regarding internships; it is the responsibility of the participating companies and the individual interns to inform themselves and ensure that the relevant labor laws are not being violated. Harvardwood disclaims any and all legal responsibility in these matters.

ACADEMIC CREDIT
Please read the following statement on OCS policy regarding internships requiring school credit: "Most internships in media and arts require that an unpaid intern receive academic credit and/or be supervised by an academic advisor. Harvard does not grant academic credit for internships. However, you are eligible to receive academic credit for an independent study project for which the internship can form the basis for thought and research. If you are in good academic standing and you will be returning to the College in the semester following your internship, OCS will provide you with a letter explaining Harvard's policy and confirming that you are eligible to receive academic credit for an independent study project based on the internship. In order to obtain this letter, you will need to do the following: AFTER obtaining an internship offer, ask your Senior Tutor (or if you are a freshman, your freshman proctor or an assistant freshman dean) to write a brief letter stating your class year, the fact that you are in good academic standing, and that you will be returning to the College the semester following your internship. Letters should be sent to Nancy Saunders at OCS (nesaund@fas.harvard.edu). Once this letter is received, the internship policy letter will be left for you at OCS. If you plan to apply to multiple internships, it's a good idea to make copies of the original letter so that you won't need to request additional letters. If you should decide to structure the internship as an independent study project, it is your responsibility to find an academic advisor for the project and to carry it through to completion. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOU ACCEPT AN INTERNSHIP TO REQUEST THESE DOCUMENTS. THANK YOU." If you have further questions, please visit: http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/students/internship_credit.htm

If you are graduating or will not be returning to school after the summer, you will need to explore other options for fulfilling the credit requirement if necessary (e.g. enrolling in an independent study at a local community college). Harvardwood can answer questions regarding this.

HOUSING OPTIONS
Listed below are several resources to help you in your search for summer housing: