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Application opens September 10th and closes December 20 at 11:59pm PT

HBCU in LA Internship Program

OUR PROCESS

STEP 1

Interested students apply during the HBCU in LA open application period from October to January

STEP 2

Finalists are selected and vetted by the EICOP Selection Committee based on their individual academic achievement and demonstrated interest in an industry career

STEP 3

Industry partners review and select their summer interns from the HBCU in LA Finalist Resume Book

STEP 4

Selected interns become part of their host company’s summer internship program and arrive in Los Angeles in May for The HBCU Hollywood Welcome Week + Orientation

OUR COMPONENTS

INTERNSHIPS

HBCU in LA partners with industry organizations who pledge to provide paid internship experiences to deserving students.

MENTORSHIP

Participants meet some of the most successful leaders working in the industry today, who answer their questions and are willing to provide long-term mentorship to help students naviagte their career goals.

TRAINING + DEVELOPMENT

Participating students receive lectures on the creative and entrepreneurial aspects of the
industry. Students also receive career coaching, opportunities to network and instruction on interview skills and the mores, etiquette and cultures of the industry.

Speaker Series
Student Enrichment

The Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program Program’s “HBCU in LA Internship Program” application for Summer 2021 is now open!

We are looking for the best and brightest diverse student leaders to participate in this historic program. It is to both undergraduate and graduate students from HBCUs and other predominantly minority-serving institutions.

This highly competitive program is open to students of all majors with a genuine interest and passion to pursue a career in the Entertainment, Media, Sports, Music, E-Sports, Communication, and Technology industry. Students accepted into the program will be immersed in an 8-10 week intensive internship experience working behind the scenes with major studios, networks, agencies, record labels, production companies, and other leading industry organizations.

Student Stories