Dallas Film Society Internship (HW)
For Homework recently I was asked to research an internship that related to my major in some way. I did mine over the Dallas Film Society’s Internships.
An internship that I found that interested me was with the Dallas Film Society. The DFS is a nonprofit organization that helps filmmaker and film educators spread their works and knowledge. They hold film festivals like the Dallas International Film Festival and provide summer camps and other events to get the younger generations into film and the arts. The different internships that they offer are setting up the festivals and screening, publicity, and other special events and memberships. The job that would help me the most is coordinating the festivals because I would be able to make connections with important people in the DFS and other people in the film industry that could help build my career in the future.
A few of the requirements to do this internship are the abilities to research films and programs and make reports out of that research as well as being able to assist in several different offices apart of the DFS like the Programming Office. Currently, I am not an expert at researching and writing reports nor do I know enough about the DFS and the different offices they have. A few of the ways I can change that is that I can look up different research papers similar to those they need and read them and even practice writing some. It is possible as well that I might receive a class that requires research papers that could help me build up my experience and comfort with writing them.
Another thing I need to work on to make myself a more eligible candidate is to become more familiar with the organization and possibly even become a member. If they already know that I am a hard worker and avid film enthusiasts and maker then they have more of a reason to choose me as an intern and give me the experience I need. Something else that might benefit me, is developing better people skills and learning to be more confident and fluid in what I say. This would make me a more qualified applicant.