The Pollock Theater Internship is a selective program offering industry-level experience to students interested in event planning and camera production. Every quarter, students will learn how to draft, budget and market events. Interns will also focus on three different areas of production, one for each quarter. Our internship is one of the only programs in the country that teaches students the skills to moderate an intriguing and smooth interview combined with hands-on production.
Pollock Theater Intens with Christopher "Doc Brown" Lloyd
Fall Quarter Production
· Basic camera operations (on Sony High-Definition FS100 cameras)
· Multi-camera live shoots
· Moderating Q&As (not offered at any other University)
· Talk Show Hosting (not offered at any other University)
· Final Exam – Students moderate a mock Q&A or host a talk show segment of their own
Winter Quarter Production
· Advanced camera operations (dolly, steady cam)
· Live editing
· Sitcom Directing
· Final Exam – Students collaborate to shoot and act in an entire episode of Friends
Spring Quarter Production
· Directing episodic TV workshops
· Directing feature film workshops
· Final Exam – Each student directs a scene from a TV show, rotating positions (acting, directing, cinematography, script supervisor, etc.) throughout the quarter
Intern Testing the Sony F55 Movie Camera
Past Pollock Theater Intern Produced Events
Back to the Future with Oscar nominated Screenwriter Bob Gale & Christopher Lloyd
Ten Things I Hate About You with Screenwriters Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz
Dead Poets Society with Oscar Winning Screenwriter Tom Schulman
Requirements
Pollock Theater Interns meet for a 4-hour workshop on Friday afternoons, and must work 8 evening events during the quarter. Interns are eligible to take the course for three quarters (earning 2 units each quarter), and preference is given to students intending to complete all three quarter segments.
Eligibility
To apply, please submit the following materials to mryan@carseywolf.ucsb.edu
- Pollock Internship Application Form
- A cover letter/statement of purpose (no more than 200 words)
- Unofficial transcript of coursework (must be 3.0 or above)
- A résumé
- A strong desire to get real, hands-on event planning/production experience
