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Inspiring the future of television – one dream, one story, one Emmy winner at a time.
🎬 The Television Academy Foundation inspires tomorrow’s Emmy winners today. We’re shaping the future of television by leading important industry conversations through thought-provoking panels, hands-on internships, and real opportunities for the next wave of professionals to grow. Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Foundation has nurtured thousands of talented students, providing essential resources that help them discover their voices, refine their skills and forge rewarding careers in every sector of the television industry. Foundation alumni include prominent writers, producers, documentarians, creative executives, network presidents, and more. The Foundation prepares leaders and storytellers through our preeminent programs:
Our Internship Program annually provides 50 students from across the nation with hands-on work experience, mentorships, and opportunities for accelerated career development in more than 30 categories. The Media Educators Conference brings 100+ college educators from across the country to Los Angeles for a multi-day immersive event that provides invaluable information on how professors can connect the classroom with the television industry. The College Television Awards recognize and reward excellence in student-produced television from colleges and universities across the country, providing both recognition and professional development opportunities for winners and nominees. The Interviews: An Oral History of Television preserves the history of television through oral histories and provides an invaluable research platform to students, professionals, teachers, and the public at large. The Power of TV inspires both industry professionals and the public with panel discussions that celebrate the power of television to inspire social change. Access: Behind the Screens is the Television Academy Foundation's free master class offering behind-the-scenes access to the television industry.
Talent isn’t something you either have or you don’t, it’s something you build.
David Harbour leans on advice he heard from Steve Martin: study, practice, develop your focus and your taste, and become great at the work itself. The rest, including the doors that open because of it, tends to follow.
09/29/2026
✨ Applications are officially OPEN for the 46th College Television Awards!
College Students (Undergrad & Grad) nationwide can now submit their projects across nine categories. Nominees are invited to Los Angeles for three days of professional development, networking, and an unforgettable awards ceremony. Winning projects receive a cash prize!
🎬 Submit your project at the link in bio!
🗓️ Applications close October 15, 2026
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The best career advice isn’t about landing the next job, it’s about who you get to meet on your career journey.
reflects on her time in Hacks as Josefina and suggests: stop counting the days between jobs and start valuing the people and friendships you’re building along the way. Those are the part of this business that actually matters.
09/22/2026
🎬 Got a student project that deserves to be seen?
The 46th College Television Awards are coming up, and today is your chance to get the inside scoop before submissions open!
Join us TODAY, September 22 at 5 p.m. PT for an info session covering the awards, submission process, categories, and what you need to know to get your project ready.
🔗 Register through the link in bio.
Before she made Emmy history, gave us a glimpse into what kept her inspired.
She says the only real reason to act is because you can’t not do it, not for money, not for fame, because you’ll be knocked down more than you’ll get back up.
Every “overnight” success usually has a long gap nobody talks about.
Constance Zimmer didn’t work for two years before her breakout role, and what got her through wasn’t luck, it was staying true to herself and refusing to quit. As she puts it, everyone still working in this business is proof that not giving up works.
Sometimes the best lesson isn’t something someone teaches you, it’s something you observe.
shared that working on , alongside actors like Steven Root and Dale Dickey, taught him less through words and more through witnessing how they just keep going, one foot in front of the other, decade after decade. That’s the model he’s holding onto.
09/18/2026
⚠️ Last call! Only 24 hours left to apply for our Spring 2027 !
If you’re ready to get your foot in the door of television, college students in the greater LA area can apply for a paid internship with hands-on experience across the industry.
🔗 Don’t miss your chance! Link in bio.
Did you know there are five P’s to a good job?
share the advice her dad taught her early on. They might just change how you think about your next gig!
🚨 48 hours left to apply for our Spring 2027 !
If you’re ready to get your foot in the door of television, college students in the greater LA area can apply for a paid internship with hands-on experience across the industry.
🔗 Applications close September 18. Don’t miss your chance!
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