Beacon High School Alumna Chosen for Prestigious Hollywood Internship

And the Emmy goes to... okay, we aren't talking about the Emmy's; however, this prestigious opportunity was selected and awarded by the same people who vote for the Emmy's! Those folks, of course, are members of the Television Academy!

Beacon High School alumna Meera Patel has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. She is one of just five students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2024 Fall Internship Program. The Foundation offers paid internships at top Hollywood studios and production companies annually to college students nationwide.

About the Television Academy Foundation

Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future. Through renowned Educational and outreach programs, such as The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Project, College Television Awards and Summit, Student Internship Program, and the Media Educators Conference, the Foundation seeks to widen the circle of voices our industry represents and to create more opportunity for television to reflect all of society. For more information on the Foundation, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation.

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For forty-four years, the Television Academy Foundation Internship Program has provided employment pathways into the television industry and launched the careers of prominent writers, producers, directors, executives, and Emmy winners. The Television Academy Foundation's general program offers year-round experiential learning opportunities in Spring, Summer, and Fall for students interested in exploring all facets of the Entertainment industry.

Beacon High School Alumna Earns Prestigious TAF Internship

Patel is currently a graduate student at Boston University working toward a master’s degree in television producing and writing. Originally from Beacon, New York, she will be an interactive media intern this fall at Getty Images in Los Angeles through the Foundation’s program.

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The Television Academy Foundation shapes the art of creating television by engaging and educating the next generation of television professionals, providing essential resources that help them discover their voices, refine their skills and forge rewarding careers in every sector of the television industry. The Internship Program provides over 50 students from across the nation with hands-on work experience, mentorships and opportunities for accelerated career development in more than 30 disciplines annually.

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Foundation alumni include prominent writers, producers, documentarians, creative executives, network presidents and more. Interns also automatically become members of the Foundation’s alumni family giving them access to year-round events and networking opportunities as they build their careers in the industry.

Patel said

“I'm very excited to be involved in the professional side of the TV industry. During my undergrad, I was in Health Sciences, and I changed my career trajectory to television production for my master’s degree. My extracurriculars in TV studio production, film and photography have been primarily school-based. I can't wait to get out there and perform hands-on work that I will be able to use in the future."

The Television Academy Foundation’s Internship Program also provides professional development sessions with leaders in the television industry and customized seminars covering personal brand-building and navigating the job market ahead for participating students.

Patel continued saying,

“I am a South Asian woman; and although on the rise, we are still vastly underrepresented in Hollywood. I am not only in this industry for myself but for all the Desis who need someone to look up to. One day, I hope to be that inspiration for my community and make them proud.”