Belmont Student Lands Television Academy Foundation Fellowship

Alyssa Fine, of Belmont, CA, has been selected for the Television Academy Foundation’s prestigious 2020 Summer Fellows program.

Fine, a senior at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is majoring in Film and Media Studies & Communication. She is a live television production fellow this summer.

Fine attended Carlmont High School in Belmont, CA.

Normally, the Television Academy Foundation’s annual Internship Program provides 50 paid internships, at top Hollywood studios and production companies, to college students nationwide. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Television Academy Foundation has had to re-imagine its internship program this year offering the 50 students selected from across the country the chance to either intern remotely or enroll as a Summer Fellow.

“I feel so honored to have been chosen for this fellowship with the Television Academy Foundation,” said Fine. “Despite the alterations due to COVID-19, this is an incredible opportunity and I am excited to build on my passion for television. I know I still have so much to learn but I couldn't think of a better place to do so.”

The Summer Fellows Program includes virtual one-on-one visits with professionals in a student’s field of study, online panels with leaders in the television industry, and customized seminars covering personal brand building and navigating the job market ahead. Fellows also become life-long members of the Foundation’s alumni family giving them access to events and networking opportunities as they build their careers in the industry.