Internship & Film Referral Program

Learn the nuts and bolts of nonprofit arts administration, the inner-workings of the film industry and help support the Austin film community while interning at the Austin Film Society. Our comprehensive Internship and Film Referral Program is tailored to foster and develop the future leaders and culture bearers of the Austin film community.

We are deeply committed to contributing to the cultivation of creative capital by using the resources and relationships of the Austin Film Society and Austin Studios to help film aficionados become film professionals.  

To do so, we offer:

• Unpaid office internship positions
• Stipend apprentice positions
• Referrals for positions in production crew, arts organizations and event staff positions as available to successful program alumni
  
• Workforce development and career services

Here's how our Internship and Film Referral Program works

Every fall, spring and summer semester, we bring on a new class of 8 interns. After having completed one semester at AFS, interns can apply to become apprentices to one of our staff members. Apprentices who have completed at least two semesters at AFS can apply to become members of our Film Referral Program (FRP) through which we help place Internship Program graduates in jobs. So far, we've placed some 330 FRP participants in more than 180 feature film and media-arts related gigs.

How to Apply

To apply for an Internship with AFS, please submit a completed Internship Application (below), and include a copy of your most up-to-date resume. Email, fax or send via snail mail all application materials (postmarked by the deadline):

Application Deadlines

Fall — August 1
Spring — December 1
Summer — May 1

Contact Us

Austin Film Society
C/o Internship Program Manager
1901 East 51st Street
Austin, TX 78723
Fax: 512-322-5192

No phone calls please regarding your application. If you have any questions about our Internship and Film Referral Program or the application process, please email Director of Operations Catherine Parrington, at: catherine@austinfilm.org.