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Our cable network is a leader and innovator in the television retail industry. HSN reaches 90 million homes and broadcasts live 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year.

We are looking for Television Production Interns for Summer 2010.

Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:
• An interest in and enthusiasm for a career in television
• Juniors and Seniors preferred
• Be available for approximately 12 weeks for a minimum of 12 hours per week between early May through late August 2010. Schedules are flexible to accommodate intern’s other commitments.
• Can provide their own travel and lodging near our studios in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The internship program is divided into four tracks:
• Live TV Operations
o Includes Backstage Coordination, Stage Managing, Audio Operations, Assistant Directing, Graphics Operations, Robotic/Jib/Handheld Camera Operations, On-Air Associate Producing, and Producing
• Scenic/Lighting
o Includes Stylist Coordination (Prop Building, Prop Design, Set Design, Set Decoration, Trend Research), Scenic Grip(Setting up and Striking of all sets), and Lighting Grip (Setting up and Striking of lighting equipment)
• Post Production
o Includes Off-line Related Productions and Editing.
• General Television
o Includes an exposure to all of the areas above

The program itself will have the intern spend his/her first two or three weeks in all positions in the track(s) desired by the intern. At the end of that time, the intern will meet with their supervisor to discuss the specific positions he/she would like to focus their time and talents on. The intern will then be involved in the desired positions for the remainder of the internship.

Internships are unpaid and are offered for school credit only.

Lastly, it should be noted that while the intern is working with us, no intern shall be made to fetch or be a “gopher” for food or drink at any time.

To Apply or for more information contact (preferably no later than March 1st, 2010):
Chris Novak at Christopher.Novak@hsn.net

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