The 2019 Harvardwood Summer Internship Program (HSIP) list of opportunities is now available!

Started in 2003, HSIP provides a list of summer internship opportunities in the arts, media and entertainment to interested Harvard students. In addition, HSIP facilitates career-related activities throughout the summer for participating students and companies in NYC and LA. Past program events have included film screenings, company visits, industry panels, and speaker series.

The earlier you apply, the better, so read on for more information about HSIP.

We are now accepting applications from high school juniors to receive the Harvardwood Prize, founded to recognize and celebrate the artistic accomplishments and potential of high school students who exemplify Harvardwood's mission:

Harvardwood is a nonprofit organization for members of the Harvard University community who believe in the power and purpose of the arts, media and entertainment. By providing professional resources and service opportunities, Harvardwood strives to utilize the creativity and leadership of our diverse members as forces for positive social change.

In light of Harvard University's robust arts communities and arts education opportunities, we hope the Harvardwood Prize will encourage high school students to apply to the College. The Prize will be awarded annually to a high school junior (rising senior) who plans to apply for admission to Harvard College in the fall of their senior year and who has demonstrated excellence in their dedication to the arts/media/entertainment and its power to enact positive social change.

Beginning February 8th, we are accepting applications to the Spring 2019 Harvardwood Writers Program - TV Modules (HWP-TV)!

HWP-TV uses peer review, guest speakers and workshops to foster a motivating and supportive environment for each participant’s writing. Participants of the HWP — TV Modules may be considered for the annual Harvardwood Most Staffable TV Writers List (see below). All writers must be based in LA and Harvardwood Full Members.

The 2019 SXSW Film Festival takes place March 8 - 17, 2019. If you're attending, guest speaking on a panel, presenting a film, or anything of that nature, please give us a heads-up. We'd like to connect all Harvardwood members in Austin, so they can arrange a casual meet-up!

Featured speakers this year include Jason Blum with John Pierson, as well as Michael Pollan, the author of eight books, including NY Times bestseller How to Change Your Mind. Pollan was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard.

Do you work at a law firm or similar place that has access to conference rooms after business hours? Harvardwood LA is seeking conference room spaces for our writers' groups, Board meetings, small events, and script readings. We would love to discuss partnership options with you and your company for the in-kind donation of space.

Please also forward this post to anyone you know who might fit the bill!

Get in touch with us by email. Thank you in advance!

Harvardwood LA, the Harvard Club of SoCal, & other SIGs with a local presence are exploring the possibility of establishing a club house for member use, and we'd love to get your thoughts on this prospect. The survey below will take just a few minutes of your time. Thank you!

Aligned with the mission of Harvardwood, the purpose of the Paris Chapter of Harvardwood is to bring together Harvard alumni and affiliates working in arts, entertainment, and media to build a supportive community of like-minded folks.

Now through February 15, 2019, we're administering a short survey (3-5 minutes) for Paris-based members to inform our events and programming in the upcoming year as we activate this new chapter.

If your arts, media, or entertainment company offers summer internships and would like to receive applications from current Harvard College students, we invite you to participate in the 2019 Harvardwood Summer Internship Program (HSIP)! Companies can recruit current Harvard students directly by posting their internship opportunities to Harvardwood FOR FREE.

As Harvardwood swells to almost 10,000 folks in our online community, we want to gain a better understanding of what draws them to the organization and what we can do—what we can do better—to meet their needs. To that end, we're in need of a Board member who can help us crunch our membership data and use that data to make Harvardwood even better. Read on for more info about this volunteer position! 

Calling all Harvard-affiliated films and filmmakers traveling to Sundance or Slamdance this month! The 2019 Sundance Film Festival will run from January 24 - February 3, 2019 in Park City, Salt Lake City, and at Sundance Mountain Resort.

Among the films that will be screened at Sundance are documentary feature The Great Hack, directed by Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim AB '96; FilmNation's Late Night, starring Mindy Kaling and John Lithgow AB '67, Ar.D. '05; and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, produced by Jeremy Kleiner AB '98.

We're looking for volunteers to help out at the registration table alongside Harvard Club of SoCal volunteers for Global Networking Night on Monday, January 9th! The event runs from 7-10pm, and as always, we're expecting a HUGE crowd at the LA GNN. All hands on deck, please!

The 2018 Harvardwood Holiday Silent Auction IS NOW LIVE

BID TO WIN by December 14th, when the auction will close at 12pm PT. This year's hot items include:

• VIP Lunch, raffled Omaze-style, with Bad Robot's Christine Otal (raffle ends Wednesday, Dec. 19th)
  
• Eighth Grade script, leatherbound and autographed by Bo Burnham
• Special memorabilia items from AMERICAN ANIMALS, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, THE AMERICANS, and more
  
• Premiere seats to Dodgers and Lakers games
• AND A TON MORE

Bidding is easy! You can simply text your bid amount to (863) 509-5411 with the item code and your bid amount. You'll then be notified by when you're outbid, so you can keep track of the items you want and make sure you're the winning bidder when the auction ends at 12pm PT on Dec. 14th.