Bridges Fellowship

Bridges Fellowship

Dive deep into the filmmaking field with technical training, career counseling, an internship stipend, and internship placement support. Make connections between media-making and social justice while learning from artists and entrepreneurs.

Are you interested in learning about video production as a profession? The Bridges Fellowship is designed to help a diverse cohort of transitional-age youth (18-24 years old) learn strategies to successfully prepare for, challenge, and ultimately surmount the barriers to entering and staying in the media industry. Bridges Fellows will receive an immersive 10-week training in workplace literacy, career readiness, and communication skills while gaining experience in video pre-production, production, and post-production.

Fellows will:

• Participate in a series of classes, workshops, and industry field trips over 2 ½ months
• Build a network of creative peers and strengthen your professional community
• Gain work experience through a 35-hour client project and receive $500 after completion
• Present your work and experience at a culminating Symposium
• Earn an industry recognized Producer/Editor Certificate

Scheduling

The Bridges Fellowship consists of 10 weeks of instruction. Attendance of at least 90% is required to stay enrolled in the program. Only apply to Bridges if you can commit to the schedule as outlined:

• Fall 2019 Semester begins at the end of September/early October (exact dates TBD).
• Classes are from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 
• Complete a client project by the end of the semester to present at the Bridges Symposium.

If your schedule does not work with the current cohort schedule please ask us about options for independent study.

Independent Study: TechSF model. Complete five 8-hour classes, 3-5 career readiness trainings, find an internship and job placement to receive one of the following four fast track certificates: Editor, Producer/Editor, Design, or Digital Marketing. (Depends on class availability and student schedule)

For more information about independent study fast track certificate options visit: bavc.org/learn/certificates

Client Project

Fellows will create a video for a local community-based organization for a 35-hour client project experience. Fellows are expected to complete the 35 hours and then present their work and experience at the Symposium scheduled for the end of the semester.

Eligibility

Applicants must be between the ages of 18-24. Applicants must be able to commit to all program components and dates. Twelve fellows will be selected.

Applications for the Fall 2019 cohort will be available in July 2019. For questions, or if you'd like to be emailed a link to the application when it is available, please contact us via email youthprograms@bavc.org with “Bridges Application” in the subject line. 

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