Take your film and media studies international to analyze, create, and distribute stories across cultures—integrating film theory, genre and form, production techniques, and media industries. International study immerses you in new cinematic traditions, audiences, and production ecosystems, expanding how you research, script, shoot, edit, and critique works for narrative impact and cultural context. You’ll advance in screen analysis, documentary and narrative production, sound design, and digital media while engaging with festivals, archives, and emerging platforms. Build your portfolio through collaborations with production teams, location shoots, and critical writing—strengthening visual literacy, technical craft, and the ability to understand how media shapes and reflects global cultures.
My internship at the Cineteca Nacional de Mexico allowed me to use my technical skills in a professional setting. It helped me push myself when it came to communicating in a language I was not used to using in a professional environment. I was able to build on my film production techniques and explore an aspect of film I had never had access to before.
My goals and expectations were blown out of the water with the professional internship. It directly correlated to my major and future career goals, and if anything made me want to go into the film and media industry more because of how interesting and fun it was. Before this experience, I was content to stay in the Bay Area, but the international experience of working with people of different backgrounds and nationalities made me want to live somewhere else, possibly in a different country.
During my internship as a creative production intern abroad, I experienced significant personal and professional growth. One of the most impactful areas of growth I experienced was my cultural awareness. Working in a Japanese company required me to adapt to unfamiliar cultural norms such as the importance of hierarchy, which I found challenging as an American. This internship honed my creative skills, expanded my global perspective and taught me the value of adaptability, collaboration and cultural sensitivity.
