Winternships
2025 Winternship applications open on October 29, 2024. View the 2025 Winternship Program details and application.
FMS Winternships are intensive internships that offer students immersive experiences in prestigious media organizations across the country. Winternships provide valuable real-world training in various media sectors, such as filmmaking, television, radio, advertising, marketing, public relations, digital media, and journalism. Participants engage in special projects, shadow professionals, and actively participate in the daily operations of their assigned sites.
Winternships take place over winter break, typically last 1-2 weeks, and may take place in-person, hybrid, or remotely. Some Winternships may also be offered for course credit. Applicants must meet specific academic criteria, have relevant coursework in media studies, and submit well-researched and thought-provoking essays tailored to each Winternship site.
You do not need to be an FMS major or minor to apply.
Past Winternships have included:
- Annapurna Pictures
- Bona Fide Productions
- C-Space
- Filmmakers Collaborative
- Glass Entertainment Group
- ICM
- Smartypants Pictures
- United Talent Agency (UTA)
- WBUR
- WGBH
- WNET/Channel 13
Winternships In the News
Tufts alumni give back through Winternships, The Tufts Daily
More students spending winter break in Winternships, The Boston Globe
Winternship Testimonials
Sam Dieringer (A25), WGBH Radio
Amazing experience. As a wintern at GBH, I was immediately thrusted into the face-paced, dynamic operations of a major newsroom. I ventured into Boston almost daily, covering a variety of topics from the Red Sox to local politics to MLK day. I interviewed activists, business owners, and tourists, sat in on multiple shows in-studio, and sent in audio that was broadcasted live on air. I capped off the experience by having an original article published on GBH’s official website. Throughout the experience, the GBH team was very helpful and didn’t hesitate to challenge me — they treated me like I truly was a member of their full time staff. A special thank you to Craig LeMoult (Tufts alum), Leslie Goldberg, and the entire GBH Radio team! I hope to come back to GBH in the near future. Read our FMS Narratives blog post from 2023 WGBH Radio Wintern, Sam Deiringer.
Ella McConnell (A24), Bona Fide Productions
During my Winternship at Bona Fide Productions, I practiced pre-production aspects of cinematic storytelling. I wrote script coverage and compiled casting recommendations for upcoming feature-length screenplays. I then participated in creative discussions with my supervisors around these projects where I presented my opinions for debate. I came out of this experience with a better grasp on formulating and communicating my opinions while balancing a decisive presentation.
Anika Buder-Greenwood (A25), Marketplace Morning Report
My Winternship at Marketplace was an extremely valuable experience. The week was well-structured and a perfect combination of learning, listening, and getting to engage and share my own ideas. The colleagues I worked with were kind, extremely competent people and I enjoyed getting to know them. My point of contact, a Tufts alum, was amazing, and worked hard to foster a warm environment for learning; I felt like part of the Marketplace family for the week. Everyone was extremely willing to help me succeed and happy to connect me with people they thought would be helpful for my media career journey. The highlight of the week was when I heard my voice (briefly!) featured on NPR!
Keila McCabe (A24), C-Space
My Winternship experience was amazing. It gave me confidence in both myself, and my abilities to exist and thrive in the professional world, and also the decisions I continue to make about my career trajectory. C–Space was incredibly welcoming environment full of people who wanted to and succeeded in connecting with me and teaching me valuable lessons about the new-age of marketing and market research. Through my hands-on experience trying out receiving and executing on a brief, I have a better understanding of what it would look like to do something like market research on the daily – and I truly loved that sneak preview!