Sage Hill High School Alumnus Chosen For Television Academy Internship

Sage Hill High School alumnus Yego Polakoff has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. He is one of just five students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2024 Fall Internship Program. The Foundation offers paid internships at top Hollywood studios and production companies annually to college students nationwide.

Polakoff is currently a senior at Chapman University in Orange, California, majoring in film production. He will be an editing intern this fall at Geiger Post, a post-production facility in Hollywood, through the Foundation’s program.

Polakoff grew up in San Juan Capistrano, California, and attended Sage Hill High School in Newport Beach.

“Working in post-production has been a lifelong dream of mine; and now through this fantastic opportunity, I can actually experience what it’s like,” said Polakoff. “Film school can only teach the technical, but I’m excited to participate in the real culture and atmosphere of a Hollywood post-production house."

“My ultimate career aspiration is to be the lead assembly editor of a comedy or action streaming show or feature film,” continued Polakoff.

The Television Academy Foundation shapes the art of creating television by engaging and educating the next generation of television professionals providing essential resources that help them discover their voices, refine their skills and forge rewarding careers in every sector of the television industry. The Internship Program provides over 50 students from across the nation with hands-on work experience, mentorships and opportunities for accelerated career development in more than 30 disciplines annually.

The Television Academy Foundation’s Internship Program also provides professional-development sessions with leaders in the television industry and customized seminars covering personal brand-building and navigating the job market ahead for participating students.

Foundation alumni include prominent writers, producers, documentarians, creative executives, network presidents and more. Interns also automatically become members of the Foundation’s alumni family giving them access to year-round events and networking opportunities as they build their careers in the industry.