Student from Mason Lands Television Academy Foundation Fellowship

Chloe Pearson, of Mason, OH, has been selected for the Television Academy Foundation’s prestigious 2020 Summer Fellows program.

Pearson, a senior at the University of Cincinnati, is a Communication Design major. This summer she is an interactive media fellow through the Foundation's summer program. Pearson attended Mason High School in Mason, OH.

Typically, the Television Academy Foundation’s annual Internship Program provides 50 paid internships, at top Hollywood studios and production companies, to college students nationwide. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Television Academy Foundation has had to re-imagine its internship program this year offering the 50 students selected from across the country the chance to either intern remotely or enroll as a Summer Fellow.

“I have overcome many obstacles but one, in particular, was being told not to reach for the stars,” said Pearson, "that the dreams I had were too farfetched and I was silly for trying. This Fellowship means that as a young professional, I was able to prove myself to industry leaders and that I am capable of not only doing the work, but could potentially have a seat at the table one day. This showed me to continue to reach for the stars, even when others doubt you or don't believe in your own personal mission.”

The Summer Fellows Program includes virtual one-on-one visits with professionals in a student’s field of study, online panels with leaders in the television industry, and customized seminars covering personal brand building and navigating the job market ahead. Fellows also become life-long members of the Foundation’s alumni family giving them access to events and networking opportunities as they build their careers in the industry.

The program includes a series of professional development webinars for students with top industry professionals including writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard); Amazon Studios executives Albert Cheng, (Chief Operating Officer and Co-Head of Television) and Vernon Sanders (Co-Head of Television); and the executive producer of the Apple TV+ series Little Voice Sara Bareilles and series star Brittany O’Grady.