Student from Elgin Selected for Television Academy Internship

Dara Adedara, of Elgin, IL, has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. She is one of just 40 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2022 Summer Program. The Foundation’s annual Internship Program provides eight-week, paid internships, at top Hollywood studios and production companies, to college students nationwide.

Adedara will be a senior this fall at the University of Southern California (USC) and is studying Theatre with an Acting Emphasis. She is a casting intern this summer at Kim Coleman Casting in Los Angeles, CA. Kim Coleman is a casting director known for her work in film and television. She is a two-time Emmy nominee for her casting work on the acclaimed Emmy-nominated television show American Crime created by John Ridley and most recently the Emmy-nominated drama series HBO's Lovecraft Country, among others.

Adedara, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants, attended St. Charles High School in St. Charles, IL.

“As a child of immigrants, I've always felt some form of pressure to make sure that I don't fail them because they sacrificed so much for me to be where I am,” said Adedara. “This internship is assurance that I'm on the right path.”

The 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. Interns 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.

For more information visit TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation