Internships at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
WorldFest-Houston offers hands-on internships for students and emerging professionals interested in film, arts administration, marketing, and cultural events. As one of the world’s longest-running independent film festivals, we provide interns with meaningful, real-world experience inside an international arts organization — while supporting independent filmmakers and creative communities from around the globe.
Opportunities Available
Administrative & Office Support
Nonprofit operations, research, scheduling, and organizational systems
Guest Filmmaker Relations
Hospitality, communications, credentials, and filmmaker experience
Event Logistics & Festival Operations
Screenings, seminars, venues, volunteers, and on-the-ground coordination
Archival & Legacy Work
Organizing, cataloging, and digitizing WorldFest’s historic film festival archives
Community Outreach
Partnerships, artist engagement, education initiatives, and local programming
Marketing & Communications
Social media, newsletters, website content, press support, and storytelling.
Interns work closely with festival leadership and gain insight into how a major cultural event is produced from the inside — from submissions and programming to public events and post-festival wrap-up. Click on the title for the application or reach out to us for more information.
