West Haven, Conn., October 5, 2009—Several University of New Haven (UNH) theatre and communication students will have the opportunity to serve as interns for NBC’s late-night talk show, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Friday, October 30.
During their one day internships, the students will observe show preparations, rehearsals and tapings, shadow staff members, and help the props department prepare for the show’s Halloween episode. They also may have the opportunity to attend a live taping of “Saturday Night Live,” which is located in the same building.
A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven is experiencing a historic and nationally recognized surge in enrollment. Founded in 1920, the University provides its students with a unique combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. UNH is a private university with an 80-acre main campus. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,200; approximately 1,700 graduate students and more than 3,500 undergraduates, 70 percent of whom reside in University housing. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through its five colleges, in fields such as sports management, nutrition, forensic science, music and sound recording, engineering, computer science and criminal justice. University College at UNH develops programs and courses to meet the emerging educational and training needs of educators, businesses and public and social agencies, focusing on academic excellence, convenience and flexibility.
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