Career Readiness Program 2.0 Years 2-5: Extern Experience Survey

1. Personal Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

2. Extern Information

Project Title
Curriculum Focus
School or Organization Name
Number of Hours Completed

3. Gender

4. Race/Ethnicity

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

5. Where was the externship held? (Select all that apply)

On location
Stage facility
Studio or production company offices
Post production facility

6. Please describe how you learned about the faculty externship opportunity.

Own Research
Friend or Colleague
Printed Flyer
Online Ad
California Film Commission (CFC) Website
CFC Outreach at Event - Write In Name of Event Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. Please tell us which departments you visited during the externship.

8. How prepared was the production staff for your externship experience?

Not at all prepared	Somewhat prepared	Completely prepared
Not at all prepared	Somewhat prepared	Completely prepared

9. Which of the following best describes how structured the externship was?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

10. In your opinion, what would be the ideal structure for an externship experience?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

11. From your experience as an extern, please rate the level of importance of the different experiences listed below. (Please think about what were the most useful experiences you had and the most important ideas, concepts, or information learned from your externship.)

a. Learning current common practices of skills within my area of focus

Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable
Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable

b. Better understanding of how the departments work collaboratively

Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable
Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable

c. Increasing knowledge of the types of work and jobs in the motion picture industry

Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable
Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable

d. Ability to talk to department heads in person and ask questions

Not Important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable
Not Important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Important	Very important	Did not observe / Not Applicable

12. What are some ways this externship can be improved?

Please identify ways this externship could have been improved. (Select all that apply)

Longer externship
More time with key department heads
Access to key creative team
More concentrated time with personnel in my area of interest
Someone dedicated to answering my questions and introducing me
Receiving more information on the project (storyline, key filmmakers) ahead of time
None of the above - the externship does not need improvement
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

13. Externship Experience

Would you recommend the externship experience to your peers?

Please elaborate on why you do or do not recommend the externship experience to your peers.

14. What is one thing you learned from your externship that you will share with your students?

15. Would you be willing to elaborate on your externship experience by providing a testimonial video to the California Film Commission for future use?

If you're ready to create a video, go to the following link for instructions:

https://cdn.film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CFC-Guide-to-Video-Testimonials.pdf

16. Please provide additional comments, if any.