From staff reports
Beaufort High School graduate Virgil Wade has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program.
Wade is one of just 12 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2022 fall program. The Foundation’s annual Internship Program provides eight-week paid internships at top Hollywood studios and production companies to college students nationwide.
Wade is a senior at Loyola Marymount University and is studying writing and producing for television. This fall he will be interning in the scripted television department at Valhalla Entertainment in Los Angeles.
Valhalla Entertainment is a film and television production company founded by veteran producer Gale Anne Hurd, with credits that include the two-time Emmy-winning series The Walking Dead, its companion series Fear the Walking Dead and spin-off The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
While attending Beaufort High School, Wade recalls watching the popular “Lois & Clark” television series on Sunday Nights and discussing each episode with his classmates.
“My high school crush and I would discuss the series on Monday mornings. Now, I want to be the person telling the story that inspires the chess nerd to talk to the cheerleader because it turns out they both like the same show!” Wade said. “This feels amazing. I’m extremely honored to be a part of the Television Academy Foundation Internship Program.”
Interns become lifelong members of the Foundation’s alumni family, giving them access to events and networking opportunities as they build their careers in the industry.
Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future. Through renowned educational and outreach programs, the Foundation seeks to widen the circle of voices our industry represents and to create more opportunity for television to reflect all of society.
For more information on the Foundation, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation.
