The mission of the T. Howard Foundation is to open doors and expand pathways to build the next generation of leaders in media, entertainment, and technology.
Where Opportunity Meets Ambition
We connect talented students with paid internships in media, entertainment, and technology—opening doors, building careers, and shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
THF Mission
We provide opportunities, open doors, break barriers, and build leaders. The T. Howard Foundation fuels excellence and innovation in media, entertainment, and technology by giving all talented individuals the access, skills, and connections to lead these industries. Join us in shaping the future—because the next hit show, groundbreaking tech, or game-changing leader could come from anywhere. And we’re here to make sure they do.
How We Do It
We turn potential into power. Our talent development ecosystem transforms ambitious dreamers into industry-ready professionals who earn their internships through rigorous preparation. We deliver intensive training, personalized coaching, and exclusive industry events that connect them directly with the decision-makers shaping media, entertainment, and technology. Through strategic partnerships with leading companies, we don’t just place talent—we launch unstoppable careers.
History of the T. Howard Foundation
In the 1990s, television, satellite, and cable were fast becoming an entertainment utopia for subscribers and viewers. New networking and technologies were being developed and launched at an unprecedented pace, targeting and reaching new, diverse audiences.
During an industry trade association board meeting, Scott Weiss, then an Executive Vice President at Turner Broadcasting, noted the underrepresentation of different backgrounds in the rapidly growing industry. In response, he, along with the endorsement of company executives Ted Turner and Terry McGuirk, and support from other industry leaders, announced the formation of a Foundation in 1993, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing representation and equity in all facets of the industry.
Weiss named the Foundation after a long time mentor of his, H. Taylor Howard, an American scientist, radio engineer, Stanford University professor, visionary, and inventor of the technology used today by the cable, satellite and telecommunications industries. His career spanned 50 years, and Howard’s involvement in the development of television transmission technology in the ’60s and ’70s revolutionized the wide television distribution capabilities that we enjoy today. He believed that the very technology he helped to invent would one day be instrumental in uniting people from around the world.
How we accomplish our mission
- An Internship Program that provides a professional work experience and knowledge of industry careers and opportunities
- A Career and Alumni Services program targeting young professionals and recent college graduates for skills development and training designed to prepare them to meet employment and advancement opportunities
- A THF Partners program that helps partner companies attract, identify, secure top talent from underrepresented backgrounds