Fellowships
Exploring the Frontier of Children’s Learning
Sesame Workshop is looking for creators like you!
Through our fellowships we seek to find fresh new writing talent and emerging storytellers who are want to help Sesame achieve our mission of helping children become smarter, stronger and kinder.
Learn more about the ways you can create content with Sesame Workshop.
Directors’ Program
Sesame Workshop Directors’ Program is a pilot directing fellowship from the creators of Sesame Street.
Writers’ Room
Sesame Workshop Writers’ room was created especially to find fresh new writing talent from writers who reflect our vast audience.
Sesame Pitches
Sesame Pitches allows creators to submit their ideas direct to the Sesame Workshop team.
The Sesame Workshop Writer’s Room is an 8 week writing intensive program for writers who reflecting our vast audience. The Writing Fellows each develop and workshop their own original children’s television concept and script, with guidance from a wide range of industry leaders. Select fellows will have their work featured in a staged reading and will be awarded developmental deals from Sesame Workshop.
Caleb Schilly | Charlotte, NC
Caleb leverages his backgrounds in astrophysics and music to craft family-oriented comedies that promote curiosity and creativity. A former child himself, he writes to encourage kids to ask big questions and think critically about the world around them.
Jailyn Feliz | New York, NY
Jailyn is a writer/actor, who after getting her degree in Drama from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, completed a 9-month long tour of Schoolhouse Rock Live! with the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Even after moving to NYC to pursue acting, the children’s media bug was still on her. Now, she is determined to write stories for kids who lack access and representation and give them curious characters to aspire to.
Julia Guillen | Los Angeles, CA
Julia Guillen is a production professional with a passion for TV, film and service. She is interested in working on projects that are diverse, character-driven and have comedy and heart.
PJ Fahrenkrug | Los Angeles, CA
PJ is a former weird kid turned funny queer adult, who tells comedic and inclusive stories for young audiences. A recent graduate of Northwestern University’s Radio/TV/Film program, they’ve performed improv and sketch at The Second City in Chicago and The Pack Theater in LA, channeling their goofy sense of humor for the next generation of oddballs.
Tara Motamedi | Los Angeles, CA
Tara Motamedi is an Iranian American writer and director who grew up in Tehran, and moved to the U.S. to pursue filmmaking at 18. She’s driven to create magical children’s series filled with joy, resilience, and culture—allowing Middle Eastern children to see themselves in a positive light.
