Occupation & Career Information Resources
These resources provide in depth information about careers, industries, career trends, and salary information.
- Academy of Television Arts & Sciences -
Official site for the folks who hand out the Emmy Awards. Info on the organization, the TV industry, internship program and college TV awards.
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists -
Official site for the labor union of performers, journalists and artists working in the entertainment and news media. Member and contract info, list of franchised agents; legislative info page offers indecency fines legislation info.
- American Institute of Graphic Arts -
Organization for professional designers. Student memberships available, many good resources on this site, including national job listings for members only.
- Art Job Online -
Comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts. Links to other good artist sites too. Pay for subscription to access job listings.
- Arts Net -
Institute for the Management of Creative Enterprises, Carnegie Mellon University site. Offers searchable databases of arts resources, free!
- Association of American Publishers -
Site for the principal trade association of U.S. book publishing industry. Good industry info for anyone who is an aspiring writer or wants to work in this area. Has link to www.bookjobs.com for job/career info.
- Breakdown Services -
The communication and casting system for film, TV, stage actors. International. Union & non-union casting calls.
- CG Channel -
Online magazine for computer graphics and visual effects, much like the CG Society website, but not associated with a professional organization.
- CG Society, Society of Digital Artists -
The CG Society is a professional organization. Job listings, industry news and info, online forum for members and others.
- Contemporary Artists' Services -
A management consulting firm specializing in career development of visual artists. Some good resources for free on this site, consulting services for helping artists manage their careers costs $.
- Cornerbarpr.com -
The sassy source for PR professionals offers membership, but also advice, tips, best practices and other resources for free to non-members.
- Craigslist -
Free classified ads for cities across America including jobs in TV, film, video production, art, media, design, writing,editing, PR, advertising.
- Creative Cow -
COW stands for "Communities of the World". Site for post production, visual effects, editing, animation and digital media. Forums, resouces and jobs around the world.
- Creative Hot List -
Website for "Communication Arts" magazine, a top publication in the advertising field for creatives. Free job listings for art director, designers, graphic designers, web designers
- Crew Net Entertainment Jobs -
One of many entertainment industry job listing sites. No charge to job seekers, but membership registration required.
- CSU Media Interns -
The CSU Media intern program offers placement in entertainment industry internship positions.
- CSUF College of the Arts -
Homepage for the college of the arts links to both the visual and performing arts department information.
- Disney Careers -
Walt Disney company's job and student employment programs page. Go here to find and apply for opportunities.
- Entertainment Careers.net -
Free job and internship listings in entertainment, some national, mostly LA. Great site, easy to use. But be careful NOT to click the "APPLY ONLINE" button in these job postings! Look for the email address to apply to these jobs directly!
- Entertainment Jobs -
Produced by Studiolot Publishing. Job listings for entertainment industry, some available free, but most listings are only for paid subscription members. $109 per year.
- Film LA, Inc. -
Previously known as the Entertainment Industry Development Corporation, FilmL.A., Inc. is a private, non-profit, public benefit corporation, created to streamline the film permit process and provide filmmakers with the convenience of one-stop filming assistance. Students might use this site to better familiarize themselves with industry production rules and statistics on production in LA city and county.
- Flay -
News and resources for the 3D artist, free international job listings.
- Future Casting 2000 -
$10/month to get access to their casting notices and production crew job listings. Cheesy looking site, but that doesn't mean the jobs are not legit.
- Hollywood Creative Directory -
This is where you go to purchase the Hollywood Creative Directory and other useful entertainment industry directories from the publishers of The Hollywood Reporter. Online database subscription also available, $249.95/year or $24.95 for 1 week "test drive" option.
- Hollywood Reporter -
Entertainment industry trade publication online. This magazine used to have the most awesome job postings in Hollywood, now the webpage just links you to another job search site. But the Hollywood Reporter webpage is still the best way to stay current on the entertainment industry.
- International Alliance of Theater and Stage Employees -
Official website for this trade union of the entertainment industry. Union members can access contracts to read for themselves.
- Internet Movie Database -
Good, easy to use database to look up credits of producers, actors and others in Hollywood.
- Jobs in Publishing -
A national 1-stop shop for all the different kinds of jobs in the publishing industry: design, editorial, business, sales, marketing and technology.
- League of Resident Theaters -
Offers list of all theaters that are a member of the LORT, info on the organization and info on auditions, script submissions and other career opportunities.
- Los Angeles Music Network -
A professional organization offering networking events and a job bank to members. Best site I know for music industry job listings, you do not have to be a member to get them. Their job bank is the same on as on the NARIP site.
- Malakye -
Action sports industry job listings for free! Lots in California.
- Mandy -
Best site for legit job listings in Hollywood production crew jobs, including acting. Free of charge. Fully paid and no/lo/deferred pay as well.
- Media Bistro -
Career and community for media professionals, specifically writers & editors. Freelance and permanent job postings across the country.
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists -
Website for professional organization offering jobs and internships and industry info. Members only, but worth joining.