Here’s a guide for some good entertainment websites to check out to build your career. Please note that this content changes, evolves, and disappears with great regularity. There are some organizations like Sundance that tracks such programs.

Job sites:

• http://www.anonymousproductionassistant.com/uta-joblist/ (Great site for the UTA job list, one of the best sources in the business.)

Some folks have had some luck with these but it’s truly hit or miss:

• http://www.tempdiaries.com/p/job-list.html  (Also a source for the UTA job list.)

• http://www.entertainmentcareers.net

• http://mandy.com

• http://staffmeup.com (More production oriented.)

• https://www.stage32.com/welcome/

• www.craigslist.com (The most random of all.)

General company sites with special attention paid here to internship pages. For some internships, you must receive college credit for the work. Also, follow the companies on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook etc.). Check these websites to find more information:

• DreamWorks: http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/internships/

• DreamWorks Animation: http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/jobs/

• Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers

• Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs

• Sony: https://www.sonypicturesjobs.com

• Pixar (SF): https://www.pixar.com/careers

• Lucas Films (SF): http://jobs.lucasfilm.com/internships.html

• Lionsgate: http://www.lionsgate.com/corporate/careers/

• Fox: https://www.foxcareers.com

• Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/jobs

• NBCUniversal (Universal Pictures, Focus Features, NBC, etc.): https://www.nbcunicareers.com/careers

• Walt Disney (ABC, ESPN): https://jobs.disneycareers.com

• Warner. http://www.warnerbroscareers.com (They do have a page program as well for recent graduates.)

• CBS (Showtime, CBS Films, CW): http://cbscorporation.jobs/internships/

Twitter is a great way to follow companies, and they tend to tweet when jobs are actually listed. Find the places you want to work and follow them. You can start with these:

• https://twitter.com/HBOcareers

• https://twitter.com/FOXCAREERS

• https://twitter.com/TWDCjobs (Disney)

• https://twitter.com/disneyparksjobs

Regarding to and applying for festivals:

• Film Freeway. https://filmfreeway.com/festivals (The leading site for applying to festivals.)

For general news and info:

• http://www.indiewire.com - interesting articles.

• http://deadline.com - great source for industry news.

• ‪http://variety.com - along with Hollywood Reporter, the main source of industry news. Not as entertaining as the top above but not trying to be.

• http://www.imdb.com - detailed facts on productions. Also consider a subscription to IMDB Pro for more detailed listings.

• http://www.hollywoodreporter.com - see above.

 Great industry programs and organizations. Please note their deadlines as they are often absolute:

• http://www.dga.org/Resources/Training-Program.aspx (Directors Guild)

• http://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com (Great program for writers. Legendary.)

• http://www.emmys.com/internship (Emmy Foundation. Great internships!)

• http://americancinemaeditors.org (Multiple programs)

• http://www.sundance.org/create/overview (Their programs can make a career.)

• https://www.paramount.com/inclusion-impact/inclusion/directing-initiative

For writers:

• https://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com

• http://www.wga.org (Writers Guild)

• http://www.oscars.org/nicholl (Top notch for screenwriters.)

• https://www.nickanimation.com/programs/writing-program/

General info for filmmakers in general:

• http://www.dga.org/Resources/Additional/Industry-Organizations.aspx (Big list of entertainment groups.)

• http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=83 (A list of groups from the WGA.)

• https://www.editorsguild.com (Editors’ Guild.)

• https://www.creativecow.net (Interesting site with a lot of info on filmmaking.)

• http://hrts.org (The Hollywood Radio and Television Society. Networking, speaker panels, etc.) 

• http://variety.com/v/video/  (Actors on Actors conversations, BTS talks, etc.)

• http://www.raindance.org/top-13-sites-for-independent-filmmakers/ (A link to a page with many good links.)

Special programs — DIVERSITY IN HOLLYWOOD:

• https://www.sundance.org/programs/outreach-and-inclusion

• http://www.womeninanimation.org (Name of the group says it all.)

• https://www.afi.com/dei/

• http://www.streetlights.org (Good program for diversity in production work.)

• http://www.wif.org (Women in Film – a leading group.)

• https://sites.disney.com/ctdi/