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Mastering the Entry-Level ResumeA production office gets hundreds of resumes for one PA slot. The person opening yours is a coordinator with a phone wedged to their ear and 200 other emails open. Careers in Film puts it plainly from the hiring side: staffers rarely have time to do more than skim, and what they're scanning for is "relevant skills, films I recognize or people I have worked with." That one line should change how you build the whole document. Use credit blocks, not corporate bulletsIATSE Local 856's resume guide lays out exactly what belongs in each production credit: name of production, type of production, year it was shot, your position, the Key or Head of Department you worked under, and the production company or studio. Contact block at the top — name, phone, email, city, plus a website or LinkedIn if you have one. That Key/HOD field is the one almost nobody includes. It's also the exact thing a coordinator is looking for. If they recognize the name of your 1st AD, you've just skipped a step. 856 says keep it to two pages max. TealHQ says one page when you're starting out. Both are right: one page now, two when your credits actually earn it. Wrapbook adds a useful filter — only include credits relevant to the job you're applying for. Don't oversell, and don't make demandsKen Aguado, writing from the perspective of someone who hires PAs, is blunt about this. A paragraph about the student films you directed or shot isn't needed. Ironically, saying you worked as a PA on student films may carry more weight. Keep any accomplishment to one sentence. And skip the objective line that makes a demand. "Seeking PA work on a camera crew" reads as a condition, not availability. Aguado also notes PAs get hired on recommendations from other PAs, and the bar is simple: would they want you next to them for a 14-hour day? Ignore the advice that assumes you already have creditsIndeed suggests dropping non-film jobs. Don't — not yet. Wrapbook and Aguado both say non-film work stays if it shows something transferable: stamina, teamwork, driving, dealing with people. Indeed is right about cutting personal details though: marital status, political views, Social Security number, none of it belongs. Also, all that "beat the ATS" keyword advice? It comes from corporate hiring data. Jobscan found ATS at 492 of the Fortune 500. Your PDF to a Production Coordinator is being read by a human. Do this todayRewrite your credits into blocks with all six fields. Add the Key or HOD name to every one. Cut every sentence longer than a sentence. Put your reel link near the top, save as PDF, and send it. Today's New Jobs233 roles are live on the US board today, 15 of them added in the last day, and nobody has had much of a look at those yet. Recommended Job of the DayFilm Editing & Marketing Internship is our pick. It's a paid internship with a streaming service and distributor in New York, cutting branded clips and trailers for social, making assets, watching trends, reporting back, plus screenings and events across the city and the daily grind of exports and archiving. If you can already edit a short promo that holds attention, this is the one to chase. Best thing you can do: send two or three social cuts you made yourself, kept short. Applications get read and shortlisted as they land, so today beats Monday.
Physical Production Internship sits inside the live action features team at a major Hollywood studio in Burbank. Below-the-line contracts, set lists, crew availability, location packages from film commissions, department filing, and the odd day PA-ing on a local shoot. Rare sight of how a big picture is physically put together. Get your application in while it's still being read properly. Internship is a short structured placement at a creative agency in Los Angeles, built around learning from people who are good at this. Ongoing, so there's no queue to join later — the shortlist forms from whoever's already written in. Also on the board — 233 live roles, 15 new today
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Today's Daily Job ListPhysical Production Internship Burbank, California · Closes 10th September A major Hollywood Studio is looking for a Physical Production Intern to join their Live Action Motion Picture Production team in Burbank, California. As a Physical Production Intern, you'll support projects through development, production and post. That means monitoring Below the Line contracts, building set lists, tracking crew availability, sourcing location packages from film commissions, keeping the department's files in order and occasionally working as a PA on local shoots. You'd report to the Manager, Physical Production and work with departments across the studio. This is full-time for six months, October 2026 to June 2027. Administrative Assistant Universal City, California · Closes 10th September One of the world's largest entertainment and media companies is looking for an Administrative Assistant in Universal City, California. In this job, you'll keep an entire department running. That means diary management, expense reports, travel, purchase orders and invoices, ordering supplies, and keeping the office in good shape for visitors. You'll also pull together reports and spreadsheets, book project meetings and calls with internal teams and outside vendors, circulate the minutes and chase the action items. Film Editing & Marketing Internship New York City, New York · Closes 10th September A global streaming service, production company and film distributor is looking for a Film Editing & Marketing Intern in New York City. In this job, you'll cut branded clips and trailers to promote their programming on social media, and support the social team with asset creation, community interaction, trend research and reporting. You'll also pitch ideas for content marketing, help out at screenings and events across the city, and pick up the day-to-day stuff like exporting deliverables and archiving marketing materials. Assistant Nashville, Tennessee · Closes 10th September A leading global Talent Agency is looking for an Assistant to support a Music Brand Partnerships agent in their Nashville office. As an Assistant, you'll manage phones, calendars and meeting prep, keep tracking documents and spreadsheets up to date, draft correspondence, handle monthly expense reports and build marketing decks for brand clients. You'll be dealing with internal teams at every level, plus clients, brand partners and industry contacts. It suits someone genuinely into the music business and curious about how artists work with brands beyond touring. Production Assistant, Production Dallas, Texas · Closes 29th August A small social media crew is looking for a Production Assistant in the Dallas, Texas area.
It's runner work on a couple of one-day shoots, one in the week of 7th September and the second date still to be confirmed. The rate is $250 for a 12-hour day, and your mileage gets reimbursed. Good, straightforward set experience with a small team, and a useful one if you're building up day rates and contacts in Texas. Internship Los Angeles, California, 3 Weeks · Closes Ongoing A fab internship at an exciting creative agency! Production Assistant, Production Iqaluit, Nunavut · Closes 29th August A production company is looking for a Production Assistant to join them on a shoot in Iqaluit, Nunavut this September.
They need someone local. It's a small crew with plenty to get through, so the job is hands-on and varied: running errands around town, helping out on set, and supporting the team wherever they need it. If you're interested in production and want to learn how a shoot actually runs, this is a good way in. And it's paid. Production Assistant, Production Newark, New Jersey · Closes 29th August A production is looking for a Production Assistant to join the team in Newark, New Jersey, starting on 9th September.
As a Production Assistant, you'll support the production team with general on-set needs, setup and coordination, and help keep the day running smoothly. It's a hands-on way to build real production experience alongside a professional crew, at a venue within walking distance of Newark Penn Station. Various Crew Chicago, Illinois · Closes 29th August An independent Non-Union the employer is looking for an Audio Mixer / Boom Operator and a Production Assistant to join the crew in Chicago, Illinois. It's a horror short about two friends on a camping trip who try to bring a local legend back to life, shooting over 3-4 days in October. This one isn't paid, but you'll get a credit, meals on set and your petrol covered. A solid way to get a short under your belt and meet people making work in Chicago. Studio Support Assistant Atlanta, Georgia · Closes 10th September PA, Production Toronto, Ontario · Closes 29th August A production in Toronto is looking for a Production PA for a single paid day on 30th August.
As a PA, you'll be on set doing runs and a bit of light paperwork. You need to be able to drive — that's the one firm requirement. PAs, Production Minneapolis, Minnesota · Closes 29th August A shoot in Minneapolis is looking for a couple of Production Assistants.
It's paid at $250 for a 12-hour day, covering two blocks of dates in September: the 13th to the 16th, then the 20th and 21st. Standard PA work, so expect to be on your feet, helping the team keep the day running. 2nd Assistant Director, Production Hamilton, Ontario · Closes 29th August A Horror Feature shooting in Hamilton, Ontario is looking for a 2nd Assistant Director. Their current 2nd AD can't continue, so they need a replacement to start immediately and run through to 9th October. It's paid. 1st Assistant Camera, Production Santa Ana, California · Closes 29th August A short-form comedy production is looking for a 1st Assistant Camera in Santa Ana, California.
It's a one-day gig — four hours on a Friday evening, one location, small crew, $150 flat. The camera is an FX3 with Vespid primes, and you'd be owning focus so the director can stay with the actors. You'll need your own monitor and focus tools. Various Crew, Production Inglewood, California · Closes 29th August A student short film shooting in Inglewood, California is looking for Various Crew. They need a BTS Photographer, Production Designer, Art PA, MUA/SFX, Key Grip, 1st AC and 2nd AC for a single day on set, with a long call time running into the early hours.
It's unpaid, so go in with your eyes open, but meals are provided and you get an IMDb credit and real set time to practise your craft. There's a casting call running alongside it too. |
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