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Internship and Apprenticeship Opportunities
OPE Partners is seeking Spring 2027 interns - 10/8
OPE Partners is a boutique talent management and film/television production company based in Los Angeles, California. A passion for comedy is a plus. Intern tasks include script coverage, information tracking, and day to day office operations. Seeking students that can work 2-3 days a week. This is an unpaid, in-person internship, and college credit is required. If interested, please email cover letter and resume to opeinternships@gmail.com. Subject line, ‘Name // Spring 2027 Intern Application’
CTG Apprenticeship Applications - 10/7
Applications are due on Wednesday October 14th by 12pm PST.
Opportunities include:
August Wilson's Fences Prop Apprenticeship
August Wilson's Fences Costume Apprenticeship
August Wilson's Fences Technical Direction Apprenticeship
Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarías Directing Apprenticeship
Please encourage your students to apply this week! They can learn more at CTGLA.org/Apprenticeships
Fanthropology Co. is looking for a Audience Research & Strategy Intern - 9/30
Paid • Part-Time • Hybrid • Los Angeles
Interested in entertainment, audiences, research, and data?
Fanthropology Co. is a boutique entertainment insights firm that helps studios, streamers, and creators understand their audiences and use those insights to inform content and marketing strategy. We combine data, creativity, curiosity, and collaboration to help our clients better understand their audiences.
Learn more at https://fanthropologyco.com/ .
We’re looking for a college student or recent graduate who is curious about entertainment and interested in gaining hands-on experience in audience research and strategy.
What You’ll Do
● Learn how audience research is conducted and used in entertainment
● Gain exposure to qualitative and quantitative research
● Learn to use research tools and data platforms
● Assist with light research, project coordination, and presentations
● Track project timelines and deliverables
● Participate in strategy sessions and client preparation when applicable
● See how audience insights inform content development, marketing, and audience engagement
Who We’re Looking For
● Currently enrolled in college or recently graduated
● Interested in entertainment, research, marketing, strategy, data, or media
● Curious, organized, dependable, and eager to learn
● Strong communicator who works well independently and as part of a team
● Interested in how data can help tell a story and solve creative and business challenges
No prior audience research experience is required—we’re looking for someone who is excited to learn.
Internship Details
● Pay: $20/hour
● Hours: Part-time, with scheduling coordinated around the intern’s school or other commitments
● Location: Hybrid — a combination of remote work and in-person work at our Los Angeles office.
The in-person schedule will be determined with the intern based on project needs and availability.
● Status: Paid, non-exempt, at-will internship
● Academic Credit: May be completed for academic credit if required by your school, but academic credit is not required
If you're interested in learning how audience data, entertainment, and strategy come together, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume and a brief note about your interest in the internship to sonja.gomes@fanthropologyco.com
Huron Station Playhouse Is Looking for Interns - 8/27
As Huron Station Playhouse launches our inaugural season this Fall 2026, we are looking for passionate students to join our team across three internship tracks:
Theater Management Intern: Hands-on experience shadowing leadership, managing communications, script coverage, and supporting day-to-day operations.
Multimedia and Content Creation Intern: Shaping our digital presence through video production, pitching strategies to leadership, and managing social media.
Development and Donor Relations Intern: Gaining direct experience in fundraising, donor management, CRM systems, and event execution. Key Internship
Details: Schedule: Part-time (10–20 hours/week) with flexible scheduling between 10 am and 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Format: On-site in Los Angeles (2640 Huron St), with virtual/hybrid options available. Compensation: Unpaid (must be eligible to receive course credit or an external institutional stipend).
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the end of September.
Students can apply directly by emailing their resume and cover letter to our General Manager, Emma Flannery, at emma@huronstation.org with their desired track in the subject line.
Job Opportunities
Time-Sensitive Paid Videography Gig for UCLA Film Students | Oct 12
The Society of Clean Energy & Technology (SoCET) at UCLA is hosting Climate Tech Unsolved: Powering the AI Boom Cleanly at UCLA on Monday, October 12, as part of LA Tech Week. We currently have 140+ RSVPs from founders, investors, researchers, students, and industry professionals across LA.
We’re seeking a student videographer to record a panel discussion and audience Q&A for eventual YouTube publication. Filming will be approximately 8:00–9:15 PM at Mong Auditorium, Engineering VI, UCLA, with arrival around 7:15 PM for setup. We hope for steady, high-quality video and clear audio; the person should ideally have access to suitable camera equipment.
Compensation: Paid, negotiable based on experience, equipment, and deliverables. We’re a student-run organization with a limited budget. The videographer will receive credit and can use the work in a portfolio with permission.
Interested students can email us with availability, work samples, equipment, and their rate. This is on short notice, so we’d be grateful for any help circulating it quickly.
Event details: https://partiful.com/e/VEHdsfYGvxIV1CCsLedj
Paid Cinematography Opportunity for UCLA TFT Students & Alumni - 10/7
PAID — Los Angeles–Based Cinematographer / Director of Photography
Music Video and Narrative Short | October 2026
We are seeking a Los Angeles–based cinematographer/Director of Photography for two upcoming independent projects: a music video and a narrative short film with an approximate running time of 10 minutes.
I will serve as the director and producer of both projects, and our company will provide the funding and handle all project payments. We are looking for a creative, resourceful collaborator who can translate my vision into compelling images and help organize an efficient shoot with a small, capable crew.
Local availability and timing are essential. Applicants must currently be based in greater Los Angeles and available to meet in person as soon as possible. Preparation will begin promptly, with filming targeted for October 2026. The music video has a particularly tight timeline, so the ability to move quickly through discussions, budgeting, preparation, and crew assembly is important.
Who we are looking for
A cinematographer with strong visual storytelling skills, practical production experience, and a collaborative approach to working with a hands-on director/producer.
Recent film-school graduates with strong completed work are welcome, as are cinematographers with approximately three to five years of relevant experience or more. Training at AFI, USC, UCLA, Loyola Marymount University, NYU Tisch, Chapman, or a comparable film program is valued. Equivalent professional experience is also welcome. Regardless of educational background, applicants must currently be based in the Los Angeles area.
Directing experience is a plus but is not required. This engagement is specifically for the cinematographer/DP role.
We particularly welcome candidates with an established network of camera, lighting, grip, sound, and production-support collaborators who can help assemble a reliable small crew quickly.
Responsibilities
Collaborate directly with the director/producer on the visual approach, lighting, composition, camera movement, and photographic execution.
Review concepts and scripts, contribute to shot lists, and develop practical shooting plans.
Participate in location scouting and assess photographic, equipment, and logistical requirements.
Prepare an itemized proposed shoot budget based on each project’s creative and production needs.
Recommend and help assemble a small, dependable local crew, ideally drawing on people with whom you have worked successfully.
Source appropriate camera, lens, lighting, and grip packages; obtain quotes and coordinate rentals following company approval.
Help coordinate filming permits and location requirements, either directly or through an experienced production coordinator or location professional working under the director/producer.
Work within the approved budget and schedule, flagging potential issues and obtaining approval before additional expenses are incurred.
Establish a reliable workflow for footage backup and handoff to postproduction.
Budgeting and production planning
Candidates should be comfortable translating a creative brief into a realistic estimate of the resources and costs required to shoot it.
The proposed budget should identify preparation and shooting days, crew positions and rates, equipment rentals, and anticipated production expenses. Location fees, permits, insurance, transportation, meals, and other relevant costs should be included or clearly identified as estimates requiring confirmation.
We do not expect a cinematographer to personally handle every production function. We do expect the ability to put together a clear proposal, obtain input from appropriate collaborators, and identify any additional production support needed.
Separate budgets should be prepared for the music video and the short film. Preliminary estimates can be developed after reviewing the creative materials and discussing scope.
The director/producer will retain creative and production oversight. Our company will approve expenditures and handle all payments. The cinematographer is not expected to finance the projects or advance production expenses.
Experience and qualifications
Strong cinematography work demonstrating lighting, composition, camera movement, and storytelling.
Experience photographing music videos and/or narrative short films.
Ability to prepare and execute efficiently with a small crew.
Experience developing shoot budgets, obtaining quotes, and working within agreed financial parameters.
Familiarity with Los Angeles equipment-rental resources.
Practical knowledge of local filming-permit and location processes, or a trusted collaborator who can manage these requirements.
Clear communication, sound judgment, and dependable scheduling.
Availability for an initial in-person meeting in Los Angeles promptly.
Equipment ownership is not required. Please distinguish equipment you own from equipment you would recommend renting.
Compensation and scope
This is a paid project engagement funded by our company.
Please provide your preparation and shoot-day rates, the number of hours covered by your day rate, and any separate equipment or proposed crew costs. Scope, rates, and payment terms will be agreed before work begins.
Applicants may be considered for one or both projects. Exact shoot dates, number of shooting days, and delivery requirements will be established after reviewing each project.
Editing, color grading, and other postproduction services will be scoped separately. If you offer these services or have collaborators to recommend, please indicate this in your application.
To apply
Please send:
A brief introduction, your location within greater Los Angeles, and relevant experience.
Your earliest availability for an in-person meeting and your preparation and filming availability during October 2026.
Your website or cinematography reel, plus two or three relevant completed projects. Identify your exact role on each.
Your preparation and shooting rates, with equipment costs listed separately.
A brief description of your experience preparing shoot budgets, coordinating rentals, and handling or coordinating L.A. filming permits.
Details of your regular crew or production-support collaborators and how quickly you could confirm their availability.
Whether you are interested in the music video, the narrative short, or both.
Shortlisted candidates may be asked for professional references.
lily.wang@great-great.com
Student Production Assistants Needed for a One Night Performance at Royce Hall (10/19) - 9/29
SEEKING 20 STUDENT PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS FOR A ONE-NIGHT THEATRICAL EVENT AT ROYCE HALL @ UCLA
MONDAY OCTOBER 19TH • 12:30pm – 10:30pm
LETTERS LIGHT AND LOVE
PAY IS $175 + dinner
Each Production Assistant will be assigned a performer to stay with from the moment they enter the Royce Hall stage door for sound check to the moment they exit after the show. Production Assistants must be discreet, respectful, responsible and able to handle high-end talent without nerves.
Letters, Light and Love is a one-night-only event on Monday, October 19th at Royce Hall. The production tells the story of the Jewish people and their connection to each other and their homeland from across the world through authentic letters spanning more than two thousand years. Drawn from philosophers, artists, pioneers, Holocaust survivors, statesmen and ordinary men and women, the letters accompanied by song, weave together a powerful story of identity, resilience and hope. Beyond fundraising, it is an evening about memory, culture and the enduring power of storytelling—one that seeks not to make a political statement, but to tell a timeless human story.
Contact Jennifer Murphy at Jennifer.murphy@ucla.edu with interest
DATALAND is hiring Student Tour Guides - 9/28
The DATALAND Student Tour Guide Program is a year-long museum education and public engagement initiative for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the intersections of art, technology, science, design, and culture.
Student Tour Guides are trained—and compensated—to lead engaging, research-informed tours of DATALAND. To be considered for the inaugural cohort, submit an application during the recruitment window, which opens September 21 and closes Friday, October 9.
Trailer Editor: All Kinds of Beings (black-and-white documentary short, Lisbon) - 9/24
Trailer Editor: All Kinds of Beings (black-and-white documentary short, Lisbon)
"All those who have made me are present today." In Lisbon, where they say the earth shook the day she was born, a woman searches beneath the surface of her own life, and finds herself.
I'm looking for an editor to refine and finish the trailer for this ~20-minute film. The trailer will be used to raise funding for the film, in grant applications and conversations with potential partners, so it needs to convey the film's world and voice clearly as well as its mood. There's already a solid rough cut mapped to a shot-by-shot working script, and new footage and narration from a recent shoot in Portugal are coming in now. The job is refining and finishing, not assembling from scratch.
The right person is at home in a slow, observational, voiceover-led register (think Ida, Roma, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NFEWJjRpjs) rather than a fast-cut commercial style. Black and white is locked.
Compensation: a stipend of ~$200 to start, with room for more depending on scope and fit. It's best suited to an editor building a reel on a distinctive, festival-minded project, and it comes with a real credit. For the right person, this may grow into an ongoing relationship with the project.
To apply, send a reel or 1–2 links to your work closest to this register, plus a line on why the project interests you, to Ron Hamad at ronaldlhamad@gmail.com.
Paid Videography Opportunity for UCLA Film Student - 9/16
We are looking for a UCLA film student or emerging filmmaker to help us film several short videos (1-5 minutes for content) and 10-15 minutes for educational purposes at my office in Beverly Hills. We need someone comfortable using a 35mm canon eos 90d camera and an iPhone, setting up shots, good angles, lighting and background in video editing.
This is a paid, entry-level opportunity that could lead to additional filming projects. If interested, please send your availability, a short introduction, and examples of your work to Katie at katiebkennedyy@gmail.com.
Videographer for Short-Form Music Content - 9/10
Looking for a videographer to help create short-form visual content built around unreleased music. The shoots will be kept small and straightforward, allowing the videographer to work independently.
Someone who can also edit independently would be ideal, but editing experience is not required.
This is paid work within an independent-artist budget. Anyone interested can send examples of their work or their Instagram page, along with their contact information, to meadowsfrank43@gmail.com. I’ll share the music and additional project details with them directly.
The Allison Jackson Company is looking for Freelance Event Check-In Associates for Film, Television, and Nonprofit Events - 9/8
The Allison Jackson Company (AJC) is a well-respected Los Angeles-based special events production company that specializes in entertainment, awards-related, and non-profit events. While this represents the core of our business, AJC has worked on events for a variety of clients that span sports, celebrities, and luxury brands. We pride ourselves on our ability to work well with others, and as such, are often called upon to support and augment the efforts of studios, organizations, and other larger event companies.
Description:
Freelance Event Check-In Associate (Film & Television Events)
Join the action behind the scenes at film premieres, screenings, industry panels, non-profit events, awards-season gatherings, and more! You’ll welcome guests, check RSVPs and credentials, distribute badges and materials, and help keep check-in running smoothly.
We’re looking for friendly, reliable people who thrive in fast-paced environments, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy being part of exciting entertainment events.
Key Responsibilities:
Greet and check in guests, talent, executives, media, and VIP attendees.
Verify guest lists, credentials, and event registrations accurately and efficiently.
Assist with event logistics, guest inquiries, and directional support.
Maintain a professional and welcoming demeanor while handling high-volume guest arrivals.
Resolve guest issues quickly and effectively while remaining calm under pressure.
Qualifications:
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills. Some technical proficiency required.
Take direction from the Check-In Leads and Event Producer throughout the event to ensure a smooth and organized guest check-in process.
Excellent customer service and hospitality experience.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments while maintaining attention to detail.
Highly organized, dependable, and adaptable with strong problem-solving abilities.
Comfortable working flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, based on event schedules.
This position does not guarantee a minimum number of hours, and assignments are offered based on event schedules, staffing needs, and availability. This is a paid opportunity, and you will be paid for each event you work.
Professional attire is required for all events. Business black attire is typical for most events, but occasionally, a specific event may require cocktail attire. Dress code will be communicated in advance of every event.
If interested, please contact Allison Jackson (allison@allisonjacksonco.com) and Maddie Gallagher (maddie@allisonjacksonco.com) with a cover letter and resume.
Volunteer Opportunities
Indie Feature from UCLA Alum Looking for Art Volunteers / Interns
It’s a $300k feature seeking art volunteers. “arthouse hallmark movie”. We’ll be working on a movie Ranch in Acton mid-late October and the arts district for a few days at the end of October. We’ll be painting, wallpapering, hanging fixtures, frosting windows, moving furniture, and setting up flats on a soundstage. We’d absolutely sign off on hours ! Great networking opportunity and possibility to be brought onto more projects. Please email danielrbogart@gmail.com for more information.
GIFF 2026 Volunteer Opportunities
The Glendale International Film Festival (GIFF) returns September 23–28, 2026, and we’d be excited to have college students from throughout the region join our festival volunteer crew.
We’re reaching out to film-school faculty, department leaders, and administrators with a simple request: would you please share this opportunity and the attached flyer with your students and student groups?
Volunteering with GIFF offers an opportunity to get behind the scenes of a working film festival and gain hands-on experience supporting filmmakers, guests, screenings, Q&As, special events, and festival operations.
GIFF VOLUNTEERING AT A GLANCE
September 23–28, 2026 | Glendale, CA
Flexible shifts, typically about four hours
Ages 16+
Training provided; no prior festival experience required for most roles
Opportunities in Guest Experience, Ticketing, Q&A Support, Festival Operations, Special Events, Photography & AV, and more
Community service hours can be documented
Students may participate individually or as part of a class, club, or group
Students can scan the QR code on the flyer or visit our volunteer page to learn more about the opportunities and complete the Volunteer Interest Form:
GIFF 2026 Volunteer Information
Students simply tell us about their interests and availability, and our volunteer team will follow up to help match them with appropriate festival opportunities.
We’ll begin confirming schedules and assignments September 14, so the sooner students express interest, the better opportunity we'll have to match them with their preferred roles and availability. We will continue welcoming volunteers after September 14 as opportunities remain available.
If you have questions or would like to discuss having a class, club, or group volunteer together, please contact us at volunteers@GlendaleArts.org.
Young Storytellers is looking for volunteer mentors to help Los Angeles students
Young Storytellers is looking for volunteer mentors to help Los Angeles students to craft their own, unique screenplays based on their imagination and lived experiences. No experience writing or mentoring is required! Once these stories are complete, performers come and bring their stories to life at a Big Show, an in-school assembly that celebrates the hard work of our students and showcases their stories to their friends and family in the community.
What is Young Storytellers?
Young Storytellers equips young people to be the driving force of their own narratives. We’re passionate about bringing people together and creating stories to raise the voices of those who don’t often get heard. We believe that when a young person understands the power of their own story—made of their unique background, culture, race, gender, sexuality, ability, immigration status, geographic location, and economic status—it creates a more empathetic and equitable future for everyone. We raise voices, one story at a time.
Mentoring with Young Storytellers!
It only takes an hour a week, during your lunch break, to help a Young Storyteller tell their story. In our programs, public school students are paired with mentors (you!) to work with them as they imagine, develop, and write their own original story. At the end of the program, professional actors audition for the students and perform their scripts at an in-school assembly, called the "Big Show."
What is the commitment?
Your commitment will be an hour a week - during lunch hours - for 9 consecutive weeks. We're now actively placing volunteer mentors in our 30+ Los Angeles schools for this spring! Visit our Volunteer Portal to explore schools and schedules. You can select the sites that fit your needs and we’ll take it from there!
What will you gain as a mentor?
Our volunteers tell us that the time they spend mentoring is the most fun they have all day and is even the highlight of their week! As a mentor, you will empower students and watch them grow. You'll also meet amazing people (other volunteers, like you) and build friendships that last a lifetime!