MEDIA EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
BEST BOY
BOOM PERSON
CAMERAMAN, CINEMATOGRAPHER,
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, or FIRST CAMERAMAN
CAMERA OPERATOR
CATERER
COSTUME DESIGNER
CRAFT SERVICE PERSON/ CRAFTY
DAY PLAYER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA PERSON
GAFFER or CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
GRIP
LINE PRODUCER
LOCATION MANAGER
PARKING COORDINATOR
PARKING PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA)
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA)
PROP MASTER
SCRIPT ADVISER
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA PERSON or LOADER
SECOND TEAM
SET DECORATOR
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA)
SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
STAND IN
STEADICAM OPERATOR
SWING GANG
TEAMSTERS

P.A. Training: Information on the free, month-long program developed in conjunction with Brooklyn Workforce Innovations and designed to create job opportunities for New Yorkers, connect New Yorkers with employers in the industry, and educate production assistants on how to work collaboratively with the communities in which they shoot.

Reel Jobs: Post a free listing for a job opportunity within New York City's entertainment industry, or search for vacancies in your field. Updated weekly.

Training Grants: Working with the Department of Small Business Services through a new $500,000 training grant program for the media industry, businesses will compete for grants that cover up to 70 percent of training costs. The grants will help media businesses train employees in cutting-edge technologies and software, allowing them to boost their competitiveness and enter new markets. Businesses will have the opportunity to work with a training specialist to craft a proposal that meets their needs. Applications will be rated on the business’s capacity to carry out the project successfully, the impact on the business’s bottom line, and employees’ new skills and increased wages. Applications are open. To learn more, click here.

Strategic Steps for Growth: The New York City Department of Small Business Services, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business has launched the first class of the Strategic Steps for Growth Media and Entertainment program, expanded for small business owners in the media and entertainment industry. Using an award-winning curriculum developed by Interise, Strategic Steps for Growth is a nine-month executive business management program that allows small business owners to use their own business as a case study and connects them to a support network of business advisers, other entrepreneurs, and public/private-sector resources to help their business grow.Applications are currently closed. To learn more, click here.

“Made in NY” Media Center: The City of New York has announced that the Independent Filmmaker Project will develop and operate the “Made in NY” Media Center, a centralized hub for the local media industry to collaborate and grow. The “Made in NY” Media Center will provide workspace, educational programs in partnership with General Assembly and networking events for content creators and entrepreneurs.

Career Panels: Information on sessions hosted by the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting to provide New Yorkers with access to, and information about, careers in the entertainment industry.

"Made in NY" Production Crafts Training Program: The “Made in NY” Production Crafts Training Program aims to help women, minority and struggling New Yorkers prepare for and get jobs in film and television production. Read about the achievements of graduates of the "Made in NY" Production Crafts Training Program.

Opportunities at the Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting: Information on permanent positions and internships within the Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting.