Here’s a guide for some good entertainment websites to check out to build your career:

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 many internships, you must receive college credit for the work. If your institution does not provide this, some students register at certain community colleges for special courses designed for this, and there are some that do so in the Los Angeles area. Check these websites to find more information:

• Viacom:  http://www.viacomcareers.com

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

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

• Paramount: http://www.paramount.com/inside-studio/studio/internships   (Note — Paramount also has their page program. The main responsibility with this position is to provide tours, but you do get access to the studio lot and those who work there.) http://www.paramount.com/inside-studio/studio/careers)

• https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs

• Sony: http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/careers.html

• Pixar (SF): http://www.pixar.com/careers/Available-Internships

• 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.): http://www.nbcunicareers.com/our-career-paths/campus-2-career-internshipprogram (Note — Internships there are generally for current students. The Page Program is for graduates. Both programs are regarded as exceptional opportunities and are very difficult to get. GPA requirement.)

• Viacom - MTV, Nick, Vh1 Paramount, BET, CMT, etc.: http://www.viacomcareers.com/internships.html

• Walt Disney (ABC, ESPN): http://profinterns.disneycareers.com/en/default/

• 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.)

• Inktip. http://www.inktip.com/competition_directory.php#.VKX2MEuG5g2 (Good list of screenwriting competitions.)

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/internship/

• http://americancinemaeditors.org/competition/

• http://www.pgamentoring.org (From the Producers Guild.)

• http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com

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

• http://www.film.ca.gov/ProductionTools_Jobs.htm

For writers:

• http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/writing_program.html (One of the best. ABC and Disney.)

• https://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com

• http://www.nbcunitips.com/late-night-writers-workshop

• http://www.wga.org (Writers Guild)

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

• http://www.nbcunicareers.com/late-night-writers-workshop

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

• http://nickanimationstudio.com/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:

• http://www.sundance.org/initiatives/womenatsundance/resource-map (Interesting collection of resources for women filmmakers)

• http://www.nbcunitips.com (NBCUniversal programs designed for diversity.)

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

• http://www.naacp.org/pages/diversity-in-hollywood

• http://www.afi.com/dww/ (AFI Directing Workshop for Women.)

•  http://pgadiversity.org (Producers Guild program.)

• http://www.sundance.org/initiatives/diversity (A Sundance program.)

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

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

• http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/latino-television_writers_program.html (Top-notch program.)