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Arts-Creativity

CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT

Actor
Agent
Announcer
Choreographer
Crewmaster
Dancer
Designer:

  • Costume
  • Production
  • Set
  • Digital Editor

Director:

  • Audio
  • Casting
  • Light & Sound

Disc jockey
Entertainment Engineer
Gopher
Judge
Make-up artist
Manager:

  • Events
  • Facilities
  • General tasks
  • Production
  • Stage
  • Studio
Marketer
Mascot
Master Rigger
Mixer
Musician
Operators:

  • Camera
  • Computer

Graphics Teleprompter
Performer
Post production crew
Producer
Promoter
Prop master
Publicist
Researcher
Scout:

  • Independent model/talent scout
  • Corporate model/talent scout
  • Regional Model/Talent

Exclusive Rights Model/Talent Scenographer
Stage hand
Writer

Professional Organizations:
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Association of Talent Agents
North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents:
American Disc Jockey Association: job leads for members
Clowns of America, International: clown listing
Entertainment Industry Foundation: grants for LA
Entertainment Service and Technology: job listings
Entertainment Software Association
International Association for the Entertainment Industry
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions: job listing under “industry resources”
International Association of Fairs and Expos: jobs for members
International Brotherhood of Magicians: contests
International Entertainment Buyers Association
International Festivals and Events: internships, jobs
International Jugglers Association
International Special Events Society: job listing

National Association of Mobile Entertainers
Outdoor Amusement Business Association: links
Puppeteers UK: links, fellowships
The Showmen's League of America
Society of American Magicians
Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
Themed Entertainment Association: job listing
US Sports Acrobatics
World Waterparks Association: job listing

Web site Resources:
Actors' Agenda, Audition link: Audition and casting call links

Agencies:
Gersh Agency, TGA
United Talent Agency: training program
William Morris Agency: links

Actors’ Yellow Pages: audition, cast calling
Actorslink: audition, cast calling
BCP Recruitment: job listing
Casino Worker: job listing
Casting and auditions
Cruiseline jobs: job listing
Disney Careers: job listing
Disney Cruise Line: job listing
Entertainment. Com: job listing
Entertainment Career Net: jobs and internships
E for all: entertainment conventions
E online
Entertainment Jobs Now
E Performers: auditions and links
Feld Entertainment: job listing
Find a Cruise Ship Job: job listing
4 Entertainment: membership fee for jobs
Fox Broadcasting: job listing
Get Gigs. Com: jobs, internships and auditions
Harrah’s Entertainment: job listing
ID8 Creative: NY
Imago Entertainment
Junction Entertainment: job clearning house
Las Vegas Entertainment: job listing
Mandy's Film and TV Production Directory: job listing
Media Central: film and video production broker
A Minor Consideration: working with children in the Entertainment field
Performing Arts and Artist Worldwide: job listing and links to jobs
Platinum Studios: submissions
Pro-Ship: job listing
Showbiz. Com: job listing
Tribal Fusion: job listing
U Wink: digital entertainment for restaurants

Resources in the Career Center:
Careers in Communications and Entertainment, Leonard Mogel
Careers in Focus: Arts & Entertainment, Ferguson Publishing
How to Get into the Entertainment Business, Ron Tepper
US Directory of Entertainment Employers, Studio Publishing