Job Placement & Casting Opportunities
VME manages over 30 requests per month for placement in jobs, internships, casting, crew calls, mentorships, and community outreach. In the last year, VME placed over 60 veterans into jobs in the entertainment industry, 30 in paid internships, and over 100 cast in television, film and commercials.
Internship & PA Programs: Studios, Networks, Agencies, & Production Companies
Over the last six years, VME has successfully placed qualified student veterans into meaningful internships and production assistant positions as they pursue degrees in writing, production, business, finance, law, marketing, accounting, and more. We have also placed veterans who have already graduated from college into exisitng PA programs in the industry. This program is supported by grants from American Legion Pacific Palisades Post 283 and Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The program offers internships with 30+ entertainment partners: Lionsgate, Endemol Shine North America, UTA, HBO, DreamWorks, SONY, CBS, Paramount Pictures, A&E Networks, House of Blues, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Rock Nation, Insomniac, NBC Universal, 21st Century Fox, National Geographic, 44 Blue, Valhalla Entertainment, The Ebersol Lanigan Company, Viacom, Facebook and LA Rams.
What is the Veteran Internship Program?
VME Internship Program Networking Mixer
In the entertainment industry it’s a “who you know” business and, according to a recent LinkedIn Survey, up to 85% of jobs and internship positions are filled through personal connections, which puts military veterans at a distinct disadvantage due to their length of service (average 8 years). The Veteran Internship Program was designed to accelerate the transition process by giving veterans a clear access point into the industry. Then, applicants who have successfully completed an internship are recognized as “Veteran Fellows” and become mentors to upcoming interns. Our goal is to promote excellence with every Veteran Fellow selected.
The VME internship program is a 2 to 6-month paid internship with a media or entertainment companies such as: HBO, Lionsgate, UTA, Sony Pictures, Paramount, Viacom, CBS, LiveNation, RocNation, TicketMaster, House of Blues, NBCUniversal.
VME Networking Mixer with hiring managers and talent scouts
How the Program Works
Working with industry partners, VME aggregates a list of internships while simultaneously developing a pool of highly qualified candidates. After screening applications and helping veterans as needed with their resume/cover letter work, selected Veterans interview for their position. If selected, they begin a 2 to 6-month paid internship with a media or entertainment company. They are also mentored and supported by the VME network through check-ins, special networking events, and and educational events for professional development. Some examples are LinkedIn Classes, Resume Workshops and Roundtables with top industry professionals.
Opportunities
Since the inception of VME’s VIP, the leadership (contractors and volunteers) formed key partnerships with the top-tier studios, networks, agencies, and production companies such as: HBO, Lionsgate, UTA, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Viacom, CBS, LiveNation, RocNation, TicketMaster, House of Blues, UTA, NBCUniversal, Insomniac, 20th Century Fox, 44 Blue Productions, Valhalla Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, The Ebersol Lanigan Company, and Endemol Shine North America, Facebook, and LA Rams.
These companies agreed to allocate a slot in their already established internship programs to qualified veterans members and provide high-caliber professional work and mentorships opportunities. Most of these internships are in creative areas such as Current TV Programming at SONY to shadowing writers on CBS Seal Team, and work for producers/directors/DP’s on the sets of HBO series (Westworld, Ballers, etc.)
How to apply.
Click on this link to apply for the jobs and internship program. Make sure you have your updated cover letter and resume. Applications are rolling submissions.
Some of our many partners
“I was very fortunate to discover VME and apply for and land an internship through the organization. I’m now in my fourth month as an operations and production intern at the Hollywood Palladium. My experience at the Hollywood Palladium has been better than I could have imagined! The four-month apprenticeship exposed me to many aspects of venue operations and event production. I’ve now completed the apprenticeship and have been hired as a production assistant with Live Nation / House of Blues. This is the perfect role while I finish Entertainment Business school and will present ample opportunities for growth within the company. I’m very grateful to VME and House of Blues for this experience!”
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Fellowship Program Secures 35 Hollywood Internships For Veterans In First Year
A year into its launch, the VME Veteran Fellowship Program announced today that it has secured what it said were dozens of paid Hollywood internships for veterans.
RelatedFellowship Program Secures 35 Hollywood Internships For Veterans In First Year
The initiative is led by non-profit organizations Veterans in Media & Entertainment and Got Your 6 (part of the Bob Woodruff Foundation). The program is backed by founding entertainment partners 21st Century Fox, 44 Blue, A+E Networks, CBS, The Ebersol Lanigan Company, DreamWorks Animation, Endemol Shine North America, HBO, Lionsgate, Live Nation Entertainment, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, United Talent Agency, Valhalla Entertainment and Viacom. More recent entertainment partners include TNT/TBS and A Really Good Home Pictures.
Industry partners pair veteran fellows with mentors, organize monthly internal education meetings, and host industry-side networking events on a rotating basis to bring together the entire class of Fellows.
The program was launched last November and has since secured 35 individual paid internships for veterans (five have turned into full-time jobs, according to the VME).
Recently, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association joined as a new grant partner and has connected the Fellowship Program to its academic grant recipients to help expand the pipeline of student veterans who can apply for the initiative.