Welcome to Veterans in Media & Entertainment!
Welcome to VME!
Thank you for joining! We are excited to have you. You are one of over 4,300 veterans who served and who are now writers, directors, authors, musicians, actors, hosts, crew members, broadcasters (the list goes on and on) in the industry.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Currently your application is being processed. You are officially a VME Member when we have confirmed your veteran status (DD214). Please make sure you submit YOUR DD214 via email to: join@vmeconnect.org
Next steps for you: Watch the video below and read all the FAQ’s
+ CREATE your VMEConnect Profile
The new VME Online Platform will allow you to create your robust profile and access items such as:
- Job Board & Internship Program
- Casting Updates
- Classes, Events, and Roundtables
- Community Outreach
- Resources including sample budgets, releases, information on shooting in LA, NY, and ATL
- Connect with VME members in production groups or social groups.
BELOW ARE STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS TO CREATE YOUR VMECONNECT PROFILE: Go to this link that will take you to VME-Connect.com our VMEConnect platform. To create your VMEConnect Profile you will need your VME membership ID sent to you in your welcome email
- Go to VME-connect.com
- Click "Get Started" or "Join"
- Use your email or for fastest sign up: sign up using your Linkedin user name and password
- Fill out your profile
- Cut and paste your VME membership ID when prompted If you need your VME memebrship ID email: join@vmeconnect.org
- Please note: Approval of the VMEConnect platform can take up to 3-5 days. To check on the status please email: join@vmeconnect.org
FOR AN OVERVIEW VIDEO ON VMECONNECT, OR FOR HELP VIDEOS PLEASE CLICK HERE.
+ Sign up for New Member Orientation
We want to make you feel a part of our large veteran community by welcoming you into the family and helping you figure out HOW TO MAKE VME WORK FOR YOU! We have a New Member Orientation in the first week of every month.
**Please sign up for the next New Member Orientation on the events page.
On the agenda we will talk about:
- Overview of our Mission & Membership
- A quick review of our Programs
- Job and Internship opportunities
- More on our VMEConnect Online Platform
- Why keeping your Membership Profile current matters for hiring managers
- Breakout rooms to meet other members
- Meet the Leadership
- ....and other ways you can learn you how to make the most of this group and also be a contributor to the veteran community!.
+ Update your email preferences
Email is the best way we get you opportunities, internships, casting notices, and free screenings. If you ever need to make changes to your email preferences, update your profile, or sign up for events -- you will need the email and password that you signed up with to log into the membership portal.
As a reminder, your password was sent to you. To reset your password please go here. .
+ Sign up to be a VME Volunteer
- It is important to note, and we are proud of this fact, we are an all-volunteer organization. We run with a few part-time contractors, and we have well over 4,100 members.
- Everyone you email, ask a question of, or interact with for events, classes, and workshops are all veterans who have served honorably and who take the time to give back to YOU.
- We take pride in being professional veterans in the industry who support one another. Whether it’s about events, screenings, membership, OR website questions, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND there are only a few of us working hard to serve YOUR NEEDS AND THOSE OF OTHERS. Sometimes it might take a day or two as we all work other jobs, but we will get back to you as soon as we possibly can.*
- If you would like to be one of those volunteers, please sign up for the volunteer group and someone will reach out to you.
+ Sign up for Events & Classes
You can now sign up for some of our incredible events, roundtables, Q&A’s, classes and networking opportunities!
Check out upcoming events and online classes here.
+ Follow us on Social Media
VME is active on Twitter, Instagram, and our public Facebook site. Please click on the links below to follow us on social media,
Our membership is especially active on the internal Facebook groups, click here to join, and see the latest job postings, casting notices, and other groups. The main Facebook group has links to all the other groups that you are welcome to join.
+ Enjoy VME and if you have questions...
Thank you so much for your service and we are excited to have you in the organization! This is YOUR organization. Learn, grow, meet people and increase your network and professional development.
If you have any additional questions please email us at :
- For Membership Questions: join@vmeconnect.org
- Tech Questions: info@vmeconnect.org
- Internships or Jobs: internships@vmeconnect.org