Ever want to work in a studio or major production entitiy? Don’t know where to start? Below, I have a list of jobs/careers web pages for most of the major production companies and studios in the entertainment industry.
Here you will find a cournucopia of different jobs and careers, from production to studio operations and services, to accounting and legal. It’s all at your fingertips.
Thankfully, media consolidation has made this list very small.
(That was snark, by the way)
Bookmark this page and use it as your launching point for your job search.
Happy hunting!
Disney/ABC is headquartered in Burbank, CA. Most jobs will be at or near the studios. However, there are listings for all the ABC affiliate stations throughout the country, so you will probably find opportunities near you. You will also find jobs for Marvel Entertainment, Miramax and Pixar on the Disney site.
https://disney.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/default.cfm
Part of the Disney family, Pixar Animation Studios also list their own jobs on their own site. Most of the listings are for jobs at their Emeryville, CA studio.
http://www.pixar.com/companyinfo/jobs/index.html
ESPN is also part of the Disney family, but they have their own dedicated site as well. Most of the jobs listed here are in Bristol, CT. However, they have offices throughout the country, so you may be able to find something in your area.
Time Warner Inc. is the parent company of Warner Bros., HBO, Turner Networks and many publishing divisions. Here, you can browse jobs at Warner Bros. Studios, HBO, Cartoon Network or even DC Comics. One of the largest employers in the entertainment industry.
http://www.timewarner.com/careers/
A search launch site specifically for Warner Bros. including a wide variety of positions available at the Burbank studios. Most people that I know who work in the studio system, have taken a check from Warners at some point in their careers. And that includes myself.
http://www.warnerbroscareers.com/Search/index.htm
Another entertainment industry juggernaut, Viacom’s careers page also has links to Paramount, MTV Networks and BET jobs.
http://www.viacom.com/careers/Pages/default.aspx
Part of Viacom Paramount Pictures’ jobs site lists a variety of positions available at the famous Paramount Studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Most jobs will be standard studio jobs from accounting to legal to general operations and services. But keep an eye out because incredibly, Paramount posts juicy production jobs from time to time.
http://www.paramount.com/studio/jobs
Dedicated site for MTV Networks, including Nickelodeon, Spike TV and Comedy Central jobs careers. Most listings are for their New York or Los Angeles area facilities of this Viacom subsidiary.
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/
Listings for the entire Fox Broadcasting Company network including 20th Century Fox, Fox Broadcasting, Blue Sky Studios, Fox Sports, FX, Nat Geo, News Corp. and many more. Most of the positions will be at their Los Angeles broadcasting center on W. Pico Blvd., but you will find stuff all over the country.
NBCUniversal don’t need no stinkin’ hyphens. Just make it all one big word. Like Disney, Viacom and Time Warner, NBCUniversal is a media meta-juggernaut , except that they’re (about to be) owned by an even bigger media meta-juggernaut called Comcast. However, on this site you will find the listings for jobs amongst the entertainment divisions, which still go under NBCUniversal banner. NBC, Syfy, Universal Studios, MSNBC, Comcast Sports etc. They have listings for jobs throughout the country, and always seem to have dozens of openings. New York and Los Angeles areas are still your best bets, though.
This is the master list of Sony jobs from their electronic divisions to video games to music. A giant entertainment conglomerate, Sony offers careers on a multitude of platforms.
http://www.sony.com/SCA/jobs.shtml
Specifically for Sony Pictures, the jobs posted here can be anywhere in the world, including Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.
http://www.sonypicscareers.com
Technically an indie or mini-major these days, MGM has a rich and proud history. Their jobs search feature can be found halfway down the corporate page.
http://www.mgm.com/corporate/section/info/index.html
Parent Company of Encore, Anchor Bay and Film Roman, Starz offers a wide variety of entertainment jobs are listed regularly for the Starz network of companies.
Jobs with Dreamworks SKG are primarily at their Glendale studio, but you can find opportunities at any of their other facilities throughout the world.
http://www.dreamworks.com/jobs/jobs_v2.swf
Specifically for the Dreamworks Animation division, this site has Job listings for their Glendale and Redwood City facilities. They list actual animation jobs like motion control, CGI and software architects.
http://careers.dreamworksanimation.com/
Out of NYC, AMC Networks the parent company of AMC, IFC and Sundance Channel.
http://www.amcnetworks.com/career.jsp
Jobs for Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Animation, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound, etc. Most jobs will be at their San Francisco campus in the Presidio or at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, but they occasionally post jobs for their Singapore facility.
A major indie, Lionsgate is one of the larger employers in the entertainment industry having their hands in financing, production and distribution. They are partnered with MGM and Paramount in the new pay channel Epix and distribute some NBCUniversal content. Most jobs listed will be at their Santa Monica offices.
http://corporate.lionsgate.com/careersearch.asp
In addition to their careers page, Lionsgate posts a lot of openings on EntertainmentCareers.net, so don’t forget to check it out if you are interested in working for them.
http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/company/?company=Lionsgate
Another media giant, CBS Entertainment has a giant variety of different positions in ALL media on offer. If you are into radio, TV, interactive, mobile development or even studio work, CBS might have something for you. They run CBS Studios in Studio City, CBS Television City in Hollywood, and have multiple facilities all across the country. Though they are no longer part of Viacom, both entities are still owned (and chaired) by Sumner Redstone.
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129
A subsidiary of CBS, these are jobs specifically with the Showtime Networks companies including The Movie Channel, Smithsonian Channel and Flix.
http://www.sho.com/site/about/careers.do
Producers of Tree of Life, Source Code and the Twilight series, Summit Entertainment is one of the more prominent independent studios. Look for “Career Opportunities” in the “Company Info” section of the web page.
BONUS: INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Even though there are dozens of independent studio facilities in the L.A. area, the studios below have their own jobs pages.
Raleigh Studios is an independent studio chain that has facilities in Hollywood (across the street from Paramount Studios), Playa Vista, Manhattan Beach and in some cinematic tax rebate havens such as Atlanta, Detroit, Baton Rouge and… Budapest. Their careers page can be accessed through their corporate homepage. They also run production equipment house Hollywood Rentals.
http://www.raleighenterprises.com/html/
One of the biggest independent production studios in Hollywood, Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson Studios is a full service facility with equipment rentals, expendables shops and a cafes. There are opportunities for lots of different jobs here. Their available positions will be on their opportunities page, but you must apply for the jobs through EntertainmentCareers.net.
http://sgsandsbs.com/opportunities.php
There you have it. If there are any sites that I missed, or any companies you would like resources for, let me know in the comments.
Also, if you know of any other avenues into these companies or studios, feel free to share. I will be updating this page regularly. Don’t forget to bookmark it!
