Careers in Entertainment

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in entertainment? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Do you want to get into the entertainment industry? You don’t have to be a performer to get in. Here are a few jobs you might consider as a recent grad:

Promotions: Promote events by a performer and communicate with the public
Critic: Blog, review, or write about an entertainer’s releases or events
Agent: Scout out new talent and sign them on. Okay, you probably need more experience to become an agent, but you could certainly report to one.
Technical: Lighting, mixing, wardrobe, makeup, film and video editing, stage managing, cameras, stage design…
Administrative and Operations: Keep an entertainment company running smoothly with the standard human resources, finance, IT, and administrative departments

If you’re interested in a specific area of entertainment, you may want to check out our guides for television, movies, or music as well.

While you don’t necessarily need a degree for all of these roles, competition is fierce for entertainment jobs, so it could give you an edge. A degree is required for most administrative positions.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Entertainment

Victorious - Victorious is a Santa Monica, CA based startup that is “motivated by the challenge of powering and uniting the world’s most creative communities.”

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Job Title	Location
Communications Manager - DC	United States
PHP/MySQL Developers: 12 REASONS why programmers love to work for us	Boston, MA
Cyber Security Engineer	Boston, MA
Creator Development Manager (Lifestyle)	Santa Monica, CA
Cyber Security Engineer	Maitland, FL

See all 23 job postings

Zambelli Fireworks - Zambelli Fireworks is a New Castle, PA company that offers an experience that “can be seen in the faces of the spectators and heard in the oohs and ahs of the crowd.”

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No current job openings.

SheKnows - SheKnows is a Scottsdale, AZ based “women’s lifestyle media platform” that “allows brands to distribute authentic content and integrated advertising at scale.”

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Job Title	Location
Campaign Analyst Intern	Scottsdale, AZ
Social Media Editor	New York, NY
Social Media Manager, StyleCaster	New York, NY
QA Analyst	Scottsdale, AZ
Junior Designer	New York, NY

See all 19 job postings

American Film Institute - AFI is an L.A. non-profit that aims "to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers.”

See the complete American Film Institute profile

Job Title	Location
CV Rad Specialist Tech II - CDV Cath Lab (Days / Full-Time)	Phoenix, AZ
Strategic, Legal & Management Communications Temporary Open Rank Position	Washington, DC
Internship, Engineering, NDT	Marietta, GA
Radiology Assistant/Transporter Part Time Porter Adventist Hospital Job	Denver, CO
Externship for Entry Level Engineers in NDT	Tampa, FL

See all 94 job postings

UpOut - UpOut is a San Francisco, CA based company that “is changing how locals discover unique events in their city.”

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Job Title	Location
Writing & Content Marketing Internship	San Francisco, CA
Merchant Relations Account Executive	San Francisco, CA
Python Engineer	San Francisco, CA
PHP Engineer	San Francisco, CA
Backend Machine Learning Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 6 job postings

TuneIn - TuneIn is a Palo Alto, CA based company that “enables people to discover, follow, and listen to what’s most important to them — from sports, to news, to music, to talk.”

See the complete TuneIn profile

Job Title	Location
Media Supervisor, Digital – LA	Los Angeles, CA
Director of Digital Engagement	Springfield, VA
Campaign Manager	Palo Alto, CA
Accounting Manager	Palo Alto, CA
Sales Planner, Digital	Los Angeles, CA

See all 9 job postings

TiqIQ - TiqIQ is based in New York, NY, and they aim “to make buying event tickets more transparent, efficient, and simpler.”

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Job Title	Location
Search Engine Marketing Specialist	New York, NY
Senior Search Engine Marketing Specialist	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

Fullscreen - Fullscreen is a LA based agency aiming to build “the first media company for the connected generation—together, right at the intersection of tech and entertainment.”

See the complete Fullscreen profile

Job Title	Location
Account Manager - Video	Ormond Beach, FL
Event Coordinator Intern	Dallas, TX
Clip Licensing Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Channel Management Intern, Channel+	Los Angeles, CA
Video Production Intern	Los Angeles, CA

See all 41 job postings

Sundance Institue - Sundance Institue is a Park City, UT based non-profit “dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences in film and theatre.”

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No current job openings.

Whalerock Industries - Whalerock Industries, based in Santa Monica, CA, brings together the "best and brightest minds to create world-class content, spanning all mediums and screens.”

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Job Title	Location
Visual Design- Paid Internship	Santa Monica, CA
Business Development Analyst	Santa Monica, CA
Lead Editor - New Unannounced Project	Santa Monica, CA
Executive Assistant	Santa Monica, CA
Runner	Santa Monica, CA

See all 18 job postings

Laika - Laika is a Hillsboro and Portland, OR based “animation company specializing in feature films, commercials and short films.”

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Job Title	Location
CG Texture Artist Intern - Winter/Spring 2015	Hillsboro, OR
Editor	Hillsboro, OR
Freelance Reception Coordinator - Future	Hillsboro, OR
Instructor: Graphic Design, Integrated M...	Gresham, OR
RP CG Facial Animator	Hillsboro, OR

See all 14 job postings

The Metropolitan Opera - The Metropolitan Opera in New York, NY is the largest classical music organization in North America, and it’s been around for just over 128 years.

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Job Title	Location
Design Intern	New York, NY
Creative Strategy Intern	New York, NY
Project Management Intern	New York, NY
Media Intern	New York, NY
Client Services Intern	New York, NY

See all 158 job postings

Townsquare Media - Townsquare Media is a Greenwich, CT based "company that owns and operates radio, digital and live event properties in 66 small to mid-sized markets across the country.”

See the complete Townsquare Media profile

Job Title	Location
Copywriter	Dallas, TX
Copywriter - Dallas, TX	Dallas, TX
Internship - Danbury, CT	Brookfield, CT
Media and Digital Sales Executive - Lufkin, TX	Lufkin, TX
Media and Digital Sales Executive	Lufkin, TX

See all 241 job postings

Pocket Gems - Pocket Gems is a San Francisco, CA based company that “develops free-to-play mobile games that are ridiculously fun.”

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Job Title	Location
3D Character Artist Intern	San Francisco, CA
Character Concept Artist	San Francisco, CA
Story Writer (Contract)	San Francisco, CA
Video Game Writer (Contract)	San Francisco, CA
Comic Book Writer (Contract)	San Francisco, CA

See all 31 job postings

F# - F# is a New York, NY based company that "connects brands to consumers through the power of music in purposeful ads.”

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Job Title	Location
Entrepreneurial Intern	New York, NY
Occupational Therapist - OT	Council Grove, KS
Web Development Intern	San Francisco, CA
Enterprise/Application Architect	Abbott Park, IL
Software Engineer	Philadelphia, PA

See all 95 job postings

Bedrocket Media Ventures - Bedrocket Media Ventures is a New York, NY based company "leading a revolution in creating networks and programming that people love, delivered through the cloud.”

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Job Title	Location
Director of Marketing and Audience Development	New York, NY
Product Manager	New York, NY
Manager of Branded Sales	New York, NY
Software Developer- Front End	New York, NY
DIGITAL MEDIA PLANNER/BUYER	New York, NY

See all 8 job postings

Entertainment Cruises - Entertainment Cruises is a company with “26 vessels serving eight cities with six unique cruise products.”

See the complete Entertainment Cruises profile

Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Social Media Intern	Chicago, IL
Restaurant Rotational Intern	Chicago, IL
Tour Guide	Baltimore, MD

See all 291 job postings

Trailer Park - Trailer Park is a Hollywood, CA based full-service entertainment marketing agency that serves “a broad spectrum of clients."

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Job Title	Location
Truck Driver - Owner-Operator Team Tanker Truck Driver - Solo Over the Road	Fayetteville, GA
Class A CDL Truck Driver	Dallas, TX
Semi-Trailer Mechanic, 2nd Shift, FULL BENEFITS, 401K	Indianapolis, IN
CNC Programmer/Machinist	Elkhart, IN
Attn: CDL A Drivers and Recent Grads - Dedicated Runs Available	Sayreville, NJ

See all 1,791 job postings

National CineMedia - National CineMedia is the Centennial, CO based company behind much of the pre-feature entertainment and advertising that you see in movie theaters.

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Job Title	Location
Communications Analyst	Centennial, CO
UI/UX Designer	Centennial, CO
Custom Research Manager	New York, NY
Regional Research Manager	New York, NY
Manager, Bus Dev/Marketing	Centennial, CO

See all 27 job postings

Thuzio - Thuzio is a New York, NY based company that “provides an online platform that connects the public with professional athletes."

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Office Coordinator	New York, NY
Account Executive (Club)	New York, NY
Junior Quality Assurance Engineer	New York, NY
Junior Software Engineer	New York, NY

See all 6 job postings

Upper Deck - Upper Deck is a Carlsbad, CA based sports and entertainment collectibles company that manufactured the first premium baseball cards.

See the complete Upper Deck profile

Job Title	Location
Commission Sales Associate	Rockford, MN
PAYROLL SPECIALIST*Temp-to-Hire*Start ASAP	Omaha, NE
Intern - Administrative	New York, NY
VP, Marketing	Newark, CA
Project Manager	New Brunswick, NJ

See all 47 job postings

Gupta Media - Gupta Media is a Cambridge, MA based online marketing agency that focuses on the entertainment and music industries.

See the complete Gupta Media profile

Job Title	Location
Summer 2015 CNN Medical Unit Intern	Atlanta, GA
Quality Assurance & Research Intern	Tampa, FL
Client Relationship Manager	Tampa, FL
Programming & Compliance Quality Associate	Tampa, FL
Linux II Administrator	Tampa, FL

See all 9 job postings

DramaFever - DramaFever is a New York, NY based company that gives “you a better way to find and watch the best TV and movies from around the world.”

See the complete DramaFever profile

Job Title	Location
User Acquisition & Business Development Associate (en Español)	New York, NY
Python / Django / Go (New York, NY)	New York, NY
Product Manager	New York, NY
iOS Developer	Narberth, PA
Android Developer	Narberth, PA

See all 14 job postings

Vivid Seats - Vivid Seats is a Chicago, IL based company that aims to “to reinvent the ticket purchasing experience.”

See the complete Vivid Seats profile

Job Title	Location
Merchandising Auditor, Entry Level	Chicago, IL
Software Engineer	Chicago, IL
Accounting Analyst	Chicago, IL
Pricing Analyst (Trading Experience Needed)	Chicago, IL
Product Analyst	Chicago, IL

See all 15 job postings

Silver Chalice - Silver Chalice is a Chicago, IL based company that “builds and operates a fast-growing portfolio of digital media businesses in sports and entertainment.”

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Job Title	Location
Social Media Coordinator	Chicago, IL
VP, Sponsorships & Digital Media Sales	New York, NY
Producer - Sports Network	Chicago, IL
Graphic / UI Designer	Boulder, CO
Freelance Associate Producer - College Sports	Chicago, IL

See all 16 job postings

IMAX - IMAX is the name of a high definition move format as well as a Mississauga, Ontario based company that owns the technology.

See the complete IMAX profile

Job Title	Location
Retail Sales Associate (Seasonal)	Washington, DC
Marketing Strategy & Planning Intern	Santa Monica, CA
International Marketing Intern	Santa Monica, CA
Intern - Marketing	Irvine, CA
Business Development: Publisher Relations	San Francisco, CA

See all 90 job postings

Clear Channel Communications - Clear Channel Communications is a media behemoth. They own more than 850 radio stations and nearly 1 million outdoor advertising displays.

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Job Title	Location
Paramedic	Dallas County, TX
Senior Systems Engineer	Seattle, WA
Sales Manager	Waukesha, WI
Database Developer	Burlington, MA
Manager, Social (NYC, Social Media, Paid Media Buying)	New York, NY

See all 5,421 job postings

Showtime - Showtime is a New York, NY based media company that offers premium cable/satellite programming, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Internship	New York
Spring Intern - Programming Research	New York, NY
Spring Intern - Programming Research	New York, NY
Spring Intern - Programming Research	New York, NY
Summer 2015 NFL FILMS INTERNSHIP	Mount Laurel, NJ

See all 163 job postings

BUZZMEDIA - Pop culture is like a drug, and BUZZMEDIA is a dealer. They run more than 40 web properties, and they're hiring.

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No current job openings.

Entercom - Entercom is one of the five largest radio companies in the U.S. and they have a ton of job openings for new and recent grads.

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Job Title	Location
Intern	Denver, CO
103.7 KISS FM – Morning Show Intern	Milwaukee, WI
Marketing & Promotions Department Intern	Norfolk, VA
Internship Opportunity - Marketing	Seattle, WA
On Call Production Assistant	San Francisco, CA

See all 98 job postings

Qcue - Qcue is an Austin, TX based company that helps teams maximize profits by dynamically pricing their tickets, and they have job openings.

See the complete Qcue profile

No current job openings.

The Marketing Arm - The Marketing Arm is a Dallas, TX based marketing agency that focuses on building brand experiences through promotions, and they're hiring.

See the complete The Marketing Arm profile

Job Title	Location
Insurance Marketing Account Executive	Leawood, KS
Products Engineer	Gilmer, TX
Videographer\Editor Intern	Waltham, MA
Senior Liaison, Donor Experience Management , Understanding and Strategy	Memphis, TN
Intern Design	San Francisco, CA

See all 1,554 job postings

Common Sense Media - Common Sense Media is a non-profit that helps parents stay informed about the media their kids are consuming, and they're hiring.

See the complete Common Sense Media profile

Job Title	Location
Cafe - Kitchen Manager - North America	Washington, DC
Cafe - General Manager - North America	Anchorage, AK
Webmaster	Newark, CA
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing	Modesto, CA
Communications and Development Intern	Washington, DC

See all 814 job postings

Super Sprowtz - Super Sprowtz is an NYC based company that has developed a cast of “vegetable super heroes” to “entertain and educate children about healthy eating habits.”

See the complete Super Sprowtz profile

No current job openings.

Bluefin Labs - Bluefin Labs is a Cambridge, MA based company that is using social media to deliver tv analytics, and they have some great opportunities available.

See the complete Bluefin Labs profile

No current job openings.

Spartz Media - Emerson Spartz founded Mugglenet when he was 12 and it's grown into Spartz Media, a Chicago based company that creates a new website each month.

See the complete Spartz Media profile

No current job openings.

Intergi - If you're interested in the video game media business, then Intergi would be a great place to work.

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No current job openings.

Sixthman - Sixthman is a pioneer in the “music theme cruise movement," and they're growing rapidly. Maybe you can land a job with them?

See the complete Sixthman profile

Job Title	Location
Computer Programmer (Contract)	Atlanta, GA
Account Executive, Membership Experience-Ticket Sales & Service	Phoenix, AZ

See all 2 job postings

C3 Presents - If you love standing up to cheer at live events, then you'll love a job with C3 Presents in Austin, TX.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Business Analyst (Lead) w/ EBT experience neded in Austin, TX	Austin, TX
Project Managment Intern	Austin, TX
Temporary Human Resources Coordinator	McGregor, TX
Consultant, Curricular & Instructional Design	Vienna, VA
Human Resources Generalist	Las Vegas, NV

See all 31 job postings

Redbox - If you love those little red kiosks that rent DVDs for cheap, then you'll love a job at Redbox.

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Job Title	Location
Dir Creative	Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Summer Associate MBA Intern Program / Home Entertainment Business Development	Culver City, CA
Social Media Cust Svc Rep	Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Dir Communications	Bellevue, WA
Temporary Redbox Merchandiser	Midland, TX

See all 107 job postings

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