While some may not seem directly related to comedy on the surface, internships in these areas can provide valuable skills and experience for a career in comedy. Often, a first internship is less specific to the area a student wants to work in and is a stepping stone for later, more specific internships.
COMEDY SPECIFIC INTERNSHIPS
- Casting Agencies
- Marketing/Advertising
- Social Media Teams
- Human Resources (Training Programs, etc.)
- Theatre Management/Administration
- Events Management
- Hospitality
- Production Companies (general)
JOB LISTING SITES
- Media Bistro
- National Academy of Television
- Arts & Sciences
- Mandy
- Entertainment Careers
- Production Beast
- Staff Me Up
- Zip Recruiter
- NY and LA Jobs Lists
INDUSTRY INFO WEBSITES
- Satirical Blogs and Websites such as Reductress, the Onion, Clickhole, Belladonna, Buzzfeed, Funny or Die, etc.
- Non-satirical Blogs and Websites with a comedy section such as Huffpost, the New Yorker, Bustle, etc.
- Late Night Talk Shows
- Improv Comedy Schools
- Production Companies that produce comedic films/sitcoms
- Comedy Festivals (some festivals offer internships during planning period)
- Occupational Outlook – Entertainment & Sports
- Occupational Outlook – Media & Communication
- KFTV
- ProductionHUB
- Variety Insight Database — Must be connected to Emerson network to use. Login with Emerson credentials if asked.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Actors Fund of America
- The Authors Guild
- Backstage
- The Comic’s Comic List of Comedy
- Festivals (volunteer opportunities)
- The Ladies of Comedy Association
- National Writers Union
- Screen Actors Guild
- Women in Comedy
- Writers Guild of America