Access to the entertainment industry

Group Effort focuses on the following strategic priorities to ensure that participants are getting real experience towards lasting careers within the entertainment industry:

  1. Identify and secure job opportunities within the entertainment industry.
  2. Provide training and community building for all participants.
  3. Create meaningful connections with companies and entertainment industry professionals.
  4. Build mutually-beneficial relationships with pipeline organizations.

As part of these strategic priorities, Group Effort offers paid internships, entry-level job opportunities, on-set production assistant opportunities, mentorships and education.

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Photograph of five GEI participants at Sundance Film Festival

Group Effort has made the opportunities I once thought unreachable a rewarding reality. I’m so very grateful to be part of an initiative that uplifts and vouches for the voices that have long been unheard.

—Anali Cabrera

Intern at A24/Apple TV+

Group Effort connected me with some of the top entertainment companies such as Netflix for valuable workshops, and continued supporting me even after they helped me secure internships with companies like NBCUniversal and Lucasfilm. I don’t know if I would have had these incredible opportunities if I didn’t have Group Effort advocating for students like me.

—Erin Coleman

Entertainment Brand Solutions Coordinator at The Walt Disney Company

Group Effort has provided me with irreplaceable resources to build my career and knowledge in television. I have become a more confident and efficient person in my career and I continue to grow with their help

—Edith Jimenez

Office Production Assistant at Black-ish Season 8 Finale

Getting students to and through college and ultimately into quality high-paying jobs is about so much more than test scores and GPA.

—Saskia Pallais

Regional Executive Director of College Track - Los Angeles

Mentorship

Group Effort recognizes that personal relationships are crucial to advancing in the industry and closing the opportunity gap. Since 2022, Group Effort participants have been matched with mentors from the entertainment field for one year to expand their network. The mentorship program serves to expose participants to industry professionals and enable them to engage with entertainment leaders to strengthen their professional development, networking and personal growth.

Education

Group Effort curates educational experiences for participants, including professional development and soft skills training, career path exploration, panel discussions with entertainment executives, and workshops that refine particular skill sets.

Entry Level Job Opportunities

Group Effort helps participants secure entry-level jobs and navigate the professional world once they graduate from college. Group Effort also provides an optional one-on-one coaching program to assist participants with their career path.

On-set Production Assistant (PA) Opportunities

Group Effort partners with productions across the United States and Canada to connect its participants to production assistant opportunities in a variety of departments including Art, Assistant Director, Camera, Costume, Editorial, the Production Office, Set Design, and VFX.