Also called: Producer's Assistant, Director's Assistant
Supports a busy producer or director with calls, schedules, scripts, and errands.
A producer's assistant answers and rolls calls all day, schedules meetings, reads scripts and writes short summaries called coverage, and keeps the boss on track during a shoot. It is long hours, but you hear how Hollywood decisions really get made.
Approximate; a classic entry point to Hollywood.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Studies, Communications.
Growing about average. Competitive entry jobs.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI handles calendars, email triage and coverage drafts, so fewer assistants are hired; relationship work stays human.
Classes: English, Business, Computer applications, Media studies.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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