Applications are open for the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program to provide writers who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled writers, and writers over the age of 50, with tools and education to become a writers’ assistant and script coordinator, ultimately resulting in meaningful employment opportunities.
Donor Name: Writers Guild Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/06/2022
Details:
These positions have historically been an invaluable way to learn the writing process first-hand, with the ultimate goal of getting a writing job.
Graduates of the program will be included in an ongoing list of trained writers’ assistants and script coordinators (WA/SCs) primarily from underrepresented groups, which will be made available to studios, networks and showrunners, in order to increase the pool of eligible hires. By offering this opportunity to writers who are typically excluded from the writers’ room, they hope to increase representation among television writers, and capture stories from all corners of the human experience.
Eligibility Criteria
- At least 18 years of age.
- Able to demonstrate their ability and interest in writing for TV.
- Able to participate in all program meetings and fulfill all program requirements.
- Open to constructive criticism and respectful to all other participants and mentors.
- Interested in pursuing employment in a support staff role.
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
For more information, visit Writers Guild Foundation.