Friday, May 9, 2008

SF Model & Talent Agency Is Hiring Paid Interns (downtown / civic / van ness)

Ever wanted to learn about the entertainment industry from behind the scenes?

DIZON Model & Talent Agency is a full-service agency representing adult, teen, and child models and actors. We are based in San Francisco, with two other offices in Los Angeles and Orlando, Florida.

The position will be in our San Francisco administrative office.

Interns will work in the Event Marketing and Promotional division which includes working with clients and talent on in-store demonstrations, guerilla marketing campaigns, mall sampling, and other specialty events.

Marketing and Promotions

-Assist with research on market trends and compiling data, distribution of media for promotional purposes, help create press releases as required, assist with special events as required.
New Faces

-Assisting with administrative duties during the model screening process, conduct “open-call” castings, contact potential new talent, assisting with special events as required.

Bookings

-Finding talent for clients’ needs, scheduling model appearances, coordinating communication between agency, client, and models for jobs, assisting with special events as required.
Talent Management (Administration)

-Maintaining database of current talent, updating files as needed, assisting with contract renewals and terminations, assisting with management of specific talent, assisting with special events as required..

Time commitment: Two to four days per week for a minimum of three months (possibility of extension), four to eight hours per day, as necessary. We would love for it to work out for hired interns to possibly get permanent positions at the agency.

Requirements: Responsible, organized, timely, well spoken, and extremely outgoing. Potential interns must express an interest in the entertainment, event marketing, and/or fashion industry or willing to learn. You must like to dress up for work and attend industry related events. Open minded with a great sense of humor.

No DRAMA!

Preferred background: High school graduate, with or without college experience. Computer literate, ability to use PhotoShop and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) a plus.

To Apply: E-mail your resume and availability, along with a cover letter telling us about yourself. Please send a photo of yourself, a snap shot is fine.

agent@dizonagency.com "Please use the subject line SFIntern"

These internships are not valid for college credit. However, interns are paid an hourly of $8-$10 per hour with booking bonuses. Plus, the perks are great…opportunity to travel and even become a part of our “Promotional Talent” group! Several of our interns have been able to generate an extra $1000-$2000 per month working promotional events.
DIZON has recently booked events and parties with pop group Danity Kane, television stars Bridget and Cristal from The Girls Next Door, Melissa S. of the Search for the Next Pussycat Dolls, and more.
Please no phone calls!

Since 1999, DIZON Model & Talent Agency, LLC has been a leader in its industry worldwide. DIZON provides models and talent for all markets. DIZON is a full-service agency that provides models and talent for a wide variety of jobs including high fashion runway, high fashion print, film, television, commercials, commercial print, and more. DIZON scouts and develops new faces and talent of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. DIZON’s models and talent are professional and experienced in an array of different types of work. DIZON also provides make-up artists, hair stylists, photographers, runway coordinators, and choreographers. DIZON takes pride in opening doors for men, women, and children to reach their full potential.

DIZON’s offices are located in the cutting edge cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orlando, to best enable their team to fuel the growth of their models’ and talent’s careers. DIZON also plans to open new offices in Dallas, San Diego, and New York. DIZON has the ability to provide modeling assignments all over North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The strategically placed offices keep DIZON in the bustling fashion hubs, which is very important in their ever-changing industry.

With nearly a decade of experience, DIZON has an ongoing vision, and more importantly the ability, to successfully place top caliber models and talent in their respective venues.

Posted by: Julia Woo

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