Following the pandemic and strikes, getting a job in the entertainment industry is increasingly difficult. Disability Belongs™ hosted a series of conversations with two studio partners to learn about ways in which they are trying to help disabled creatives find employment. The first conversation, shared above, featured Warner Bros. Discovery’s Grace Moss (VP, DEI Pipeline Programs), moderated by Disability Belongs™’ Lauren Appelbaum. The second conversation, which is only available to people who registered for the live event, featured DreamWorks Animation’s Sarah Park (Recruiter, Early Career Programs & Diversity Outreach), moderated by Disability Belongs™’ Lawon Exum.
- Learn about the variety of Access programming offered by Warner Bros. Discovery. Learn about the programming online: https://www.warner-access.com/programs.
- Most of these pipeline programs are for established and mid-career professionals, including writers, directors, and other roles.
- Learn about DreamWorks Early Career Programs and entry-level professional hiring across the studio. Learn more about the programming online: https://www.dreamworks.com/careers/early-careers.
- Candidates for an internship or the Launch: Fellowship program must be pursuing an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree at a College/University (or equivalent), or be a recent graduate (within six months of graduation date). Candidates for the trainee program must be a recent graduate or entry-level (up to five years out of school), re-entering the workforce or pivoting from other industries.
Speakers
Grace Moss, VP, DEI Pipeline Programs, Warner Bros. Discovery
Sarah Park, Recruiter, Early Career Programs & Diversity Outreach at DreamWorks Animation
Facilitator: Lauren Appelbaum, SVP of Entertainment and News Media, Disability Belongs™
Facilitator: Lawon Exum, Director of Entertainment and News Media, Disability Belongs™
