Trainee Program

Trainee Program Application Form

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This short application form will help us understand your experience level and what productions and/or teams may be best suited for you to work with.

You will need to answer some questions and upload a PDF of your current resume as part of this application.

If you have a PDF resume prepared, this form should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Please enter your first name
Please enter your last name.
Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a phone number (Format: 123-456-7890)
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The fields in this section are 100% optional, but it is strongly recommended to complete this section. Your responses will not be kept confidential, but they won't be shared with the public. It will only be seen by the production staff who are involved in the IATSE Local 849 Trainee Program.

There may be opportunities for specific individuals to work on projects, depending on the project's funding or priorities. For instance, during the shooting of Washington Black in Nova Scotia, the production aimed to prioritize hiring people of colour, particularly in light of the film's subject matter. By providing us with the following information, it allows us to match productions with trainees who meet these criteria.

This information will only be shared if a production requests it and Local 849 staff feel it is relevant.

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Have you already applied to be a Referral with IATSE Local 849?
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When applying to the Trainee Program, you have the option to choose up to two departments you are interested in working in. You may only select two departments. If you submit another copy of this form with different departments selected, only the most recent version will be accepted and kept on file. If you wish to change or update your department choices, please either re-submit this form, or contact the Local 849 office

For a list of department descriptions and positions, please click here

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You may also choose a second department, but you don't have to if you don't want to.

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If you need help building a new resume, or converting your current resume to one that is more "film-friendly", please see our Resume Resource Guide. As a reminder, your resume should be 2 pages or less and clearly state your work experience, education and any other related qualifications. 

If you have trouble uploading a resume, please email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Your application will not be considered complete until we have received a resume

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IATSE Local 849

 
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