Jobs & Internships

Interested in joining the Virginia Film Festival team?  You will find a list of our current staff and internship openings below.  If you have any questions about these positions, please contact us at VAFFinfo@virginia.edu. No phone calls, please.

Seasonal Job Openings

Please find below our seasonal staff job openings for the 2025 Virginia Film Festival. Questions? Please reach out to VAFFinfo@virginia.edu.

Box Office Sales Staff

  • Contract Dates: 10/16/25 – 10/27/25
  • Pay Rate: $18/hour
  • Description: The Virginia Film Festival is accepting applications for a team of 8-12 Box Office Sales Staff positions. This dynamic team will work during the week-long Film Festival in the VAFF Headquarters, located at Violet Crown on the Downtown Mall, and in various screening locations. The Box Office Staff will provide excellent customer service while handling cash, credit cards, and all additional ticketing transactions during VAFF events. These positions will maintain the utmost professionalism while representing the Festival to the University and local communities.
  • Ready to apply? Please email cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least 3 references to Rob Dunnenberger, rbd8k@virginia.edu with the subject line: Application: VAFF 2025 Box Office Sales Staff.
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Festival Driver

  • Contract Dates: 10/20/25 – 10/27/25
  • Pay Rate: $20/hour (day and night shifts) $22/hour (overnight shifts)
  • Description: The Virginia Film Festival is accepting applications for a team of drivers to cover the AM/PM and overnight shifts during the week of the 2025 Film Festival. Drivers are needed to provide rides for Festival industry guests to and from the airport, their hotel, and various Festival venues during their stay in Charlottesville.
  • Ready to apply? Please email cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least 3 references to Rob Dunnenberger, rbd8k@virginia.edu with the subject line: Application: VAFF 2025 Festival Driver.
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2025 Internship Program

The VAFF hosts an intensive internship program each Fall that gives UVA students hands-on experience in all aspects of planning and running a five-day festival. Our paid internships are open only to current, full-time University of Virginia students. Our 2025 pay rate is $13.00/hour.

2025 Internships applications are now closed.

If you’re interested in hearing more about the internship program experience, check out our Internship Impact page with Q&As from previous VAFF interns.

The Virginia Film Festival is committed to sharing diverse stories on screen and to fostering an inclusive environment for our staff, partners, and audiences. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and strongly encourage applicants who represent diverse and intersecting identities to apply to all VAFF job openings.