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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.

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.

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Job Openings - Seasonal

Please find below our seasonal staff job openings for the 2024 Virginia Film Festival. Questions? Please reach out to VAFFinfo@virginia.edu.

Festival Driver

  • Contract Dates: 10/29/24 – 11/4/24
  • Pay Rate: $20/hour day-shift (day, night, and overnight shifts available)
  • 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 2024 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.
  • Full Job Description Available Here
  • 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 2024 Festival Driver.
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2024 Internship Program

The VAFF hosts an intensive internship program each Fall that gives four 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 2024 pay rate is $13.00/hour. 

2024 Internships are available in the following key areas:

  • Production & Events
  • Programming
  • Student Outreach & Community Engagement

For details about each position and how to apply, visit our 2024 internship program description here. The deadline to submit an application to our 2024 program is NOON on Friday, March 29. 

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.