United Talent Agency: Agent Training Program
Company Description
Over the past five years, United Talent Agency (UTA) has significantly grown it’s business from one of the world’s leading global talent agencies into a diversified media and entertainment company. The company has doubled in size to now include over 850 people globally, made major acquisitions in the music, news and finance sectors, and recruited numerous leading agents and executives into critical positions on the creative and business sides. In 2017, United Talent Agency’s momentum has continued with the announcement of its equity stake in investment firm AGM Partners, a 20% expansion of its partners ranks; a roster of directors that represents half the year’s top-grossing ($100M+) films, continued market share leadership in the world of news and broadcast representation, and the high-profile decision to cancel its annual Oscar party to instead hold a “United Voices” rally that attracted nearly 2,000 people from across the creative community and financially benefited the ACLU and International Committee for Refugees.
United Talent Agency hires qualified applicants for its Agent Training Program on an ongoing basis. Please review the following information before contacting us.
Trainees are exposed to a wide spectrum of talent agency business practices and are given hands-on training necessary to become successful agents in all areas of entertainment. UTA is known for its collegial, team-oriented work environment where trainees may excel through hard work and determination. In turn, they are rewarded with an unparalleled opportunity to succeed.
U.S. based candidates who complete the program, may, at the sole discretion of the agency, be promoted to agent status where they will continue to be guided by senior management to help represent UTA's illustrious client list, which includes many of Hollywood's leading actors, directors, writers, producers, recording artists, and below the line clients, as well as some of the world's largest and most recognizable corporations and brand names.
All trainees begin their agency experience working in the UTA Mailroom. During this initial phase, trainees learn the fundamentals of the agency business and undertake hands-on training sessions to gain the tools necessary to operate on an agent's desk. As trainees progress, they may cover agents' desks in various departments on a temporary basis to gain a better understanding of the functions of the different departments prior to being promoted to full-time assistant.
As a full-time assistant, trainees work exclusively to support their assigned agent in conducting the business of the agency. Trainees perform basic administrative tasks and are exposed to client service procedures. Trainees in the UTA Agent Training Program are re-assigned to different agents on a regular basis. Over the course of the program, a trainee will typically work with agents of all levels including covering agents, partners and board members before being considered for promotion.
Requirements:
Agent Training Program applicants must have a four-year degree from an accredited college or university to be considered. Trainees may also have been in the workplace previously or have earned business, law and other graduate degrees before applying to the program.