Skip to main content

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Tools for Creatives


FREE MasterClass Subscription​ - Learn from the Industry's greatest names at no cost!

Canva​ - Free Pitch Decks and other design resources

AUDIO/S​​OU​​ND:​

SoundDogs​ - Free Sound Effects and Production Music​

ReelEar - Music teachers in publicly funded educational institutions can apply to access Ear Training Tools for free, to use in their classrooms

Yona Marie Music - Over​​ 350 helpful blog posts for artists, bands, and composers looking for tips and guidance on the music world.

CAREER​​​:​

6 Networking Tips for People Who Hate Networking

Action Verbs for Resumes

Boost your career with The Perfect Linkedin Profile Picture (plus photo editor)​

Building Your Linkedin

Creating a Cover Letter

Effective Interviewing

Information Interview

Interviewing (video) - Interviewing Skills​

LinkedIn-​ Learn relevant skills for jobs in demand: From graphic designer to financial analyst to software developer, these are identified as having the greatest number of job openings

Linkedin Photo Editor​

Networking (video) - Networking Tips & Skills

Networking Guide

Office Etiquette (v​ideo) - Office Etiquette Tips & Pointers

Resume Coach​ - Resume Building Tools

Resume & Cover Letter  (video) - Resume & Cover Letter Tips & Pointers​

Student Resume Cheat Sheet

Student's Guide to Surviving Your First Year of College: Words of Advice from Michelle Obama & Others! 

Succeeding at Social Events

Firsthand​ - Resume Samples

D​ES​​IGN:

Canva - Free design resources, including pitch-deck presentations​

FREE Adobe Creative Cloud - for San Francisco State University Students

Join an Adobe Creative Jam!​​ Participate in an open Creative Jam LIVE event to win prizes and bragging rights. Various dates in 2023 are listed on the site. Open to college students in the US, Canada, and other countries depending on the Jam

​​

FILM​/V​​IDEO:

Auto Subtitle Generator Online

FREE Adobe Creative Cloud - for San Francisco State University Students​

Script Up Writers Guide ​- Transforming your film idea into an expertly executed screenplay (PDF)

Sparkhouse - Video Production Cost Estimator Tool: The tool provides users and businesses the ability to get a more precise look at what budget they will need to accomplish their dream videos. It factors in the whole production process, from concept to actors, props, animations, etc. 

Studio Binder - How to pitch a TV show

VEED.IO - a video compressor tool that users can take advantage of without a fee. No sign-up is needed (Youtube​ Video Compressor, GIF Compressor, MP4 Compressor, Compress MOV​.) 

Intern​​s​hips/Jobs​:

Animation Jobs Listings​

Barefoot Student - Connecting employers with students & grads

CSUEA Job & Internship Postings

EntertainmentCareers.net​ - Discounted Memberships

Glassdoor - Glassdoor has millions of personalized jobs, salary information, company reviews, and interview questions — all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers

GlobalExperiences.com - Award-Winning International Internships and Career Readiness Programs​

InternJobs.com - a global database of internships and entry-level positions for students, recent graduates and career changers.

internships.com

journalismjobs.com​

Idealist - A nonprofit organization based in New York, connecting people and organizations for good

indeed.com​

Intern Queen​ - Internship postings and advice on all things Internships

LA County Arts & Culture - Arts Internship Program for Organizations

VEED.IO:​ Apply VEED's online transcription service allows you to transcribe your audio and video files to text in just one click. Our auto transcription service has a 95% accuracy

WayUp - The industry leader for college students and recent grads to get hired

LEAR​​N​ING:​

FREE MasterClass Subscription​ - Learn from the Industry's greatest names at no cost!​

Please note that this page is under construction and we are trying to add new tools/opportunities each week so be sure to check back and please let us know if you know of resources we should be including by emailing them to [email protected].