Our apprentices come in as students and leave as professionals — credited on real productions, with real reels, real rates, and real careers.
Apprentice → Workforce
CMG apprentice Jacqueline Brown with founder Maria Taylor on the set of The Karamo Show — now her full-time workplace at NBCUniversal.
№01Cohort '22Placement // The Karamo Show · NBCUniversal
Jackie joined CMG as a production assistant and graduated workforce-ready through NBCU's Creative Connections — now Host Associate on The Karamo Show.
№02Cohort '22Placement // Project Spark · Crashing Waves Pictures
Daniel runs camera on commercial and documentary sets across South Florida and founded Project Spark — his own creative studio at the intersection of storytelling, culture, and wellness.
№03Cohort '24Placement // On-camera · Editorial
Alyssa brings a quiet intensity to on-camera work — moving between editorial, narrative and brand sets while developing her voice as a performer and creative collaborator.
№04Cohort '23Placement // Freelance · CMG productions
Jewel shoots through a documentary lens — finding intimacy in available light and capturing the small, true moments on commercial and narrative sets across South Florida.
№05Cohort '24Placement // Freelance · CMG productions
Hamza moves fluidly between camera, styling and creative direction — bringing a sharp visual instinct and collaborative energy to every set he steps onto.
№06Cohort '24Placement // On-camera · Editorial
Scarlett blends on-camera presence with a behind-the-scenes eye — comfortable in front of the lens and equally invested in shaping the story being told.
№072024 WorkshopPlacement // Pipeline to the Apprenticeship
Our high-school workshop introduces students to the full production pipeline — lighting, sound, story and post — before they apply to the apprenticeship.
Every apprentice moves through three stages. By the final stage they are credited collaborators with a reel, a rate card, and a network.
Stage 01
Foundations in camera, lighting, sound, and story. Open to high-school students across the community.
Stage 02
Year-long, paid, hands-on. Apprentices work on live client and partner productions with senior mentorship.
Stage 03
Direct introductions, references, and pipeline into studio partners — NBCU, Karamo, Crashing Waves, and more.
Twelve months. Paid. Mentored. Credited. Our apprenticeship is not a workshop with a certificate — it's a working production environment where young creatives ship real work for real partners.
Camera & cinematography
Hands-on with cinema cameras, lensing, exposure, focus pulling, and movement.
Lighting & grip
From three-point interview setups to full ENG packages and location lighting.
Sound design
Boom operation, lavalier mixing, location recording, and post-audio cleanup.
Editing & color
Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve color grading, and short-form delivery for brand work.
Producing & on-set protocol
Call sheets, set etiquette, union basics, and how to actually book the next job.
Ship real client work
Apprentices crew on paid productions for our partner roster — brand films, social cutdowns, BTS units.
Build a working reel
Every apprentice leaves with a credited reel, IMDb listings where applicable, and a personal portfolio site.
Mentorship 1:1
Paired with a senior mentor from our partner network — DPs, editors, producers, executives.
Industry access
Set days at NBCU, Soho House programming, Cannes Lions ERA pathway, and Karamo Show placements.
Workforce readiness
Resume, rate card, taxes, contracts, networking — the business side no one else teaches.
NBCU · Television
Production Assistant · CMG → Now at NBCUniversal
Jackie joined our apprenticeship as a production assistant, was selected for NBCU's Creative Connections, and is now Host Associate on The Karamo Show — a full-time role inside NBCUniversal.
Cannes Lions ERA · Global
Apprentice Cinematographer · CMG → Headed to Cannes Lions
Daniel went from learning camera basics in our edit bay to founding Project Spark — his own creative studio — and is now headed to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity through the ERA · Future Voices programme.
Apprentice → Workforce
85%
Avg. time to placement
9 mo
Partner studios
12+
Alumni working today
40+
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