notes from the first floor
Practical advice for your first role, your next move, and everything in between.
the first floor: 20+ new entry-level roles
lots of game design, museums, and sustainability
the first floor: matcha, music videos, and museums
music videos in LA + unlimited matcha in seattle
the first floor: buildings, film, & game design
plus a new bonus section!
the first floor: 10 jobs + some fun news
design, environmental, broadway, and a lit mag
the first floor: games, green energy, & government
plus some film, opera, and television
the first floor: Boston art, Texas music, and US writing
plus New York, Atlanta, Portland, LA, and Remote positions
the first floor: dior, books, and the great outdoors
+ two extra entry-level jobs & 3 bonus internships
the first floor: fashion, farming, finance & more
plus: music publishing, editorial, art, animation, and broadway
the first floor: a poetry review, film studio, and symphony orchestra
+ public relations, editorial internships, film festival, and a pinch of science
the first floor: presses, pets, and film production
plus 2 extra bonus entry-level jobs in SF & NY
the first floor: double publishing, double beauty, & double video production
books 📚, brushes 💄, and broadcast 📺
the first floor: museums, literary journals, & film
week of May 28, 2026
book pr, poetry editing, + literary talent management
hi everyone!
publishing, publishing, publishing! 🖊️ (and glass making)
magazines, lit mags, research institutes, and more
harper's mag, simon & schuster, broadcast journalism + switzerland 🇨🇭
week of April 15, 2026
welcome to elevator
Introduction & FAQ for TFF's paid job search
magazine editing, the mlb, beli, and the great outdoors
week of April 2, 2026
internship season! (+ a literary journal, frank lloyd wright, & the yankees)
week of March 19, 2026
poetry cataloguing, books in brooklyn, & british tv
week of March 4, 2026
1 year, 25 newsletters, 440 jobs, and 1600 of you!
happy anniversary :)