NBC is ramping up its diversity efforts off-screen. The network — already the home of the inclusive Female Forward, Emerging Director, and Alternative Directors programs — has unveiled its first below-the-line diversity initiatives. According to Deadline, NBC’s two new schemes aim to diversify representation among television production coordinators and production assistants.

Production coordinators and assistants are “early-career production roles that cover a range of key administrative tasks.” Coordinators usually have a year or two of on-set experience and oversee a group of assistants.

Accepting applications through June 14, the Production Coordinator Program will see participants shadowing a production coordinator on an NBC show. “Beginning in the 2019-20 season, finalists on a scripted series will be dedicated to one show over the course of the season while participants on alternative series will rotate through several shows during the same production period,” the source details. The program begins in July.

The Production Assistant Initiative will officially launch with the 2019-20 season. Participants will also work on an NBC series throughout the season. All scripted and unscripted NBC shows produced by Universal Television and the Universal Television Alternative Studio will take part in the program. “The network did an early kick-off of the initiative during this year’s pilot season, where all of its Universal Television-produced pilots participated in the program,” Deadline reports. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Those interested should email a résumé and cover letter to nbcunitips@nbcuni.com.

The Production Coordinator Program and Production Assistant Initiative were organized by Scripted Programming Co-Presidents Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Alternative and Reality Group President Meredith Ahr, and Karen Horne, Senior Vice President, Programming Talent Development & Inclusion (TIPS).