7. Production Assistant
If you have spent anytime looking into getting a job on a film set, this has probably what you have been told to go for. The production assistant, most of the time referred to as a runner, is the supposed entry route for anyone who has never worked on a set before. The job doesn't require an prior knowledge of filmmaking as your main responsibilities are but not limited to running between departments, relaying messages, making sure everyone's job is as easy as possible, doing anything you are asked and of course, making the teas. The job may sound like bottom feeder stuff, and it is, but it really is a great opportunity to get your feet on a set, talk to different departments, meet contacts who will help you get more work and just becoming confident. By being present, listening carefully and being competent, people will want to help you. However, let me tell you a little secret. Becoming a production assistant is hard. Working on a major Hollywood set, earning in excess of £200 a day, that requires no previous skill is obviously a much desired job. Getting that first one on the CV is a tough sell. Looking at getting in to a specific department as an assistant may be an easier route. Less people are likely to be going for the position because it is less conventional and you will learn a lot and get a deeper undestanding about a specific department.