Which TV job for me?

What does it involve?
What do I need to get in?
What's my likely career path?

This section will enable you to get an idea of what people actually do all day in their respective TV jobs, how they got there and the best way for you to follow in their footsteps.

Click on any listed role above to access a page of information about that particular career choice, or use the search bar above to help.

Work Experience - Example - BBC's Watchdog	Work Experience - StartinTV.com - Advice
Work Experience - the way in!	Work Experience - Via StartinTV.com
1st AD - Assistant Director (Film-TV)	Apprentice Lighting Technician, Lighting Grip, Electrician, Spark
Assistant Floor Manager	ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
Assistant Producer Factual TV	BBC Blue Peter - Work Experience
Best Boy	BOOM OPERATOR
Break into Documentaries	Broadcast Journalist
Broadcasting in General	Camera Assistant, Focus Puller
Camera Operator (Studio/Outside Broadcast) - TV	Cameraperson - Location Single Camera
Casting Assistant	Casting Director
Clapper-Loader / 2nd Assistant Cameraman	Co-Producer
Composer for TV & Film	Costume Design - Light Ent
Costume Designer	Director
Director of Photography	DV Director
Editor	Editor 2
Engineering	Executive Producer Live Breakfast News
FILM EDITOR	Floor Manager
Gaffer	Graphics - Design Director
Grip	Hairdresser TV/Film
Journalism	Lighting Cameraman, Director of Photography
Lighting Director	Live News Director
Local Radio Producer/Reporter	Location Manager
Make-up - A Personal Story	Make-up and Hair - On location
Make-up Artist	Make-Up for HD
New Presenter - How I got in!	Outside Broadcast [OB] Camera Operator
PRESENTER - KEY INFORMATION [Courtesy of Skillset]	PRESENTING A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Producer	Producer/Director - BBC
Producer/Director (Cameraman)	Production Assistant, Broadcast Assistant
Production Designer - Drama	Production Designer, Art Director
Production Manager	Production Secretary
Researcher	Runner
Runner - Office Runner	Script Supervisor/Continuity Supervisor
Series Producer	Sound - Production Sound Mixer
Sound Recordist	The OB Camera Operator
TIPS FROM A MAKE UP ARTIST	TV Presenter
TV Presenter - Wildlife - My Worst Day!	TV Presenter Wildlife - Natural History Presenter
Wardrobe - Drama	Working in Lighting - An overview
Working in the Corporate Production sector	Writer -TV and Film Drama
Writing for Television

Video Testimonials

Alexa Bickford

Now working for the BBC

I'm really pleased I joined StartinTV. I've presented in Nigeria for Discovery and after doing work experience I'm now working for the BBC!
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Danny Hood

Great job at MTV

Got work experience within 2 weeks, and I turned it into a job. Then joined the BBC and now with MTV. Never been happier!
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Priya Chauhan

Valuable Opportunities

StartinTV have been a really great help, and I have had valuable opportunities and auditions for presenting jobs.
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Sophie Mackinder

Rewrote CV and got a fab media job!

StartinTV provide a prompt and thorough service and I've been helped through nerve-wracking interview preparations. The CV advice has been totally invaluable.
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Zilpah Hartley

Now Presenting on network TV

8 days after I registered with StartinTV I got a screen test. 2 weeks later I flew to France to present "A Place in the Sun" for Ch4.
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