Starting out - Entertainment Internships

So you have the drive but not the experience, where do you begin? There are various ways to break into show business including entertainment internships. By working in the field as a grip or soundman, you will gain valuable on the job training that could lead to other opportunities including acting, makeup and sound. Most entertainment internships start at the college level. Most movie studios will look at the local colleges as a good starting ground for talent.

Finding the right internship in entertainment

Since most college students are looking for unique experiences working on an entertainment internship will allow them to understand the entire movie making process. These interns will be required to work on location to provide support, pickup actors/actresses, lunch, gofers, movie equipment and much more. By learning the dirty work of filmmaking, the intern will have a well-rounded view of the process. Thus they can focus on a subset or major that they find appealing in the interim.

Fulfilling an entertainment internship will not be the most pleasant experience the person may have. This is good because they will learn that the entire movie making process is not as glamorous as it appears. These interns will be required to carry around pagers and cell phones and be able to drop everything in a minute for the good of the motion picture. It is truly a labor of love, as the intern will be required to sacrifice his/her personal life to make a movie.

Most entertainment internships can be found at any college or local theatre, and on the internet. www.4entertainmentjobs.com is the "inside source" for the "inside jobs" in the entertainment industry. It is a great experience to determine if this is the road you wish to pursue for the remainder of your working years. The pay to work on location may be above minimum wage and the average movie shoot can range from 25 consecutive days of shooting to two years depending on the size of the project as well as the funding it receives from the studio.

Most major college professors that teach theatre may know someone or something that can help you find the opportunity you seek. This opportunity will cost you a month or more of your life to complete. Your undying dedication is paramount during this time.