Internship

Tomorrow is my second day at my internship at a New York television production company. Thank you, I know what you are thinking "well done Olly, you are a legend, we love you", but before you get carried away the internship is only two days a week and it is unpaid. Yes unpaid! I know the economy is tough but yes there are jobs out there that don't even pay a thing, not even one dime.

This is because the job is in media. An industry that collectively generates billions of dollars yearly, and the company I am with seems to be doing a nice line in TV shows, movies and other digital entertainment. And yet they can't throw anything my way, not a travel stipend or even a free biscuit (I get free tea and coffee but as of yet no biscuits). I can't bemoan this scenario though, it is exactly what I am looking for. I am playing the game, you need to start at the bottom of the ladder and hope that you can grab the lowest rung and pull yourself up. So this is what I have to do. It looks like in the weeks to come I will be able to go on some shoots and hopefully I will be able to acquire some skills that enable me to get paid for work, the sooner the better!