Sondre Laxaa
Now
BBC personal Assistent
If I want to achieve my goal of being a unit manager for BBC Comedy Production I will need to acquire work experience within the field, get to know people withing the unit, and develop my skills.
One way of getting to know people within the unit and company is by applying for the personal assistent job for the entertainment and comedy section. If I was to apply today I would have written an email like this:
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to express my interested in the "Personal Assistent-Entertaintment-Comedy" position that was advertised on your website. As a recently Television and Film Production graduate I feel I have the experience, writing skills, technical skills, adminastrative I believe that I am a strong contestant to work for BBC.
It is mentioned that you are looking for someone with the ability to communicate at all levels. As a former TVFP student, where most of my coursework was done as group works, I feel like I have the experience as a group member that is required for the job. It also states that you are looking for someone with advance skills within IT, which also was a big part of my degree, especially in pre- and post-production.
Although I am a recent university graduate, I will I have the experience, maturity and eagerness to enter the production and will make a distinguished personal assistant. I would be a very happy man if I could start my career in BBC, and I am positive that if you choose me I will be beneficial to you.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerly,
Sondre Laxaa
Freelance
If I choose to start as a freelancer there is a list of things I will need to do:
- Create a motion reel
- Make a name of myself in the industry
- Be professional at every level
- Make lots of contacts
- Have a clear strategy on how I would like to express myself
- Update my website regularly