Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring YouTubers
Max, a successful YouTuber, advises that entry-level positions in social media and YouTube are unconventional; the best approach is to "find somebody...already successful in the field" and offer assistance—such as camera work or editing—to gain experience, even without pay, understanding that financial stability must be sought elsewhere initially.
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Max Carlisle
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1. Find a successful YouTuber or social media personality and offer your services (camera work, editing, etc.) to learn from them.
2. This approach may not offer immediate financial compensation, but it provides valuable experience and networking opportunities.
3. Supplement this learning experience with a stable job to support yourself financially while building your skills and portfolio in the field
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
Entry-level positions for YouTube or social media can be a little tricky. I think it's the kind of thing where you'd probably have to find some kind of stable, regular job first.
Then, find someone who is successful in the field. It's not a formal internship, but someone who is making a living from social media or YouTube. You can offer your help for free, saying, "I just want to learn from you. What can I do to help you? I want to be useful."
You could offer to do camera work or editing. Learn what you can from them by making yourself useful to someone already successful in that field. I think that's the best sort of entry-level preparation someone could do.
It's not a traditional job, but it will set you up for a real job down the road. The tricky part is that it won't pay the bills initially, so you'll need another way to support yourself financially at the start.
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