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The intern's tale Marry uorhplaca baae inams. Is behg an intern *efal uorh xpniencc or an anpaid uaste of titne? samh Barws meetfouryoungu,omen tryrgn i* afooton the laddn A Jessica Turner: intern at the film company Future Films Over the past few years I've been doing volunteer work in Calcutta, Bogotá and Teheran, so it's quite hald to adjust to being back in the UK. Most of my friends are buying houses and have cars and go on holidays. But I neverfeel l've missed out because l'm doing what I've always wanted to do. lwork firee days a week, receiüng a srnall su¡n to ooyer expenses. Moneyfrom myfather has gone towards funding my placement and I'm really fortunate that I can live with my mum, although it does mean my commute can take up to two hours. Without my family I don't think I could be doing this. Next month lam starting a six+nonth placement in Myanmar, monitoring the health facilities the charity supplies there. After that, I rnight actually be in a position to eam a salary- lf lwas 35 and stillworking unpaid, lwould think What am ldoing?' D Paula filorison: inbrn at the Whitechapel Gallery I came to London six months ago with no plans. I didn't know how long it would take to get a job. I had saved up some money and resigned myself to staying on a friend's sofa for a while, but luck was on my side and lfound a job as a seamstress within a muple of weeks. My placement at the gallery cttme along a week later. lVe helped instail exhibitions and create gallery publicaüons. One of the most exciting tasks was helping the artist Claire Barclay create the installaüon thafs now on display ¡n thl gallery. Because some of the piece is sewn, my seamsúess skills came in handy. The hardest thing is at the start, when you don't know anything. Someone asks: 'Can you courier this?'and you have to ask so many questions, like'Which courier mmpany?, and Where are the envelopes?'l'm about to finish my placement and l'm planning my own curatorial project with a friend. Itwlllbe a lot of work but lthink t have to go forthese things now, othenrise lwill regret it later. My parents know I'm sensible. lf I couldn,t afford my rent, I wouldn't just get into a spiral of debt. I would go and get a full-time job and the rest would have to wait. Working on soipts that you know are going to become films one day is really exciting. We get a broad varies of genres sent to us here- personalty, I love anything that's been adapted fuom a book, especially if I've rcad the book. I read scripts, someümes I attend meetings with wribrs, and I've alm researched potentialwriters and directors online. Also, lvolunteer in my localtheatre and help out as an auditorium assistiant. lt's a great way of seeing differentaspectsof the indusfi meeting people and developing yourcareer. My plaementwas due to come to an end this month but I've just been offered the paid role of production and development assistant. I'm pleased to be able to stay - I didn't wSntto leave everyone. lt's been tough getting to this point, but you can.t expect too much because it's a competitive indusúy. Because my degree was in film theory I didn't come away with the practical experience of being able to go on set and know what's what. Maybe lwould have progrcssed more quickly if I had. B Rasa Abramaviciute: intern at the Viviqnne Westwood fashion company I work in the sarne departnent as Vrvienne 'Westwood, so I see her almost every day. She treats everyorle equally, whetherthey are paid stafi or intems. My main task is kacing pattems. I was shocked by how big they are; so much f;abric goes into making a Westwood dress. When lstarted, I rryas working on the archive, so I had the opportunity to ee past rcllections up close. I work five days a week, 10a.m. to 6p.m., but t expecf the days to get longer and more stressful as we approach Fashion Week. I wilt stay for anotherthree months, untilwe go to Paris forthat, and then I will go shaight back to ,university to complete my ñnal year. ln fashion, if you want to establish yourself over the oompetition. you have to work hard and forfree, because that's what everyone else is willing to do. c Hannah §anderson: intern at the emergency relief char!=tl¡ f,lerlin TEST 4, PAPER 1: READTNG
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The intern's taleMarry uorhplaca baae inams. Is behg an intern *efal uorh xpniencc or an anpaid uaste of titne?
samh Barws meetfouryoungu,omen tryrgn i* afooton the laddn
A Jessica Turner: intern at the filmcompany Future Films
Over the past few years I've been doing volunteerwork in Calcutta, Bogotá and Teheran, so it's quitehald to adjust to being back in the UK. Most of myfriends are buying houses and have cars and go onholidays. But I neverfeel l've missed out becausel'm doing what I've always wanted to do. lworkfiree days a week, receiüng a srnall su¡n to ooyerexpenses. Moneyfrom myfather has gone towardsfunding my placement and I'm really fortunate thatI can live with my mum, although it does mean mycommute can take up to two hours. Without myfamily I don't think I could be doing this. Next monthlam starting a six+nonth placement in Myanmar,monitoring the health facilities the charity suppliesthere. After that, I rnight actually be in a position toeam a salary- lf lwas 35 and stillworking unpaid,lwould think What am ldoing?'
D Paula filorison: inbrn at theWhitechapel Gallery
I came to London six months ago with no plans.I didn't know how long it would take to get a job.I had saved up some money and resigned myself tostaying on a friend's sofa for a while, but luck was onmy side and lfound a job as a seamstress within amuple of weeks. My placement at the gallery cttmealong a week later. lVe helped instail exhibitions andcreate gallery publicaüons. One of the most excitingtasks was helping the artist Claire Barclay createthe installaüon thafs now on display ¡n thl gallery.Because some of the piece is sewn, my seamsúessskills came in handy. The hardest thing is at thestart, when you don't know anything. Someone asks:'Can you courier this?'and you have to ask so manyquestions, like'Which courier mmpany?, and Whereare the envelopes?'l'm about to finish my placementand l'm planning my own curatorial project with afriend. Itwlllbe a lot of work but lthink t have to goforthese things now, othenrise lwill regret it later. Myparents know I'm sensible. lf I couldn,t afford my rent,I wouldn't just get into a spiral of debt. I would go andget a full-time job and the rest would have to wait.
Working on soipts that you know are going tobecome films one day is really exciting. We get abroad varies of genres sent to us here- personalty,I love anything that's been adapted fuom a book,especially if I've rcad the book. I read scripts,someümes I attend meetings with wribrs, and I'vealm researched potentialwriters and directors online.Also, lvolunteer in my localtheatre and help out asan auditorium assistiant. lt's a great way of seeingdifferentaspectsof the indusfi meeting peopleand developing yourcareer. My plaementwasdue to come to an end this month but I've just beenoffered the paid role of production and developmentassistant. I'm pleased to be able to stay - I didn'twSntto leave everyone. lt's been tough getting tothis point, but you can.t expect too much becauseit's a competitive indusúy. Because my degree wasin film theory I didn't come away with the practicalexperience of being able to go on set and knowwhat's what. Maybe lwould have progrcssed morequickly if I had.
B Rasa Abramaviciute: intern at theViviqnne Westwood fashion company
I work in the sarne departnent as Vrvienne'Westwood, so I see her almost every day. Shetreats everyorle equally, whetherthey are paid stafior intems. My main task is kacing pattems. I wasshocked by how big they are; so much f;abric goesinto making a Westwood dress. When lstarted, Irryas working on the archive, so I had the opportunityto ee past rcllections up close. I work five days aweek, 10a.m. to 6p.m., but t expecf the days to getlonger and more stressful as we approach FashionWeek. I wilt stay for anotherthree months, untilwego to Paris forthat, and then I will go shaight back to,university to complete my ñnal year. ln fashion, if youwant to establish yourself over the oompetition. youhave to work hard and forfree, because that's whateveryone else is willing to do.
c Hannah §anderson: intern at theemergency relief char!=tl¡ f,lerlin
TEST 4, PAPER 1: READTNG
