Starting your career

If you want a career in film, TV, games, animation or VFX, begin by browsing our job profiles and career maps. Use our job profile matcher to find a role that suits you, learn what to study and how to get into it. If you are a teacher or careers advisor, you may want to take a look at our lesson plans and classroom resources.

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Career maps

Career maps

Download our ever-popular career maps. They can be printed on A2 or A3 paper
Job profiles

Job profiles

Find the role for you in film, TV, VFX, games or animation. Discover the different routes in
Job profile matcher

Job profile matcher

Use our tool to find your ideal entry-level role in film, TV, animation, visual effects or games
How ScreenSkills can help you

How ScreenSkills can help you

We're here to support you in film, TV, games, animation and VFX
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Build your portfolio

Create a showreel to show off your talent. Learn what to include to impress employers
Freelance Toolkit

Freelance Toolkit

Become a successful freelancer with ScreenSkills toolkit for the self-employed
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Make a ScreenSkills account

ScreenSkills helps you navigate your career in the screen industries
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Skills checklists

Industry-approved lists of skills for scripted roles in film and TV
How to get in

How to get in

Learn about courses, apprenticeships, work experience and training programmes
Q&A for parents

Q&A for parents

We answer parents and carers' questions about the screen industries
What's an apprenticeship?

What's an apprenticeship?

Find out about the different kinds and levels of apprenticeships.
First day in post

First day in post

360 video: behind the scenes of a post-production house
First day on set

First day on set

Explore behind the scenes of a working film set with our 360 video
What is ScreenSkills Select?

What is ScreenSkills Select?

ScreenSkills-endorsed college and university courses
Network well

Network well

ScreenSkills can help you meet people in the screen industries
Approach employers

Approach employers

Learn how to write a CV and attract the attention of those for whom you'd like to work
Transferring your skills and making a career change

Transferring your skills and making a career change

Coming in from other industries