About - Runners
Runners: Interns and Cover Runners
First of all, please be aware that we only take on interns and cover runners who have left full time education so that if they show potential, hopefully we can carry they through to the first stage of their career in television production.
Interns
RDF Television runs a prestigious Intern Scheme for people wanting to get into the industry. We have a team of eight INTERNS at any one time who are given a six month contract; if all goes well, they get an additional two months as a junior researcher or junior coordinator (depending on which path they want to follow) which gives them a solid grounding for their future career.
During the initial six months, the interns' main responsibility is to keep the office running smoothly. However, when a production needs a runner, the interns step in. This gives the interns valuable experience, as well as building their confidence and highlighting their skills. We also give each intern a camera course in their fifth month. As you can imagine, this is a much sought after training scheme and we are very selective when choosing candidates.
Cover Runners
If an intern is on a production, it is then that we need a cover runner to take their place in the office during the interns' absence.. We therefore try to meet as many people possible to have on our books to call upon on an ad hoc basis.
Although we have no vacancies for interns at the moment the requirement for cover runners can change from week to week. For this reason we get lots of applications for these limited positions, so please make sure your covering letter is concise and that your CV is clearly laid out and with as much detail on as few pages as possible!
If you wish to apply to RDF Television please send your details to cv.runner@zodiakmedia.com