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Looking to get your foot in the door of the movie and television industry? These film jobs NYC students can qualify for can be competitive to win, but confidence goes a long way. If you've ever wanted to be part of the entertainment game, these jobs might be your first step to success.

Production assistant is a catch all title for the lowest rung on the ladder of a working film set. You might do anything from tape cables to get coffee. As long as you have a lot of energy and a winning smile, you probably qualify. You can learn almost everything else on the job.

If you can imagine being happy without doing much actual hands on film work, a great way to learn about daily life in the industry is as a personal assistant. By being the right hand man or woman to an entertainment power player, you'll make contacts that will serve you well for the rest of your career, and you'll see how things really work behind the scenes. For this role, you'll need excellent interpersonal skills, and a lot of patience under pressure.

Manhattan boasts a number of annual film festivals. Interning at a festival is a great way to see lots of new and unusual movies, and get invited to lively industry parties. You'll meet everyone from producers to critics, as well as fellow interns who may become the power players of tomorrow.

The village and SoHo areas of Manhattan are full of small independent arthouse movie theaters. Working on staff at one of the cinemas will get you a steady paycheck, and the chance to see all the newest edgy movies to hit the screen. You'll also learn what the influential Manhattan elite audience likes to watch, so while making popcorn isn't the most glamorous entertainment job, it does have its benefits.

Doing extra or background work is another way to get a job on a working movie set. Although these occasional gigs aren't a reliable income source, they might get your face onto the silver screen. Sometimes, last minute casting for bit parts happens on set, so a director may even pull you out of the background and give you a line.

Of course, you might not need to get hired for a film job at all, in the age of internet distribution and digital technology. Why not find some other hungry young filmmakers, and collaborate on your own independent projects? You could shoot right to the top of the industry without having to climb the career ladder the old fashioned way.

Those are a just a sample of the many different kinds of entry level film jobs. The more you know about the industry, and about your own strengths, the more likely you are to find the right position for your. Learn everything you can about the different career paths available in the entertainment field, and keep growing your skill set. The more things you know how to do, the greater the chance that you'll look useful to someone doing the hiring for the next big blockbuster.