Pursue an education in a related field. While certain west-coast colleges and universities do offer specialized tracks of study for television production, most colleges do not. If you are not fortunate enough to attend a college that offers television production, research related fields, such as communications, graphic design, or journalism. While print journalism will not afford you much experience in television production, pursuing a degree in it will present you the opportunity to study broadcast journalism and other communications-based courses.
Search for an internship in a production-related field. An internship will present you with the opportunity to network with other aspiring television producers, as well as with those who can offer you a paid position upon graduation. Do not take the opportunity to pursue an internship lightly. Paid or unpaid, an internship with the right company might be your first step into the world of television production. Local television networks and radio stations make for excellent starting grounds when new to the world of production.
Relocate. You have graduated from college and have an internship under your belt. Maybe the company you interned for did not offer you a job upon graduation, or maybe you simply wanted to find a position with another network or company. Depending upon where you live and which college you attended, you may have to relocate to an area that is better known for television and theatrical production. Both New York, N.Y., and Los Angeles, Calif. are hot beds for television production activity.
Work with local directors. Not every project will be big-budget. You need to cut your teeth on lower budget, independent productions before you graduate to Hollywood blockbusters and network television. Seek out local directors who are hungry to have hard-working, professional people help with their films. Independent productions are also a great way to broaden your horizons as a producer. More often than not, the director will need you to wear multiple hats on the film. They might need you to edit film one day and hire extras the next.
Study your craft. Offer to work as an extra on the set of a big-budget film, if need be. Read television scripts from past and currently produced shows. Subscribe to Hollywood trade magazines and conduct research via the World Wide Web. In other words, stick your nose into the business and do not remove it until you have the job of your dreams.