Regardless of what kind of career you set your heart on, when you first decide to take the leap towards finding relevant work experience the whole process can be a bit daunting. Where do you start? Where do you look? Do you know anyone with links to the industry? Who do you ask for help? Caroline wants to be a political journalist, so it makes sense that she looks for jobs in the vicinity of Westminster. If you are based in Scotland, you may want to look towards Holyrood for work experience relevant to political journalism. If you live in a tiny village as I did growing up, you might want to look slightly closer to home -- your local town hall meetings or your local council, for example. Any experience that gives you the chance to report on events as they happen (however small) will set you apart from other applicants when it comes to journalism-related job interviews. Local newspapers are always a good place to start looking for work experience. Apply to one in your area and you will be able to hit the ground running with a solid knowledge of your specified patch. If you apply and don't receive a response, keep trying. You may feel like you are being a pest, but you won't be. Imagine the person you are applying to has the most cluttered desk ever. It's perfectly acceptable to write a letter or send off and email and then follow that up with