How can I get a job as a script reader?

Becoming a script reader providing coverage services does not strictly require you have formal qualifications and education, though in practice a background in screenwriting is all but essential. As you distill the essence of a ninety-page script into two or three sheets, you must be able to understand both the underlying structures and conventions the writer meant to employ and also what elements would be of use to the producers, directors, or agents who ultimately read your coverage. Balancing these elements is a result not just of education and training, but also no small amount of experience; it is for this reason that prior experience in script coverage, screenwriting, script supervision, or some aspect of script production is so immensely valuable. Many script readers begin in other positions or in internships in which they gain the skills and industry understanding necessary to move into this position.