Lifestyles of the rich and famous. Oh how we envy them. Parties, designer clothes, VIP areas, champagne, being able to wear sunglasses inside…..

There is a downside though. Getting chased around by paparazzi isn’t that appealing and all the recent news about tabloids listening to voicemails and generally treating people like dirt makes it all a little bit frightening.

So how can you get this lifestyle without actually being a celebrity? Get a job that lets you hang around with them!

Think you’re good at hob nobbing and getting your point across? Consider PR. All celebrities or bodies who work with celebs (record labels, agents etc) need spokespeople to provide those quotes you see in magazines and newspapers confirming divorces, denying divorces, refusing to comment on divorces….you could do those! You need to be good at writing, persuasive and discreet. Similar to this, working as an agent or talent manager will get you really close to various people. You will probably need to work your way up, starting off making tea and answering phones. And you’ll need to prove that you can work with celebrities without getting over excited and making a show of yourself or spilling the beans on every bit of gossip you hear.

If you want to take it a step further, becoming nanny or PA to a celebrity will get you into their home and life. It’s demanding work, especially being a PA. Your life is basically their life – catering to their every need and making sure their life is as easy as possible. But, on the plus side, where they go, you go. You’ll become their source of support and a key part of their daily life and you’ll get to stay in their glam hotels and get your hair done and probably get nice designer cast offs!

If that all sounds a little mindnumbing, there are more skilled roles that let you live in the celeb world. Working in fashion can obviously open doors, but have you also considered magazines? If you’re good at writing and enjoy deadlines, and you’re passionate about subjects such as lifestyle, fashion, celebs etc then a career in magazines could be for you. Like many jobs it mostly involves working your way up by proving your dedication and meeting the right people. But once you’re there it can be great fun!

For the non-creative types, think outside the box. Rich people all have many people who help them manage their lives and wealth – private wealth managers, family offices and concierge services all help them regularly. Family office jobs  generally involve financial management such as investments, but they also need legal talent, and some even provide services such as arranging travel and tracking down hard to get tickets or products. If you’re good at getting things done and tracking things down, this type of concierge service could be for you.

If you find it hard to get into these careers, make it happen for yourself. Start celeb blogging or fashion blogging, become a photographer, work in a famous celeb hangout. Use whatever you’ve got.