[matt82aust]

I think some form of education (or more importantly, knowledge) is required before entering the studio as an intern. It's true that 99% of what you will learn will be working in actual situations with real jobs, however, if someone doesn't have a basic knowledge or Pro Tools, recording / processing basics, and workflow and technology of Post Production, i don't know how long they would last.

I'm not saying you need to do a 5 year masters in Audio Engineering! or even a fullsail course, but i don't think you can just walk into a studio with a good attitude and a desire to learn... even as other people mentioned you learn it yourself. These forums are great resources as well to learn about workflows and such

Best of luck, don't be discouraged!