Creative Skillset

After looking into Mackinnon and Saunders, I discovered this site called Creative Skillset and the trainee finder on it, which is where Mackinnon and Saunders find their new trainees when they need them

This seemed like a good way to try and make my way to Mackinnon and Saunders so I set about making a profile.

The only ways you are eligible to apply for a trainee position through creative skillset is if you fit the guidelines.

For all sectors, to be eligible all trainees must not currently be undertaking a course of educational study or instruction.
Animation
           - The trainee has less than 12 months of paid experience in the Animation industry the                                        trainee is applying to or less than 15 months if the trainee has taken a placement as part of a degree course (e.g. sandwich year)

•   AND has completed a relevant Creative Skillset accredited course in the last 18 months
  
  -OR the trainee has at least two valid industry testimonials from a company or companies the trainee has gained relevant industry work experience with. 

Which seems to mean that I am not eligible at the moment, because I am still on this course. I also don't know if this course is a Creative Skillset accredited course, because I looked it up and Graphic Design and LCA is, but animation isn't listed and I don't know whether that's just because this is a new course. 
So it seems that I might need to go for the second one and get experience working with companies in the industry that I can then get testimonials with. This may be through volunteering or finding some work experience after uni. 

I will need to find these out and apply to do some work experience or internships and volunteer at animation companies or festivals, as I think this would be a great way to help me get into the industry.