a dental 'assistant' [=a person whose job is to help a dentist]
She works as a 'sales assistant' [='salesclerk'] at Macy's.
a wealthy executive who has a personal 'assistant'
(..) Thanks for letting me tag along. Forget about it. How you doing there, squirmy? I'm hanging in. And a little out. So assistant to the director? That's an exciting job. You must have a ton of responsibilities I don't do the casting. So what are you guys gonna eat? How come all I can think about is (..)1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 Season: 2 Episode 12