Maybe my pursuit of journalism as a career choice isn't quite so useless. You see, I somehow managed to score a summer job writing for a real paper that is not university-affiliated.
A few weeks back, I had to participate in mock interviews for a class I'm taking. Twice a year, the journalism program sets up these fake interviews presumably so we college students know how to write a resume, wear a business suit and appear competent when we graduate and look for that real job. Though the jobs are fake, the interviewers are really in charge of hiring for various companies in the area.
One of my interviews was for a small weekly in Kaukauna. Apparently my energy and excitement about journalism made me look like a good potential employee, because he offered me a summer job.
The other day, I went down to the office and met the rest of the staff and discussed details. Apparently I'm going to be writing mostly features, and probably cover a few town hall meetings. Since the paper is a small one, the staff does a lot more than they would at a bigger daily. This means I'll probably get some experience in photography and layout, which would definately be beneficial to learn.
Plus, there's pay! It's not enough to quit my main job over, but most journalism internships and summer jobs are unpaid, especially in this economy, so I'm really just happy to get anything. They also gave me my very own travel coffee mug with the company logo! Score!
After this experience, I think I may actually be ready to graduate college next year. Perhaps I will actually end up using my degree(s) after all. Cheers!
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That is so righteous! Congratulations!
When you're good, you get noticed!
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