Friday, July 15, 2011

placement meeting

This is what I looked like at 8:30 Tuesday morning as I was anxiously awaiting my Skype interview with the intern-placement company in London:


And then I got a phone call, and proceeded to do the interview over the phone. Not on Skype. My make-up and careful cleaning of the spots of my room that would be visible from the computer's camera were all for nothing.
All in all the interview went well, and this is what Kate (she's a self proclaimed London-er with a British accent, she will place me in my internship position, she has a great laugh) and I came up with:


CAREER GOALS: 
I hope to be able to integrate my Anthropology background and my love of
writing into a journalism career, preferably for a print magazine where I
will be able to write feature pieces. I would love the opportunity to travel
for my work, and would appreciate extended time in collecting information
and understanding the individuals behind a story before producing a written
piece. This internship will allow me to see what working for an established
news institution looks and feels like and will help to narrow my scope of
preference when looking for a career in journalism after graduation.

POSSIBLE PLACEMENT FIELDS:
Journalism
PR
Film/TV Pre Production

DETAILED INTERESTS:
Genre wise likes entertainment, culture, fashion, beauty, travel, news,
hobby based
Writing very important but less so than genre.
Prefers magazine setting but open to newspapers

SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
gaining confidence in a professional setting
contextualizing academic experience
general exposure to a new field
Networking


I have no idea what kind of company I'm going to end up working for in September. Hopefully my placement meeting helped give both Kate and I an idea of what I'm looking for!
Now we just wait and see.

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