a "real" job
As luck would have it, I landed a paid internship at a theater downtown. Originally, the Marketing internship lasts the entire season, being 10 months. However, as I have recently graduated and would like to go back on real insurance and real salary, I couldn't accept the full 10 month intership. Surprisingly, the company didn't mind and hired me for 4 months. That is a blessing. So, somehow I have managed to get a short-term job in the arts, which pleases me because I'm staying on track with my goals. I told myself I would take a month off and stop looking for jobs for a little bit but, I've been in job-hunting-mode since April so it's a hard habit to kick. Thankfully, this isn't such a bad thing. In the end, the opportunity to have two high-quality non-profit arts organization on my resume is amazing and hopefully, it will help me in the long run. Now. In January, should I stay in the area or pick up and move away? The questions continue....
October 3, 2006, 9:09 PM
You sound upbeat and motivated. And that means you're starting this internship, as with the last, on a very positive note. As you see, these can be very flexible. The idea is to get as much real world experience from the situation so that the company gets the work done, trains a very qualified worker who could very likely become a staff member, and the intern has the underpinnings of real work experience.
I remember you and your friends / colleagues at the concert site were concerned about your next situations. It's good to see things have worked out so well for you. I hope you're staying in touch with those friends.