In Chapter 8, Advertising and Public Relations, Lacy Dixon’s advice was to start with who you know when looking for jobs. I also waitress, and I’ve realized that it is a bigger networking outlet than I thought. I served a friendly table this past week and they are regulars that come in often. They understood what field I was trying to break into and offered to send my resume to their nephew who works at CBS Films. You never know what can come out of something like this, but it is definitely always worth a shot. I've acquired techniques this semester not only on how to market films, but also how to market myself.
Another step I must take over the spring break is putting together all of the events I have organized and worked at throughout my time at my internship. I want to be able to put everything in a portfolio so I can potentially show my future employer the type of responsibility/success I had with projects. I want to research more PR companies that work with charities/non-profit organizations, because I enjoy spending my time helping others, and this would also allow me to travel while making a decent amount of money. I have also been personally asked to take pictures at certain events throughout my internship because they know that I enjoy photography on the side as well. I am in the process of updating my photography portfolio online, and right now it looks pretty good! Another step that I am in the process of creating is my own blog, I am going to take a much needed trip to Barnes and Noble for my first weekend off in awhile and look around for books on marketing your own website so I can get started in the right direction. I want to do this because the one thing I believe my resume lacks right now is a sense of personality, and I believe a domain website would be able to provide insight to that part of me.
Rather than being nervous and scared of my future, I am realizing that I have to place myself in unfamiliar and often intimidating situations in order to end up where I want to be. Well, I have a lot to do so I better get going! :)
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ReplyDeleteGillian,
ReplyDeleteIt seems as though you and I are the ones most interested in the communications aspect of media out of the rest our interns. I also worked in a diner for many years and I completely understand the feeling of "you never know who or what you can come across." By the sound of your experience at this internship, I think it would be great for you to pursue freelancing after you complete your internship! Freelancing would work great for you while searching for a steady, full-time job. I have met many people who were freelancers and ended up being hired full-time by a company they once free-lanced for.
Good luck! :)
That's a really great idea, thank you so much :)
ReplyDeleteI think that the connections you are making are awesome! And going to cold calling and reaching out in places is the best way to get noticed or even get your name remembered, one day when you apply they they'll say "That name rings a bell..." and maybe it will help you! I've cold-called a lot of places just to get in the door for an interview, and it's definitely helped. I Think you'll do amazing in the casting field, a co-worker at my internship started her own casting company and now is the casting manager of the development department at the company I intern at AND owns her own casting company too, so it's definitely a great position and field, you should try to apply to The House that Casting Built, a co-worker of mine worked there as a temp. and said it was great!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the recommendations Alexa :)
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