“As
a communications major and creative writing minor, I was able
to utilize many Hope classes while participating in my internship
such as, Public Presentations, Print Media, all Creative Writing
course, and Task Group Leadership. This last course is the course
that directly led me to my internship and job at WZZM 13. This
course surfaced my natural-born leadership skills and taught
me how to successfully work with others – so, so, so important – especially
in the workplace.
This course also asked me to interview someone that I felt was a
leader in the community. In a result, I set up an interview with
Catherine Behrendt from "Take Five" at WZZM. After interviewing
her, she offered me the internship position- which 4 months later
has left me with my dream job as the co-host of a show and a reporter
in a Top 50 market! You just never know how something as simple as
an ordinary assignment/task can truly change your life.
Although my Hope courses were helpful, there were so many more specific
skills that I absolutely had to learn in order to succeed in the
television industry. During my internship, I learned how to shoot
stories with an HD news camera as well as how to edit the video that
I shot. I learned how to write packages and I learned how to act
and talk on air – none of which I learned in the classroom.
Also, don’t be afraid to take an internship. As an intern,
you aren’t expected to be an expert; you just have to want
to learn. When I took the internship at WZZM 13, I didn’t know
anything about the TV industry – but by taking that chance – I
asked a million questions and learned all that I could learn. By
that, I truly found my calling. You also meet many very resourceful
people who can help you in the future.
Utilize your resources at Hope and take on internships. I promise
whether the experience is good or bad, you will learn something about
yourself, which takes you one step closer to finding out what you
want to be or where you want to go professionally after graduation.
:) ”
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