So I'm in a real crunch now frantically searching and applying for internships. Here are a few useful tips that I've come to learn (the hard way):
1. Have different versions of your resume for different jobs.
2. Start as early as possible. Remember that when you need things like letters of recommendations, be sure to notify these people at least two weeks in advance.
3. Spread your seeds far and wide. You never know where you'll end up or how, so just go out there and find opportunities that interest you. As long as you're making an effort, things will work out. Even if you don't get that coveted paid internship at that awesome production company. So check everywhere...Craigslist, Monster, the alumnae/career network at your school, your neighbors, friends-- seriously, anywhere. There is help out there, you just have to find it.
4. If you're applying for creative positions, it helps to have samples of your work online. Some employers won't accept applications without a portfolio of work. I didn't have anything officially available for viewing until last week, and I had to rush to make final touches and post my work online. I'm actually using another blog to host my work, which I will make a link to in another post.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
bvdub interview
http://reviews.headphonecommute.com/2009/08/22/conversations-with-brock-van-wey/
So here's a guy who would probably scorn the concept of this blog and makes me feel like a sell-out. Brock Van Wey (bvdub) is an electronic artist who's known for ambient soundscapes. When you read what he has to say, you might think "Oh, this is B.S. They're asking him about his music and he's talking about his feelings and how most electronic music is 'soulless.'"
But if you actually listen to bvdub music, you'll understand exactly where he's coming from. It's some of the most moving, emotional work I've ever been lucky enough to come across. Listening to his music involves every part of you that makes you human-- it's more of a spiritual experience than a listening exercise.
It reminds me of how I felt when I was younger, being amazed at but somehow saddened by the beauty and mystery of this world. I miss that.
So here's a guy who would probably scorn the concept of this blog and makes me feel like a sell-out. Brock Van Wey (bvdub) is an electronic artist who's known for ambient soundscapes. When you read what he has to say, you might think "Oh, this is B.S. They're asking him about his music and he's talking about his feelings and how most electronic music is 'soulless.'"
But if you actually listen to bvdub music, you'll understand exactly where he's coming from. It's some of the most moving, emotional work I've ever been lucky enough to come across. Listening to his music involves every part of you that makes you human-- it's more of a spiritual experience than a listening exercise.
It reminds me of how I felt when I was younger, being amazed at but somehow saddened by the beauty and mystery of this world. I miss that.
School Again...
It's been a while since I've been able to devote any time here. Mostly because of school getting started again and settling back in, job apps, and some projects I've had to finish. It is good to be back in school. This semester I'm going to be learning a lot more about sound design and electronic media production, and I can't wait to share everything I learn.
In the meantime, I've come to understand the importance of writing out ideas and making them presentable, not just for other people but also for yourself as well. I'm developing a strategy for a business idea involving the campus television station. I hope to provide videography, editing, and media production services to the campus and local communities. There's a lot involved in getting an idea like this off the ground, but one of the most crucial beginning steps is to write out exactly what you have in mind. It's collecting and organizing your thoughts. It might seem a little too obvious, but you can't go anywhere until you've written your ideas down. And this doesn't just apply to entrepreneurship or business, it applies to all sorts of creative endeavors.
So I'm almost done planning out this idea, and later this week I'm going to present it to Brown Television and one of my professors. I will most likely have to make some revisions or compromises, and once I do research and understand the reality of what can actually get accomplished, I can begin to build a working business model. It's exciting stuff, and it's about learning how to make abstract ideas work in the real world.
Here's another tip: Start small.
In the meantime, I've come to understand the importance of writing out ideas and making them presentable, not just for other people but also for yourself as well. I'm developing a strategy for a business idea involving the campus television station. I hope to provide videography, editing, and media production services to the campus and local communities. There's a lot involved in getting an idea like this off the ground, but one of the most crucial beginning steps is to write out exactly what you have in mind. It's collecting and organizing your thoughts. It might seem a little too obvious, but you can't go anywhere until you've written your ideas down. And this doesn't just apply to entrepreneurship or business, it applies to all sorts of creative endeavors.
So I'm almost done planning out this idea, and later this week I'm going to present it to Brown Television and one of my professors. I will most likely have to make some revisions or compromises, and once I do research and understand the reality of what can actually get accomplished, I can begin to build a working business model. It's exciting stuff, and it's about learning how to make abstract ideas work in the real world.
Here's another tip: Start small.
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