Now that I am a 'big girl' --you know, a college graduate and all-- I am on the hunt for my first 'big girl job.'
The search is rather frustrating...
Idealy, I would like to have my start in the world of talk shows. I absolutely loved my internship with Daytime Columbus last spring. My problem, is that I am having a difficult time finding entry level jobs with many of the talk shows. That was my concentration of primary interest for the past few months.
What's next though?
One thing I had noticed in searching for talk show production jobs was 'related experience' in reference to news. I have therefore officially begun to search for an entry level production position. What I have found is that many stations are hiring for/continously accepting applications for production assistents (or something very similar by a different name). Unfortunately, all the positions I have found are part time.
While I have always said that I am willing to move to where the job takes me, especially now so I can get the experience I need, I am hesitant to pack up and move to a different city for a part time position. I already have a part time position. I won't lie and say the pay is great, but it is above minimum wage and I am able to pay all of my bills without calling my Dad for help.
I did interview with a local station in Cincinnati recently for one of the above aformentoned part time jobs. I think the interview went well. I was given the follow-up writing assessment, which has been compleated. Now I just wait. I was told one week ago that I will not hear anything for two weeks. The position is a 'News Content Specialist" position. As it was explained to me, it is a glorified production assistent. I'm completely OK with that. I feel that I am a competent writer, I have confidence that I do good work in a professional manner, and I have previously completed the other tasks mentioned. Something just felt right about that job.
I suppose that if I am not supposted to have that job, then it wasn't meant to be and I will find one later that will be right. Until then.... :)
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