too many problems...
So, I guess I've been MIA for a while. Bleh. I got the Fashion Internship. It's been...uh, not great. I thought it would be more of a PR internship, but I don't get to do anything remotely PR-related. I basically log and pack clothes that are going out to photo shoots in magazines and I log the clothes that are coming back in from photo shoots. It's really tedious work, I'm on my feet most of the day, and I don't really get a lunch break or anything. After my first couple of days, my feet were screaming at me. I'm only going Mon/Tues/Thurs, which is definitely enough for me. Some of the other interns are nice, and a few select staff members are really nice. The others...have a lot to be desired. I have four interviews next week. The only full-time interview is for a PR company. I don't know much about it, but it looks like it has potential. One is for a part-time hostess position at this restaurant that I love. I go there all the time and it seems like a place where the people are really laidback and cool. It's really close to the NYU campus. The other interview is for a receptionist at a medical clinic. I don't know much about the place, but I'll know more when I go to the interview. The last interview is for an internship that I had applied to almost a month ago. Originally, they were offering $2 an hour, so when she contacted me again this past week, I said I was looking for employment that was paying more. She asked how much I wanted, and I said about $10/hr, and she told me to come in. Very confused about what happened, but I've got nothing to lose, I suppose. I'm hoping to hear back from more places. I probably sent out about 6-8 resumes for full-time and part-time jobs, so we'll see.I'm going to a Damian Rice concert with Melissa on Tuesday. I don't really know many of his songs, only a select few, so I'm not as excited as I could be. But I'm sure it'll be fun. Kara's coming down with a couple of her co-workers that day, so I'm going to try to meet up with her for dinner or something.I'm also going to a show Cynthia and her production company are putting on. It's nice to have plans for a change. Usually, I just go home and have dinner with my parents, haha.Anywho, those are the updates.Later.Labels: career, friends, interviews
i'm about to tell a really lame story...
The Tale of the Seven Interviews (told in the format of...bullets)Interview #1 - PR firm that advertised themselves as "small". When I arrived at the interview, I realized if I was hired, I would be their 4th employee, two of them were mother and daughter. They basically wanted a glorified secretary to answer phones and work Google Maps. Daughter interviewed me, seemed a little bitchy, lasted 7 minutes. Didn't get a call back. Really okay about it.Interview #2 - Really great PR firm specializing in hotels. Woman who interviewed me was great, had a great conversation. Told me she'd mail me a writing exercise and then they'd make their final decisions. Occured last Tuesday. Haven't heard from her since. Write a follow-up thank you email. Nothing. Feeling a little hurt by it.Interview #3 - Staffing agency. Very helpful. Took tests on Excel, Powerpoint, Word and typing. Kicked all tests' asses. No positions they could send me off in interviews for. Convinced me to try temping. Seriously considering it. Especially 'cause my bank account is dwindling. Must stop impulse buying.Interview #4 - Unpaid internship at a reknown fashion PR company who's involved in all these glamourous things. Wasn't even considering taking it, but had a great interview with a really nice guy that completely drummed up my enthusiasm. Sounded like I pretty much had the position. Said he'd call this afternoon. Haven't heard from him. Will follow-up tomorrow.Interview #5 - Paid internship for PR in magazine publishing department of huge company. Pretty good interview, did some sort of nervous giggle that I've never heard myself do before. Required at least 6 month commitment. Internship starts January. Will hopefully hear from them by the end of the week. Interview #6 - Paid internship for PR department (one person, two including me) at an educational supplement company. Woman who interviewed me seemed nice enough, no one I could imagining being friends with. Got called back for second round interview with CEO of company. Also went well. Will expect a call from them soon, I would imagine, although saw an ad for my position on job finding list yesterday. Hmm...Interview #7 - Full-time job at education-minded company. Really fun interview, got good feelings for it. Good starting salary with benefits and I got the feeling that I would be able to do a lot and get my feet dirty. Not exactly a PR firm, but very similar event planning type job. Hopefully hear from them by Dec. 12th for second round interview. Job starts January.I'm hoping to hear back from the unpaid internship, the publishing internship and the education company. They all seem to start and different times and I don't understand how I can make it so that I'll know all my options before I promise anyone. If I get the unpaid internship, I'll have to start immediately, but I'll most likely hear from them before I even hear if I've made it to the second round interview for the education company.How do people juggle these things?! I hope I get at least one of these positions. I'm tired of the job hunting process.Bleh.Labels: career, interviews
for your viewing pleasure...
This weekend, amidst my random bouts of stomach pain, falling asleep in assorted furniture in my house, I have seen:
- Bend It Like Beckham - not as cute the second time around, and wow, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is very flamboyant. Keira Knightley needs to be playing more roles where she's actually a young person instead of some hard-ass, period piece girl.
- Love Actually - love it. One of my favorite holiday movies. The scene with Emma Thompson in the bedroom breaks my heart every time.
- March of the Penguins - really cute, really sad. Little humans! In tuxedos! Right, sorry.
- Clue - very wacky. Entertaining, but I feel like I should think it was funnier than I thought it was. Maybe it's one of those things I should've seen when I was younger. I still can't appreciate Goonies like my friends.
- Reality Bites - corny. I want to identify, but I can't. Also, it's weird seeing Ben Stiller not being an exaggeration of himself, though I do see the makings of the Ben Stiller that I know now. Also, Winona Ryder's voice annoys me, and Ethan Hawke's teeth annoy me.
- Casino Royale - okay. I think Daniel Craig is oddly attractive, despite big ears and stocky build. I think it's his eyes. I didn't like Vesper Lynd's character.
I am currently watching A Fish Called Wanda.The next couple of DVDs on my Netflix queue are:- Layer Cake
- Saving Private Ryan
- City of God
- The Safety of Objects
- The World According to Garp
- Unscripted: Complete Series
- Accepted
- Paris When It Sizzles
- Me and You and Everyone We Know
- Heights
- The Squid and the Whale
I have four interviews this week. One at noon tomorrow, two Tuesday at 11 and 2, and one Wednesday at 2. I don't want to get back into interview mode, it makes me so tired. Someone just give me a job.Labels: interviews, movies
