This past week has been probably the busiest week all semester for me. That's because it was the week of the Dance Theatre show. I felt like my entire life revolved around dance for a straight week. This is my first year as an officer for Dance Theatre and it was quite an experience. I'm the Public Relations chair so I was in charge of promoting the show, helping out with t-shirt designs, and anything else related to PR. I really enjoyed having a say in everything we did, but it definitely kept me busy.
Along with the 6 hour rehearsals every night I spent a lot of time running to get pictures printed, working on a board to display the pictures, and I worked on editing music for the show, not to mention I had my own dance that I choreographed in the show that I had to worry about. I'm the type of person who is always happy to help someone out and I hardly ever say "no." So anytime anyone needed anything or asked me to do something I would be sure to do it. I don't know if my inability to say "no" is a good or bad thing, but it definitely made my life more stressful.
This whole week was a real eye opener for me because it showed me how well I can work under pressure, and that's exactly what it's like in the world of broadcasting and PR. Everyone is constantly working to meet deadlines and trying to be the fastest and most efficient at what they do. My one PR professor says that sometimes if you ask a client when they want something done they'll say, "Yesterday." It's a face-paced industry where you have to be prepared for whatever comes your way, and if you can't work well under pressure then it's probably not for you.
Although I wasn't in the best mood this past week, I was able to get all the work done that needed to be and it really paid off. The show went extremely well and we made the most money we've ever made in one night on our Friday night show. Not only did all the officers hard work make the show a success, but all the work I did must have showed because I was voted in as next year's Co-President, which I'm really excited about.
I feel that some of the extra-curricular activities you do on campus can really have an impact and prepare you for the real world. Whether it's learning teamwork by playing a sport, joining a club and meeting new people, or learning to be a leader by running an entire organization, it can give you the experience you need for a job after college.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Thoughts on My Senior Project
This week in Capstone we discussed our senior projects. Some students in the class are set on what they would like to do while others, like me, are still trying to figure it all out. Our senior projects should reflect what we would like to do once we graduate college, but I'm still not positive of what I want to do. In class Mr. Weaver had us brainstorm in order to come up with different ideas for our projects.
Some ideas I came up with were commercials and advertising. During my sophomore year I took a Public Relations class which I really enjoyed and did well in. That's when I decided to add my PR minor. It's neat how much broadcasting and PR relate to one another and how I can use my broadcast skills in PR and my PR skills in broadcasting. I'm the type of person who likes to be creative, use my skills, put something together, and then present it. I would rather work on a project than study for a test any day.
Thanks to the brainstorming in class I now have an idea of where I would like to go with my senior project. I'm hoping to be able to do something that will require my skills in both broadcasting and PR. One idea I have in mind at the moment is to create an advertising campaign and produce both radio and television commercials. This will allow me to not only use my knowledge in PR but also my creativity in broadcasting. Other goals I would like to accomplish during Capstone is to make more connections in both the PR and broadcasting world, work on my resume, and find an internship. Every time I think about everything that I need to accomplish I become stressed out, but Mr. Weaver has assigned us to work on a calendar of all the events and things we need to be doing during the semester. By doing this I'll be able to time manage everything and hopefully be a little less stressed!
Some ideas I came up with were commercials and advertising. During my sophomore year I took a Public Relations class which I really enjoyed and did well in. That's when I decided to add my PR minor. It's neat how much broadcasting and PR relate to one another and how I can use my broadcast skills in PR and my PR skills in broadcasting. I'm the type of person who likes to be creative, use my skills, put something together, and then present it. I would rather work on a project than study for a test any day.
Thanks to the brainstorming in class I now have an idea of where I would like to go with my senior project. I'm hoping to be able to do something that will require my skills in both broadcasting and PR. One idea I have in mind at the moment is to create an advertising campaign and produce both radio and television commercials. This will allow me to not only use my knowledge in PR but also my creativity in broadcasting. Other goals I would like to accomplish during Capstone is to make more connections in both the PR and broadcasting world, work on my resume, and find an internship. Every time I think about everything that I need to accomplish I become stressed out, but Mr. Weaver has assigned us to work on a calendar of all the events and things we need to be doing during the semester. By doing this I'll be able to time manage everything and hopefully be a little less stressed!
Insternship Fair
As I posted last week, our assignment for capstone was to attend the internship fair here at Westminster. In order to prepare, I printed out 5 copies of my resume and did a little research on some of the companies that would be there. When I first walked into the fair I was surprised to see that there were not many students there. However, the fair lasted for 2 hours and there may have been a good number of students in and out throughout that time period.
My first stop was at WKBN where I met and talked with Amy Garland. I found out that Amy is actually a Westminster graduate and currently works for WKBN as the web producer. Not only did she tell me about the station and what the interns do there, but she also gave some good advice. She explained how she was once in my shoes and looking for an internship and what she did to get where she is now. She answered all the questions we had and accepted our resumes.Although there were not many other companies there looking for broadcast students, I learned a lot from talking with some of the representatives there. One man who works in Human Resources told me that he was also a broadcast major in college, but then decided to switch over to Human Resources.
Another lady I talked with told me that a lot of companies looking for interns prefer 2 page resumes opposed to one page resumes. She said that if you have a lot of experience it's important to include it all in your resume rather than cut something out because that's what employers look for.So although I may not have found exactly what I was looking for at the internship fair it was a good learning experience and I'm glad I went. I got the chance to speak with professionals, discuss resumes, and learn about different internships. Overall I learned some valuable information that will greatly help me in my search for my future internship.
My first stop was at WKBN where I met and talked with Amy Garland. I found out that Amy is actually a Westminster graduate and currently works for WKBN as the web producer. Not only did she tell me about the station and what the interns do there, but she also gave some good advice. She explained how she was once in my shoes and looking for an internship and what she did to get where she is now. She answered all the questions we had and accepted our resumes.Although there were not many other companies there looking for broadcast students, I learned a lot from talking with some of the representatives there. One man who works in Human Resources told me that he was also a broadcast major in college, but then decided to switch over to Human Resources.
Another lady I talked with told me that a lot of companies looking for interns prefer 2 page resumes opposed to one page resumes. She said that if you have a lot of experience it's important to include it all in your resume rather than cut something out because that's what employers look for.So although I may not have found exactly what I was looking for at the internship fair it was a good learning experience and I'm glad I went. I got the chance to speak with professionals, discuss resumes, and learn about different internships. Overall I learned some valuable information that will greatly help me in my search for my future internship.
My Internship Search
The search for my perfect internship has begun! I have been working on my resume and have been constantly searching online to see what types of internships I can find for this summer. I'm really not sure of what I want to do once I graduate college, but I'm hoping that by having an internship I will learn more about the business, be able to try new and different things, and then be able to go from there. What I do know is that I would prefer to work in television, but I understand that in order to get to television I may have to start out in radio. I enjoy radio, but I feel that there are more opportunities in television and I can better utilize my skills. College has really helped me to grow in the field of broadcasting. I feel that with the knowledge I have I will be prepared for whatever internship I find, whether it's radio, television, or news. Today our assignment for Capstone is to attend the internship fair being held here at the college. We are to take our resumes and try and network with the different companies or organizations that will be there. Two of the companies that I plan on talking to today will be WKBN and Disney. It should be interesting to see what types of internships are available...
BC Capstone
The second semester has finally started after such a long break and I'm ready to get back into the swing of things. One of my first assignments for my capstone class was to create a blog and keep up with it by writing weekly posts. With this blog I would like to log my capstone experience and discuss what steps I will be taking in order to find an internship for this summer. This week in capstone class we discussed our Amazing Race applications in which we had to apply for. The application had a variety of questions that really made me think. We discussed how the process of filling out the application was similar to that of a job application or a job interview. Even though it was an application for a reality TV show it gave me an idea of what it would be like to apply for a job or internship in broadcasting.
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