Resumes, cover letters and beyond…
I have spent the past few days avidly behind my computer writing cover letters, sending resumes and applying for internships for this summer. It is such an effort to put it all together that I didn’t want to leave it to do while in London. My goal is to be interning in public media or a magazine in an metropolitan environment. However, since many journalism internships are unpaid, it is necessary to find ones that I will be able to support myself. Some offer stipends, but for the others that are unpaid, it would be good to live in a city like San Francisco where I have family to stay with. To find an internship for the summer following Junior year is key for journalism. All of the recent cuts may lend itself nicely to needing interns.
Being in London makes it challenging to have a phone interview and follow up. But if I haven’t heard anything by April 26, when I return, I will be calling all the places that I applied. Not only will an internship help to gain hands-on experience in the field, but also, it will help me miss London less. Once I return, I anticipate missing the city as well as everyone that I meet over there (they say that there is reverse cultural shock upon returning). However, I need to get there first, and there is plenty to do before I fly out.