When there is a will…

…there is a way. How I wish when there is a will, there is a JOB!
Oh well, so here is my way – going to London.

After having constantly felt depressed about everything in my life – job, money, future…and job, and money…I finally found something –

A two-month, unpaid, full time internship.

It is for a Mandarin TV channel based in London, and they are in fact the only company that responded to my desperate job-seeking emails.

And for that I am extremely grateful.

My London choice will give me difficulties of course, let alone accommodation, visa and finance, the most important question being where this internship leads me to in two months’ time?

I don’t know.

My friends are very encouraging and they all tell me it is a good start. Yes it is. But will there be a good end?

The truth is, ability is something but really NOT everything in the real world. Having experienced and heard of so many stories, I now have to admit that luck does play a very important role, from time to time.

But anyway, what’s going to happen next, I’ll have to see for myself, in London!

By the way, I did enjoy my degree very much – international multimedia journalism. Of all the skills I’ve learnt, one of my proudest is this –

www.aiyangmedia.com

Applying for Journalism Work Experience?

I’m applying for the national and local newspapers and everything in between.

Here’s what to do:

1. Read the paper where you’re applying to work and get a feel for it.

2. Telephone the paper and ask for the name and job title of the person who deals with work experience applications. This is where you will address your application and it will give you bonus points.

3. Send a letter of application (including dates of availability) and a “journalism” CV (one that shows relevant experiences/achievements that will show you’re a good candidate).

4. Include with your CV cuttings of your published work. If you have none write a review of a film/book/tv programme/concert or write a comment piece about a subject that has been running in that newspaper.

Good luck! Maybe I’ll see you on the other side.

PS. While you wait for a response keep busy writing. I like to watch football games and write my own match report and compare it against the one that is in the paper the following morning for tips. At the moment, though, I’m writing a sit-com and you never know it might mean I can skip this tedious stage out!

Recession = Depression/Work Expereience

Hello!

I’m depressed. I graduated with a 2:1 nearly 3 months ago. I still don’t have a job and I’m claiming JSA. :'(

A quick synopsis of my plight so far goes as follows…
I’ve never really known what I want to do as a career. Recently, though, I have decided I like writing and I think I’m good at it, so I’m going to pursue it. There isn’t exactly an abundance of jobs floating around at the moment, however, so I’m applying for work experience.

This whole situation wouldn’t be so depressing if I had been more pro-active while I was at University – making full use of the available contacts and opportunities.