I thought I was too old to intern (college degree, experience, good resume, etc) but a friend connected me with a company to interview for a 3month paid internship. worked a part-time job while interning. got hired full-time immediately after the internship. tbh I don't have the biggest ego, but this was one of those 'take a step back & take two steps forward' kind of moments. very grateful and lucky.
hope this encourages you!
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i worked in public relations for eight years while pursuing some film stuff on the side, then had a couple years of absolutely no idea what to do cuz i hated PR and was scared of the film industry (still love the craft). a few friends suggested i look into counseling and i only partly believed them but i applied to grad school and from the first class i knew i was with my people. in May i finally graduated with my masters in professional counseling and i submitted my first job applications this week 🥹 feeling very vulnerable but at peace with this new career in the mental health field. biggest lesson i learned is to take small steps and reasonable risks to get experience in various industries/settings instead of spiraling thinking too long-term. try stuff out and see what sticks!
Jun 18, 2024
last year i watched the 1995 classique that is daisy von scherler mayer’s party girl starring thee one and only parker posey. now this was a seismic moment for me, very ‘self recognition through the other’. it hit home with me at the time as i was fresh out of my undergrad, funemployed but without the fun (sustaining myself on depop sales, handmade tote bags, and making shitty posters for local bands), and routinely siphoning booze and weed from my boyfriend. i too like our protagonist faced some major housing instability and then had to sell off a lot of my hottest vintage finds literally just so i could cover minor expenses like my phone bill and my medication each month. i was in the trenches before i got my PPPGJ.
for those unfamiliar with the film a parker posey party girl job is literally just a hot job in the culture/heritage/arts sector. one that comes into your life in the midst of crisis to rescue you from the woes of economic strife and jobless induced hedonism (and also preferably lets you dress up really chic whilst you’re on the clock).
i bagged it like two weeks after id watched the movie, call it a divine sign. i got hired as a screen intern for this major museum, and got to work on putting together their film programme for 2025. it was totally pinch-me as far as arts jobs go. im based in england but up north.. anyone living outside of london will know that cool heritage gigs like this are few and far between when yr outside the capital and applying for them is like competing in the hunger games. anyways, above minimum wage, hybrid and super flexible, free film tickets, lax dress code, found my hodgepodge experience in event planning to be a thing of value, lots of field trips to other museums, free reign to do more or less whatever i wanted during the day as long as my work got done. surreal <3
i have now finished my tenure at the museum bar some one-off freelance projects im doing with them but just wanted to reflect upon how right place right time it was. for any unemployed grads looking for their thing i know its tough but dont give up! what u seek may just be around the corner … sending everyone on their job hunting journey rn strength and good luck <33
Oct 21, 2024
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and applying for a job at PI.fyi
sometimes ya gotta take a leap to grow!
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serves as a visual cue for people on the street looking for a lighter. you never know who might meet and strike up a conversation. be smart abt it obv. & don't forget your lighter.
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