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We are re-issuing Blaine Horvath's Jan term internship with THE
FIRM due to inaccuracies in the original
reflection.................
 My
Jan term internship was at THE FIRM, a music and
film entertainment company. Some of the music
acts that THE FIRM have are Snoop Dogg, David
Banner, and Ice Cube. On the film side of the
company, some of their clients are Cameron Diaz,
Leonardo DiCaprio, and Martin Scorsese. THE
FIRM has a division devoted to radio, television
shows, and movies, and music. I was part of the mailroom "team". The
objective of my position was to cover for anyone in the
company when they were absent from their area. I filled in
for assistants of managers and receptionists in the music
side of the company as well as for the film and writers
departments.
The interns helped with anything and everything to help the
assistants and managers promote the company to contracted
clients and potential clients. I accomplished my learning
objectives by observing others, seeking others help and
making my own mistakes along the way and fixing them. I
observed how the assistants would answer the phone calls
professionally and write emails to clients. They were always
reading scripts for possible new movies for clients, making
sure the client's songs had adequate airtime on the radio
stations, and making arrangements for appearances on TV for
promotion of their songs or movies.
My internship helped me learn how the entertainment world
functions. I learned that the entertainment world is
constantly changing, and so are the people. It is unheard of
to be a part of a company like THE FIRM for more
than two years, unless you are a manager or higher.
On the other hand, there was Kevin Barkley, who has
been with The Firm for 3 years and he has worked his
way up from intern to 2nd assistant to the manager.
He made himself invaluable to managers by going over
the top and beyond in his work. He made himself
known to the clients and constantly called them to
update them on their schedule and made sure
everything ran smoothly for managers. He was always
on the phone with Snoop Dog updating him on his
schedule and such.
I realized that if you are not over the top with your job
and do not have a strong work ethic, and not willing to do
what it takes, then there is always someone waiting to take
your place! I would definitely do this internship again. I
have no regrets and feel that I could make it in the
entertainment world, I would just have to become
irreplaceable. |
internships are especially useful because you can dedicate
yourself to the position without worrying about working it
in around your classes and other school-year commitments.
You will be more likely to find a full-time internship in
the summer, so you will also experience a standard work
schedule for a more authentic experience.
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