So I've been applying to jobs but not really hearing anything back, except really on two occasions. A local director has been asking to talk to me periodically. I always call exactly when he wants me to. I'm actually going to go see one of his shows on Friday. He told me he can't give me anything permanent, but he still is showing interest. I think Friday will be a great opportunity to meet with him face to face.
Second and brighter silver lining- I applied to an internship in my college town. Now I know the costume designer there, I've worked with her before in "The Elephant Man" (Please see my blog "Elephant Man The Story of a Dress") but because of my crazy schedule and all the other shows I was working on, I wasn't able to work with her last year. But I called her yesterday and told her I had applied to the internship and she still really wants to work with me and will try and pull some strings.
And strangely enough, just as I was writing this post, I get a call from one of the places I applied to just yesterday to set up a phone interview. That's happening on Friday.
Nothing is guaranteed, I don't have anything set in stone yet, but this is the best news I've had so far. I starting to hope that I've just been knocking on the wrong doors.
Wish me luck, dear readers.
Love always,
Maverick
Introducing the new Weaponized Culture
11 years ago
It seems that what you're going through is the same story for other college graduates your age - dozens of job applications submitted, and very few responses. But you have to get hyped up about the responses that you do get, because those are the opportunities that you can seize upon and demonstrate your skills and qualities. I am very excited at the idea of you coming back to Gainesville for an internship with the Hippodrome costume designer.
ReplyDeleteThere is something that I need to stress - you have to try as hard as possible not to let your personal life interfere with your professional life. You've been through a lot of drama in your life, and a great deal of it is still causing you a bit of personal grief to this day. Your morale and attitude will speak volumes to potential and future employers.
I think you've let SETC affect your confidence somewhat. You need to look at the positive results that came as a result of that trip. Now you have an idea of what skills are needed, and you've met some people that I hope you become close friends with. While it's true that the standards were probably very high, you can't let that deter you from your goals, nor can you let Mike's experience marginalize your own.
As long as you try to compare yourself to other people, you're never going to have the self-esteem and confidence that employers look for. They want to know if you feel that you are capable of doing the job. I'm convinced that my successful job interview came as a result of me demonstrating that. Always try to find a way to turn your weaknesses into strengths.
I hope the interview went well, and I also hope that you enjoy the director's show (hope he's actually offering you a job and not just stringing you on for some other reason!).
I do wish you the best of luck.
Yours,
Sam
Sadly, the director was not at the show. :( oh well, I'm going to call him again and tell him that I thought the show was fantastic and really engaging because of the issues it brought up.
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