Comments | matrixspaz01011: Internship and Long Island

matrixspaz01011

Internship and Long Island

Jun 26, 2008 12:27

Woke up at 6 am to head into NYC for a press conference on the budget cuts to the NY state school food program for my internship. Got to finally meet my supervisor and take pictures of all the speakers/press, help set things up, etc. There was even some assemblyman from Albany. My first press conference! It was pretty cool. Afterward, my supervisor ( Read more... )

long island, study abroad, internship, culture shock

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jack_post_jill June 26 2008, 17:20:33 UTC

If you're into killing your soul, you could apply to the Holiday Inn in Ronkonkoma for a front desk job. $9/hr to deal with people yelling at you about shit you haven't done or aren't responsible for. Fun stuff! I swear!

Otherwise, you free tonight?

matrixspaz01011 June 26 2008, 18:26:32 UTC

I am indeed free tonight. Pat and I are going for lunch at 3 in Port Jeff, but I'm not doing anything later at night (maybe he's even free too). Hangoutz?

matrixspaz01011 June 26 2008, 18:28:15 UTC

Also, would they hire me part-time and only for 2 months? I might be up for that.

jack_post_jill June 26 2008, 18:56:12 UTC

...I take it you didn't read the soul-killing part.

They might. I mean, the front desk is understaffed as it is (at least, when I was there a few years ago, and they said they always have that issue). It's not the most glamorous position, and you'd have to ... be in a suit/dress (pantsuit?) all the time.