Comments | dcwash: Natterings, v. 1.3 (or not)

dcwash

Natterings, v. 1.3 (or not)

Feb 23, 2008 20:20

Well, it's been a quiet week in Lake Woebegone.....

Or maybe not.

So I got an application out on Monday for a senior researcher position at National Geographic (again; I applied for this or a similarly-titled job almost a year ago) and felt pretty accomplished. I also got an e-mail from the Smithsonian volunteer coordinator about a job fair they were ( Read more... )

employment (or the lack thereof), robin hood

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missmomoko February 24 2008, 07:11:11 UTC

Hey that's awesome on the job hunt front!
Journalism jobs, well I find over here, are rather hard to get! Maybe I don't have enough experience so I'll anything I can get.

dcwash February 24 2008, 07:23:34 UTC

It's hell, isn't it? Especially in radio, which is where my background is strongest. TPTB string you along with part-time and freelance jobs that grind you into the ground. I'd quit except that 1.I completely love the work, and 2. I've been doing it so long that I'm not really qualified to do anything else.

My little bit of advice is to take everything that comes your way at this point. The more clips, the better, even if the publication isn't so famous.