internship?

[emilie_rainbow]

So, in my various life plans that I have mapped out for myself, ever since I decided that I want to work in the anime/manga industry I've planned on doing an internship for one of the big publishers. When Joel said he DID NOT want to live in LA this summer, I kind of resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be doing an internship after all and I just needed to be awesome enough academically that my lack of practical experience would be overshadowed. But today I was looking at Viz's website...their internship program just opened. It's May through August, I would have to work 12-20 hours a week, and I could do an editorial internship where my knowledge of Japanese would be "a plus". HOWEVER, Viz is in San Francsico. That's a solid hour away from here, probably an hour and a half with traffic and getting to their office. Do I want to commit myself to that? Is it worth it? I really don't know...what would you guys do?

Comments

[lil-pandi.livejournal.com]

well, im a SF addict...with little to no interest in anime manga...but if it's what you want to do then do it

[turbo-san.livejournal.com]

DO IT!!! That would be an amazing opportunity. Think of all of the connections you'd make and the projects that you'd get to be a part of! It's far away, but it's not LA. It kind of seems like the opportunities that it would open would out-weigh the commute. I can't really think of a better stepping stone into the anime/manga industry.

[sunflower-wink.livejournal.com]

omg you should totz go for it! :D And isn't there public transportation? It probably takes even longer f'sho, but you could read or listen to music or sleep or something during that time, right? It's not as tiring as driving! And you'd get to work in SF in exactly the industry you want to get into!!

[emilie-rainbow.livejournal.com]

The public transportation takes a three hours. :-/

But I'm going to apply! Sending in my resume tomorrow. :D

[hellodolly.livejournal.com]

Do it. You only live once :)

[mary-helen.livejournal.com]

I agree with everyone else. They say people who do internships are like 60% more likely to get jobs directly out of college....which is why I'm totally not doing one...go figure. ;)

[fireof1ksuns.livejournal.com]

Do it!! Besides giving you a leg up, it sounds like a really fun and non-traditional internship.

PS I'll be interning up near SC this summer... but on a ranch. Kinda different. BUT i'll be up there, none the less!