Eerie timing, I was just thinking about my own experiences interning at the Post & Courier back in the summer of 2010. I can very distinctly recall listening to a call-in show on NPR on my way to or from work about whether interns should be paid for their labor and at that moment I started to realize the value of my work. I had my photos printed full color, front page, above the fold that summer. And I was constantly crossing my fingers that I wouldn't overdraft my debit card trying to buy lunch. There was sometimes very little thought given to the assignments I was put on either. Like when I was sent out on a boat offshore near Beaufort to photograph artificial reefs being installed and lost my breakfast over the side because I did not plan to get violently seasick when I went to work that day. After I graduated, I begged for a job there so I wouldn't have to leave Charleston. Still waiting to hear back on that position 9 years later.
My first internship experiences were with nonprofits and with every job I thought-- this is something a full-time person should be paid to do.
Eerie timing, I was just thinking about my own experiences interning at the Post & Courier back in the summer of 2010. I can very distinctly recall listening to a call-in show on NPR on my way to or from work about whether interns should be paid for their labor and at that moment I started to realize the value of my work. I had my photos printed full color, front page, above the fold that summer. And I was constantly crossing my fingers that I wouldn't overdraft my debit card trying to buy lunch. There was sometimes very little thought given to the assignments I was put on either. Like when I was sent out on a boat offshore near Beaufort to photograph artificial reefs being installed and lost my breakfast over the side because I did not plan to get violently seasick when I went to work that day. After I graduated, I begged for a job there so I wouldn't have to leave Charleston. Still waiting to hear back on that position 9 years later.
You did great work that summer and it's their loss for not snapping you up after college! In spite of it all, I'm glad we got to work together.
Very thought-provoking, especially since I am now retired. I can reflect on what I gave and what I missed during my working years.