Portfolio Work
What type of industry work do I hope to do in my near future before beginning my career? Great question! I have a few things I want to do before I graduate from BCIT.
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First, I want to start my own podcast. I’ve been trying to come up with a clever idea for one for a little over a year now. My favorite ideas were to either make a podcast about funny stories or embarrassing moments from people I ask on the street, or to talk about music and stuff that I’m knowledgeable about. Because I have no other specialized education yet, I don’t think I could make that great of a podcast on something super specific, at least not to the degree Neil does on StarTalk, as well as so many others! I do want to try this out though, and kick it off on Spotify. I’ve got my little BlueYeti mic and Adobe Audition all ready to go!
I will also be working in the BCIT radio station, Evolution 107.9, by May! I’m pretty excited, and we’ll be assigned a role to play in the production of the station. Whether you’re assigned to be the editor or reporter, you’ve still gotta do your best! I’m excited for this because it will push me outside of my comfort zone.
By the end of second year, I will also have to do a 5 week internship at a radio station. Unlike the campus station, we will get to choose which specific job we want to focus on (however we are usually recommended to do something more general, like a reporter). I’m very excited to get this in-industry work before graduation, and the experience will make it a lot easier for me to find the job I truly want!
Finally, I’m hoping to work in a radio job this summer and possibly part time through school next year. Jobs are being constantly forwarded to my classmates and I, mainly in sports announcing. They can range from full time positions to volunteering, and from sports announcing to… well, anything, really! If a job is sent to us that truly sparks my interest, I’m determined to pursue it!
