The end is approaching....

Of my internship that is....

It really hit me today that this internship is almost over. I received an email from HR reminding me to schedule my exit interview as well as clarify which day would be my final day at CMT since I will have to surrender my badge. There is a part of me that wishes they would just deactivate it so I keep it as a reminder of my time here. While I will be taking memories, some pictures, and of course all the amazing experiences and lessons, having tangible evidence would be the cherry on top. But alas, that won’t be possible. This experience really has been a dream come true. I have learned so much while I am here. I have seen how each episode of the show gets put together starting with the research, which evolves into the written script, which is then used to film.

I have also got to see how each of the other departments work together to keep the channel up and running. We wouldn’t even have a show unless the music strategy department took the time to figure out where each music video ranks and which new videos need to be premiered. Or if the mobile and dot com departments didn’t push our audience to watch the videos on their phones or online. And while at times it seems like each of us is just a small cog in a big machine it is also a lot of teamwork. We do have control over what we do; it isn’t just all decided for us by some faceless entity.

I also know that just by being apart of this internship I have given myself a leg up on entering this profession. I have had the opportunity to work on both small and large-scale productions while I have been here and can use that knowledge and experience in whatever I pursue next. I have also got to experience first hand the inner workings of a huge organization, albeit one of the smaller entities of a huge organization but still.

Working at CMT has really opened my eyes to the world outside of school, and wherever I end up going after my time at Trinity is done I know that I will be prepared because of my experience here. Whether it is the hustle and bustle of working on a set or if it is working on the clerical side of a production, I can say that I feel prepared to work in this industry.