RMIT university prides itself in finding jobs and networking with students. As a transfer student from the University of Melbourne, it came as a surprise to me when Paul Ritchard was invited to discuss internships. We found out that we would need to do an internship, minimum of 80 hours in order to graduate. I felt both overwhelmed and excited at the prospect. There are insecure thoughts nagging me, can I really do this? Do I have the skills for it?

I have decided not to focus on my thoughts for now but to be logical about everything. I should do my internship where I really want to since it is also an opportunity for a job. During the winter break I should write a resume and CV and then get help from the university to perfect it. I am relieved in the sense that I know how much the lecturers, tutors and university want us to find jobs and they are willing to help us. From my family and friends I am the only one who is studying media and is going to be working in that field. My family are all in building and construction, from engineers to building surveyors, and none of them understand why I would do media when I could become an architect and have a job waiting for me. I wanted to follow a different path, perhaps its a path with less money and job opportunities but its a path I chose for myself.

The email Paul sent to us outlines the procedure we must go through to find and apply for an internship. Interestingly he said that we must know our strengths, weaknesses and the area we want to be focusing on. From my first semester in this course, I have a very brief idea of what I would want to do. I know for a fact that I would want to work behind the scenes or perhaps doing something with social media. I love the interactivity of social media sites. While blogging is not my strong point I can see myself growing to love it!

Do I enjoy working in groups? we were told that group work is the foundation for success and I agree. In a professional work environment where everyone wants to do the best, working together would incur the best results. The most obvious requirements are to work in a recognised institution, supervised by a professional media practitioner.

In the guidelines we received via email, Paul recommends researching and writing down a list of minimum six places we would be interested in. I think after completing media 2, I will have a more comprehensive idea about what I want to do and hopefully by media 3 I will be accepted as an intern at where I want to be.

I have no clue at the moment where I want to go or what I want to do but being a media practitioner I am certain I will find my place one way or another.