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Employment / Re: Guaranteed Summer Stock vs. Potential Internships
« on: Mar 12, 2016, 06:08 pm »
My opinions, similar to those already offered:
1. Don't do an unpaid internship. Even if they're paying $100/week + housing, that's better than unpaid. $300/week + housing is better than a lot of professional PA gigs I've worked.
2. A professional credit carries more weight on a resume than an internship credit. You're just a sophomore- you've got 2 more summers while still in college to do a full-summer internship, and having a credit on a show outside of an educational setting is only going to increase your chances of being hired for a good internship next summer.
3. If you've been working on big splashy musicals, a two-hander will flex different SM muscles. It also gives more breadth to your resume- "look, I've done big shows AND small shows! See how versatile I am?"
1. Don't do an unpaid internship. Even if they're paying $100/week + housing, that's better than unpaid. $300/week + housing is better than a lot of professional PA gigs I've worked.
2. A professional credit carries more weight on a resume than an internship credit. You're just a sophomore- you've got 2 more summers while still in college to do a full-summer internship, and having a credit on a show outside of an educational setting is only going to increase your chances of being hired for a good internship next summer.
3. If you've been working on big splashy musicals, a two-hander will flex different SM muscles. It also gives more breadth to your resume- "look, I've done big shows AND small shows! See how versatile I am?"