We Were Dead Before The Internship Even Sank

Dear Blogger,

We started looking for internships yesterday. Here's a list of what was recommended for me:

1. Sunlight Africa Community Center: I talked to a woman there yesterday, and I would be tutoring/playing with children, ages 6-16, before and after school. In between those times, I assume I would be doing some sort of busy work. When I talked to the woman, she seemed really excited for me to intern there, giving me the feeling that I pretty much had the position if I wanted it... which is both good and bad. Good because I have an internship, but bad because I want to take this experience pretty seriously and learn some job application skills.

2. Yocalli Youth Radio: I told the people that I was kind of interested in broadcasting, which is kind of some weird pipe dream I have from when I was younger. I'd be working with hispanic children. I haven't called these people yet, so details are what I've gotten from their website. I don't know about this one, though. I don't speak spanish, which I imagine to be a problem.

3. Community Television Network: I'd be working with teenagers, to help them develop programs to develop. I liked their website, and they have some stuff on YouTube that looks pretty interesting. I called the place and left a message with a man who worked there, asking for them to call back. This looks to be my primary choice right now.

4. Providence St. Mel: A catholic school in the southwest part of the city. A college prep school, sounds kind of interesting. I'm going to call them later today.

5. Oscar DePriest Elementary School: I went here on Friday when we were learning to use the public transit. The guy who gave me this list told me to think about this, but it's probably at the bottom of my list. There are two other students working here, and I kind of want to be alone in the city and doing my own thing.

6. WBEZ: "From WBEZ in Chicago, you're listening to This American Life."

7. The Jerry Springer Show: I was flipping through the internship database, and I saw this. The contact number? 1-800-JERRY! Kari and Ani strictly forbade me from even calling. MJ told me I should do it. (An interesting ethnographic study on race, class, and gender.)

I'm going to be making calls and scheduling interviews all day today. Should be fun and engaging when I get more answering machines.

Take Care Of Yourselves And One Another,

Steve