{"id":7617,"date":"2016-01-15T09:36:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T17:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/dodge\/2016\/01\/15\/lessons-learned-outside-the-classroom\/"},"modified":"2016-01-15T09:36:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T17:36:26","slug":"lessons-learned-outside-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/dodge\/2016\/01\/15\/lessons-learned-outside-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE:<\/strong> Brett Melnick (BFA\/Television Writing and Producing &#8217;16) shares some insight into the importance of internships in his post today.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While this isn\u2019t a class you will find in the course catalog, and can be more than a three-hour commitment every week, internships are extremely helpful experiences to have in college to learn valuable life and career lessons that can\u2019t be taught in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in a suburb outside of Washington, D.C., I\u2019ve always had a strong passion for writing and directing for film and television. While the road to pursuing that dream has been a winding slope, I know that if I didn\u2019t follow my passion for it while in school, I would always be disappointed in myself for not exploring the opportunity to live out my dream.<\/p>\n<p>Now as a second semester senior, beginning to search for the right place for myself after college, I\u2019m confident everything will work out due to the valuable information I have learned from internships I have had over my college career.<\/p>\n<p>Internships can be extremely valuable in helping you to explore what you are interested in, and can be used to determine if a certain job is something you\u2019d want to pursue as a career. I know personally that I\u2019ve had experiences at internships that have sometimes made me second guess a certain career path for myself, while other internships have helped to solidify a range of jobs that I would want to pursue after school.<\/p>\n<p>A recent internship with the Turner Broadcasting System has helped me to understand just that. Over the course of eight weeks, I learned first-hand how every single department of a television network works together to produce content for their audience every day. This opportunity has been extremely beneficial in helping me discover that I would love a creative career in entertainment after college.<\/p>\n<p>Applying to and managing an internship while studying in school can feel like an extremely daunting task, and certainly isn\u2019t something to worry about if you cannot manage it during a certain semester. Sometimes it will make the most sense in terms of schedule and well being to focus on other important life tasks. However, I do strongly encourage working an internship at some point in your college career, just to learn if that certain area of work you are passionate about is right for you.<\/p>\n<p>What I have learned in the classroom at Dodge College, and Chapman, paired with the real-life experiences I\u2019ve learned from my internships, have helped me grasp the general ins and outs of my industry. I believe it has prepare me to acclimate to the working world after graduation. Internships are a great trial run to experience the real world- so get out there, and test the waters for the job that may be perfect for you.<\/p>\n<p>This post is part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.looksharp.com\/\">Looksharp<\/a> Internship Blog Competition. 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