Oct. 24th, 2006 01:58 pm
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textualdevianceOMG I want this job.
Damn shame it's unlikely to be there when I graduate. But I almost feel like pestering them to create an intern position for me as an assistant to whoever does this for when I am available.
Technically speaking--and speaking of technicals--I'm not quite qualified for it, yet, and won't be when I graduate, either. But I think this is the kind of thing I want to do in the near future. I'm not sure where I'll start when I'm done with school--and I may take some time off for that whole spawning thing--but at least I have an eventual goal in mind, and I think it's a reasonable one, given my background and current skillset.
This is, of course, just a "job" goal. This is something I think I could easily reach within five years. On a long-term career goal level, I want to do a lot more in terms of writing than a position like this would allow for. But this is the kind of thing I can do to earn a paycheck while I'm working that direction.
I'd really prefer to start on a proofreading/factcheck track, rather than a reporting one, since I detest reporting so much. But since I'm more limited by geography than skills, I'll probably just go for whatever entry-level position I can get at the places I want to work. I'll probably try for another internship, too.
It may sound funny to those of you who have had "jobs" for a long time, but it really tickles me to see an actual job listing that I'm close to being qualified for that isn't just biological office equipment or other meaningless, low-pay drone stuff.
ETA: Heh. I'm clearly not qualified for it if I can't even properly close my tags. Sheesh.
Damn shame it's unlikely to be there when I graduate. But I almost feel like pestering them to create an intern position for me as an assistant to whoever does this for when I am available.
Technically speaking--and speaking of technicals--I'm not quite qualified for it, yet, and won't be when I graduate, either. But I think this is the kind of thing I want to do in the near future. I'm not sure where I'll start when I'm done with school--and I may take some time off for that whole spawning thing--but at least I have an eventual goal in mind, and I think it's a reasonable one, given my background and current skillset.
This is, of course, just a "job" goal. This is something I think I could easily reach within five years. On a long-term career goal level, I want to do a lot more in terms of writing than a position like this would allow for. But this is the kind of thing I can do to earn a paycheck while I'm working that direction.
I'd really prefer to start on a proofreading/factcheck track, rather than a reporting one, since I detest reporting so much. But since I'm more limited by geography than skills, I'll probably just go for whatever entry-level position I can get at the places I want to work. I'll probably try for another internship, too.
It may sound funny to those of you who have had "jobs" for a long time, but it really tickles me to see an actual job listing that I'm close to being qualified for that isn't just biological office equipment or other meaningless, low-pay drone stuff.
ETA: Heh. I'm clearly not qualified for it if I can't even properly close my tags. Sheesh.
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Actually, I understand that perfectly; although I'm still working for my CA boss, I've checked the job ads in the Saturday Montreal Gazette every week since moving here; in those 10 years plus, I've literally seen about six jobs for which I have the qualifications.
It's that pesky French thing, of course; if you're not fluently bilingual (or unilingual Francophone), there are very few jobs open to you - other than hotel housecleaning work, I suppose, and even then you might be expected to speak to hotel guests from time to time....
Good that you've seen this ad though, because even though the timing isn't right for you, I'm certain there'll be more and more such jobs coming up in the future, as the Internet gets more and more wired into daily life - so you're on the right track, which is good to know!
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