tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post1390801442548030743..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: InternshipsSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-27691595161851571482010-04-06T07:12:11.274-07:002010-04-06T07:12:11.274-07:00I had a brief stint at Zoic in LA and observed the...I had a brief stint at Zoic in LA and observed the intern situation there. I was disgusted with how the unpaid interns were doing all sorts of menial tasks that had nothing to do with on the job training. Getting food from the grocery store, doing the dishes, helping with the reception desk, etc. I'm surprised they were not cleaning the toilets! A few might be "rewarded" when they finish their internship by getting hired once in a while doing camera tracking or something for low pay. In my opinion the interns are being totally used, but it is their choice to attempt getting their "foot in the door".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-25342054043086729682010-04-05T16:50:14.445-07:002010-04-05T16:50:14.445-07:00If you have a PhD and a skill set they desperately...If you have a PhD and a skill set they desperately need, you won't be hazed and humiliated.<br /><br />Companies are usually not suicidal. It all comes back to leverage. When they require your talents, they'll be sugary sweet.<br /><br />And when they don't, they'll (often) be brusque, businesslike and brutal.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-6997156850150097582010-04-05T16:27:07.279-07:002010-04-05T16:27:07.279-07:00They don't "do it to" highly educate...They don't "do it to" highly educated college graduates. They make the offer, and the grads accept. It is as much their own fault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-84319170044650252832010-04-05T13:26:34.048-07:002010-04-05T13:26:34.048-07:00"The sad part is that they do this to highly ..."The sad part is that they do this to highly educated college graduates."<br /><br />yeah. boo-friggen-hoo for the highly educated... it wouldn't be sad at all for those of us that got into the industry purely on talent and gumption without the expensive piece of paper. <br /><br />The sad part is that they do it to anyone at all, in any industry, regardless of education level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-68343550212695803892010-04-05T13:11:51.150-07:002010-04-05T13:11:51.150-07:00It is well known that in Hollywood, entry-level gr...It is well known that in Hollywood, entry-level grunt work in talent agencies, studios, and production houses are used to haze and dehumanize. The loyal survivors are rewarded, over time, with reciprocal trust, incentives, and eventually, leads and connections. It is no different than Wall Street culture or many other industries. The sad part is that they do this to highly educated college graduates. This is often what the culture of cut-throat business is all about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com