Lettitor The life of a lowly intern had the honor of interning at one of the to prove your worth to the right people. Asking for feedback is good, but door is shut forever—and it’s important Icity’s leading news publications at the The truth of the matter is that most actually learning from it is even better. to know when it might be open next. end of my two-year journalism diploma of your superiors are not going to be all Internships usually last for only a month I spent a few months freelancing at program. A few hundred articles, a bit of that invested in the work you’re up to. I or two, so higher-ups might not consider the end of my internship. As soon as some luck, a lot of words, and 12 months later was lucky enough to intern at a place that it worth their time to ensure that you’ve staff members went on vacation and a and I’m now working there full-time as allowed me to write my own articles, but actually got everything down pat. temporary, part-time position opened up, a staff writer, partially overseeing the I have heard some horror stories about Sometimes it’s quicker for them to just I was the person they called. I did that for newest crop of journalism graduates interns being used solely to deliver coffee. If fix up your work themselves than it is to another few months before being offered as they start their own internships. the place you’re working at isn’t giving you explain exactly what you did wrong, but full-time. While the freelancing pay wasn’t To say that I learnt a lot in the four work that flexes the skills you’ve studied, if you can prove that you’ll act on those all that consistent (when is it ever?), I took weeks I spent on the bottom rung a year or doesn’t have you, you know, actually criticisms, they’ll likely appear more whatever jobs they offered me, because I ago would be an understatement, but it’s learning anything, it may be time to let often—making you better at the job in knew being someone they could rely on was only now that I’ve experienced both sides your professors know about the situation. the long run. Ultimately, it’s making what would lead to that eventual phone call. of the system that I’ve really gotten a grip If you are put on actual work, there are the job easier for those above you that Organizing, training, and supervising on how internships work, and exactly how a few things to keep in mind as you go about will put you in their good books. interns is work, so doing everything to turn them into full-time employment. your business, and rule number one is to Don’t seem too eager. It might sound you can to minimize that work, along So listen close, students, because keep yourself from becoming an annoyance. a little counterintuitive, but one of the with creating quality content, is what this information could come in handy This means keeping the questions short most unattractive things you can do in will keep you around in the long run. a few months down the line. and to the point, taking it into your own an internship is beg for a position once No matter what career you’re hoping hands to figure out (certain) problems as your time is up. Schedule a professional Cheers, to find yourself in, most students will they show up, and only chiming in on the meeting with your immediate superior find themselves in an intern-like position office discussion if you’re positive that a (even in “professional meeting” means shortly after graduation. While it’s definitely joke is going to land/a piece of information going for a coffee one afternoon) to have a not the most impressive position to have is important to share. Workers spend a serious discussion about your prospects in Chandler Walter on your business card (please oh please serious portion of their lives in their offices, the company once the internship is done. don’t get business cards while interning) and the last thing they want is an added Sometimes they may not have an opening internships are an extremely valuable way annoyance buzzing around the space. at the time, but that doesn’t mean that the O The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an autonomous publication, independent of the student Angela Ho union. 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Douglas College Intramurals Photos by Analyn Cuarto Analyn by Photos Analysis: Indigenous groups lead latest anti-pipeline protest ööLand claims, Indigenous rights at forefront of Kinder Morgan controversy Greg Waldock Nations organized the protest, helping to arrange the time and location Staff Writer and performing songs and dances during the event, emphasizing the ndigenous leaders were among important role Indigenous activists Ithe loudest and most prominent and governments have played in of the thousands of people to the ongoing pipeline debates. attend an anti-pipeline rally in They are among six First Nations to Burnaby on March 10 and 11. file a court challenge against the Trans Over five thousand people Mountain pipeline, alongside the City appeared to protest the controversial of Vancouver and the City of Burnaby. Photo via Ian Harland on Stop Kinder Morgan on Burnaby Mtn Facebook page Trans Mountain project, which is The potential negative environmental supported by Kinder Morgan, the federal impact of the project is at the forefront “Enough politics, just build the pipeline,” Columbia, the federal government has government, and the Alberta provincial of many anti-pipeline arguments, as counter-protesters included former approved the progression of the Trans government. The project, along other well as Indigenous land claims along the gas and oil employees and residents Mountain project. A BC supreme court with other proposed pipelines in the proposed pipe route and the ongoing legal of towns that could be financially judge granted Kinder Morgan an interim province, has been the source of a dilemma between Alberta and British harmed by the collapse or delay of the injunction March 9 forbidding protesters wide array of interrelated debates and Columbia for the responsibility of clean up project. Frequently-cited arguments from coming near their facilities for a discussions in British Columbia for in case of a spill. These issues, and others, were the financial profitability of the number of days. Though the injunction pipeline, Kinder Morgan’s history of a number of years now. The laying of were raised once again at the protest. initially only lasted until March 14, this environmentalist funding, and the pipelines has raised issues as diverse A follow-up pro-pipeline protest shows that some BC officials are willing to large amount of safety regulations as environmentalism, Indigenous land was held immediately after, drawing let the Trans Mountain project continue. rights, and provincial sovereignty. around two hundred activists in defense that keep existing pipes secure. The $7.4-billion project is expected to Members of the Musqueam, of the ambitious Kinder Morgan Though legally challenged by continue after legal disputes are settled. Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First project. Running under slogans such as cities and First Nations around British news // no. 4 theotherpress.ca BC voting age could drop to 16 ööGreen Party leader makes third attempt to lower voting age Jake Wray promises to reduce hip and knee replacement lineups frankly because News Editor it’s targeting a demographic.” It’s important to engage youth in our democracy,” Premier John Horgan said he o you think 16-year-olds are Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is open to the idea of lowering the mature enough to vote? D voting age, according to CBC News.