How I got the job

Over the past 5 months or so I have applied for ~ 20 positions and attended 3 professional auditions. I was fortunate enough to receive an offer for on.

Starting in late August, I will be  the Children's Theatre and Education Intern at Virginia Repertory Theatre in Richmond, Virginia for the 2015-2016 season.

How did I get the job?

1. Luck
2. Organization
3. Preparation

My sweet, lovely boyfriend is from Richmond, Virginia. I visited him a few times last summer and learned first hand how nifty and arts oriented Richmond is. One of Sweetboy's best friends is thoroughly connected in the theatre scene in Richmond. When he heard VA Rep was hiring he dropped both of us a line. LUCK.

I visited the website, read their descriptions and created a checklist for myself. Here is a screenshot of the actual checklist. 

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Most of the internships I applied to wanted resume, letters of rec/references, and a coverletter. I had most of those things ready to go. ORGANIZATION

A few weeks later I received an email asking for a phone interview. I spoke with the assistant to the managing director as a sort of screening interview. She gave me a thorough description of the job and then relayed her notes from the interview to the woman in charge of teh Children's Theatre position.

A few weeks later I had an interview with three people at once (all associated with the Children's Theatre program). It was an overwhelming experience! I got through it though because I had heavily researched their website, talked to Sweetboy's best friend about the company, and practiced speaking informatively about my experiences, strengths, and goals. PREPARATION. 

An hour or so later, the assistant to the managing director called me again and said they'd like to offer me the job. I thanked them profusely and then asked for a few days to think about it (I was still waiting to hear back from an acting troop, plus I wanted to check logistics with my parents). A few short days later I accepted and heeeeeeerrreee we are!