No longer an Intern.

As of October 1st, 2008, I am no longer an Intern.

It is sad, yet a relief.

I have had a crazy couple of months and making the trek to Culver City twice a week was definitly wearing on me and my parents' wallet.

But there is in no way any bad feelings. Toward the label or any of my co-workers and fellow interns.

I had an amazing 6 months there and I feel that it was not only a great opportunity for my career in the music industry, but also an experience that will help me with other jobs in the future.

The interns that I saw enter, leave and even the ones that managed to hold on for longer than a month, had a great effect on my knowledge of this industry. It is not for everyone. You can say that you love music, but can you sit and listen to songs that you may not choose on your own for several hours a week? Or maybe it's the lack of a real paycheck that does not make you happy enough to stay? I endurded all of that, including several hours worth of sitting in traffic a month and still, I continued to show up with a smile on my face and a laptop in my arms.

My boss taught me more than I think he realized. Small things he said and did, including the relationships he had with the interns showed me that this is not the hardened business that it is made out to be.

The projects and assignments he gave me helped me improve my skills as well as learn some new tricks. And I don't think I could have learned any of it from a class room.

The internship may be over, but the lessons learned will stay with me forever.