Week 4 Project: MultiMedia Career Advice Blog

In November 2012 I started my first class at Full Sail University to obtain my Bachelor’s of Science in Media Communications. Next month in May, I will be a graduate of the program. Over the last 4 years I have strengthened my skills needed to be successful in the industry. During my time at Full Sail University I won 3 Course Directors Awards for my hard work and dedication to the courses.

I have always had a love of photography, writing, and being able to work on computers with online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. The Media Communications degree is what I would call the Swiss Army knife of degrees. I call it this because we went into depth about Photojournalism, Public Relations, Editing, Content Developing, Social Media Coordinating, and much more. You can see the different career opportunities available to someone with a Bachelor’s of Science in Media Communications here.
 

Full Sail given me the opportunity to learn several different skills and put them into what I love most Journalism and Photography. If I had no contacted Full Sail in 2012 I would not know what I know now or have the skills to be able to get a job doing what I love most.

I have created a Professional Portfolio that includes some of the work I created during my time as a student. My professional Resume is also included on the portfolio for potential employers.

  

Full Sail has also prepared me to be ready for interviews by teaching me how to gather important information on a company before going in to interview with them for a position. These are skills that I knew before but now I can say that my basic interviewing skills I once had are now more professional and I have the education to back up my experience. I was shown how to put my resume and cover letter together so it wasn’t too busy or long.

Interviewing can be nerve wrecking for most. I can honestly say when I was hit with the question “What do you know about our company?” I would be speechless, now I know to do my homework on the company before interviewing with them so I am not answering with “I’m not sure can you tell me a little about the company.”

Tip 1: Maintain a professional atmosphere when interviewing with a company. Dress professionally and be sure to bring in a copy of your resume for the interviewer.

Tip 2: Do you homework, research the company get background information on them and find out what it is they do there. Don’t walk in unprepared for any question they may throw at you.

Tip 3: Maintain great eye contact with your interviewer. This is something that shows the employer you’re serious about the position with their company and it shows them you’re confident in yourself. Ask questions show the employer you mean business.

This article is something I have read recently several times before interviewing with a company. 

I am very blessed that I had the opportunity to attend Full Sail University. I was able to get to know several instructors who pushed me to do my best. I also met many students who I will network with for years to come. It was hard work but I wouldn’t be where I am today had I not attended Full Sail.

 

MCBS Portfolio Project Submission: Hannah's Cheesecakes

This is a logo I made for a friend of mine whom also has a cheesecake business. I am seeking a 2 star rating on this project. I created this project using Adobe Photoshop.

MCBS Portfolio Project Submission: My MultiMedia Video

I am seeking a 1 star rating for my MCBS MultiMedia Video I created in Portfolio 5. I used iMovie, Photoshop, and GarageBand to create this project. I enjoyed making this video I will be able to use it for my website and I already have it on my portfolio.

Week 4 Reflection: RISE Self-Evaluation

First off I would like to start off by saying how much I enjoyed working in this class and being able to get familiar with companies in my area that I could one day possibly work for. I started this class pumped and ready to learn everything I could being this is one of my last classes before I graduate. I really enjoyed working on the Mock Interview I think this may have been one of my favorite assignments during the course. However, I wish I would've had more time to spend on it after watching some of the other classmates interviews there were somethings I would like to have changed.

For example, I reviewed Leah's interview I thought the idea of wearing the two different outfits to play the role as interviewer and interviewee was a brilliant idea. This is something I wish I would have thought of.

As I worked on some of my projects I wish we had more than 4 weeks in the course so we would've had more time to go more into depth with the different activities. The company I used most this month was Longview News-Journal and this is a company I really would like to obtain a position with one day. I would've liked to get more information on the company and been able to see if they had any current positions open that I could apply for. I know someone personally who works for the company on the sales side. As I would want to work with editing or the journalism part I think with her being an employee there and knowing me well this would help my chances of landing an interview and possibly a position with the company.

I will be taking a lot of the things we learned this month and putting them into play in the near future as I start looking for a career. Career Development really hasn't reached out to me at all. My husband is a Full Sail Alumni and they never contacted him once and when he would contact them he wouldn't get a response so I feel they could strenghten this area for the online students. I am going to keep reaching out to them and making an effort to work with them until I land a position.

It has been a long 4 years for me at Full Sail and I am excited it is time to part ways, I plan on achieving great things with my degree. Thank you for your time this month, I enjoyed the class!

Week 4 Reflection: RISE Peer Review

Hello Leah,

I really enjoyed your Mock Interview it was put together nicely. The place you chose to record was professional and the lighting was nice. At first, I was a little confused as to why you were wearing two different outfits then I realized you were playing the interviewer part with a different outfit on, that is a brilliant idea I wish I would have done that myself. Is Ignite USA a big corporation? I haven’t heard of the company before they sound like a great company to choose. Are they someone local to your area? I am really interested in learning more about the company.

Your tone in the video is awesome! You sound upbeat and exciting about interviewing with the company. By your interview I can tell you did a lot of research on the company so you were prepared for any questions they threw at you about the company and their background. Normally, I would have something to suggest but I really thought your video was awesome I couldn’t pick out anything I would suggest for you to do differently, except I might have let a little natural light inside to help make it a little brighter. Other than that I think it was immaculate. I can defiantly tell you spent a great amount of time rehearsing and putting together everything for your Mock Interview.

If I were the interviewer for this company you would defiantly be one of the top candidates for the position for which you were applying. I would like to congratulate you on your graduation this month and I wish you the best on your career path from here on out. I know by watching this you will be very successful. Here’s to a happy, successful future to you! I enjoyed having the chance to review your work.

Kindly,

Mandee Rodriguez

Week 3 Project: Mock Interview

This project was created for us to be ready for the different questions employers throw at us during the interview process. I feel this activity showed me the importance of learning about the company for which you are interviewing for so when asked what you know about the company you have a response.

Analysis: Virtual Interview Preparation

This assignment was to test run my interview process from the internet with a company. This assignment helped me to get everything ready that I would need to be able to have a professional looking and successful online interview with a company.