This video is sort of a subtweet about some art twitter discourse. But I wanted to respond in video form rather than in written form so that you wouldn't misinterpret my words. Also not linking the discourse directly because I don't want to dogpile on the inspiration for my thoughts. But here are three ideas that I wanted to share with artists for us to keep in our brains as we go into the new year.
Work the Core
November 13, 2018
I've never hired interns myself, but I've been part of the interviewing process weirdly enough. And I have a handful of cartooning friends who have interns. I should probably look into that...
BODIE
I like this idea! So how do we start?
ALLY
We probably just post a listing on the career center sites of all the colleges in the area and see what happens.
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KANE
Sounds simple enough. Who are we looking for?
ALLY
Probably a marketing intern of some kind. Hrmm? lemme see if I can register us on?
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ALLY
Ah, yeah, here we go. Found a site that will blast our listing to all the career center sites at GW, the UMD schools, and Georgetown. I think we?re probably looking for someone in marketing or sales. Or probably both.
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ALLY
Okay, we got a few questions we need to answer. Paid or unpaid?
KANE
Paid. Most definitely. You do work for us, you deserve compensation. Even if we get big enough where an exposure gig with us is worth it, we pay our peeps.
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BODIE
Agreed. As much as we can afford. What else?
ALLY
Hrm? description of duties. That?s pretty straight forward.
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KANE
Yeah, Make this money, take this money, ain't no way you can take this from me, ain't shit funny, shake it honey, take it money. Now let's get it!
ALLY
I think I remember enough biz speak to translate that into eager intern speak. Alright, there?s some stuff in the company description. What are our core values?
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?
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BODIE
Can ?make dope ass shit? be a core value?
BODIE
I like this idea! So how do we start?
ALLY
We probably just post a listing on the career center sites of all the colleges in the area and see what happens.
====
KANE
Sounds simple enough. Who are we looking for?
ALLY
Probably a marketing intern of some kind. Hrmm? lemme see if I can register us on?
====
ALLY
Ah, yeah, here we go. Found a site that will blast our listing to all the career center sites at GW, the UMD schools, and Georgetown. I think we?re probably looking for someone in marketing or sales. Or probably both.
====
ALLY
Okay, we got a few questions we need to answer. Paid or unpaid?
KANE
Paid. Most definitely. You do work for us, you deserve compensation. Even if we get big enough where an exposure gig with us is worth it, we pay our peeps.
====
BODIE
Agreed. As much as we can afford. What else?
ALLY
Hrm? description of duties. That?s pretty straight forward.
====
KANE
Yeah, Make this money, take this money, ain't no way you can take this from me, ain't shit funny, shake it honey, take it money. Now let's get it!
ALLY
I think I remember enough biz speak to translate that into eager intern speak. Alright, there?s some stuff in the company description. What are our core values?
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?
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BODIE
Can ?make dope ass shit? be a core value?