I’ll never
forget the day when I first saw the posting online for the opportunity to work
with Ben Steger on his upcoming TV show, “Open Mic”. The show follows artists
from all around the world as they continue to progress through their musical
journeys. Thus, since I am a music lover, and open mic poet myself I just
couldn’t resist looking into it more. I submitted my application and emailed
Professor Steger expressing my interest in the position. I told him how excited
I was for his project and a few weeks later, I got the job! He even told me
that he was going to try to get the show on Netflix!
I am honestly
honored to have such an opportunity to work with one of GMU’s finest. Professor
Steger has won some huge awards in the documentary film industry including a
DOCFEED award for best documentary for his film “Stage Four: A Love Story”. So
obviously having constant contact with someone as experienced as him is a
strong resource to have. For this project I will be editing and mastering the
TV show for Steger, all while organizing documents, and creating graphics/logos
for his new and past projects. This position is already shaping me into a better
business man and employee by challenging my creativity, and strengthening my
time management skills. Most of the work I’ve done this far requires some type
of design. Whether the design be a DVD cover or disc cover, I have to really
challenge myself to think outside the box on a daily basis to create something
eye-popping and new for our audiences to see. My time management skills have
been improving as well. Since Steger is usually out traveling the world, I have to be responsible for making sure the
work gets done within a reasonable amount of time. This can be difficult at
times due to schoolwork and another job that I have. Nevertheless, I have been
learning to work smarter and balance all my responsibilities accordingly.
So far, this
position is exactly what I needed. Not only do I get compensation/rewarded for
my work, but it’s challenging me to perform better every day!
