Another hectic couple weeks here at Two Feet, taking us out to the west coast in search of the best material for the upcoming Fall issue of Boosh Magazine. As much as I love traveling, and am thrilled to have found an internship that allows this, so many consecutive weeks on the road can take their toll on your morale and your wallet. It’s easy to miss your comfy bed or your mom’s home cooked meals, but what the standard summer internship allows for is a break from work, the separation that occurs once that five o’ clock bell rings.
There’s no such bell at an internship like mine, and we’re constantly concerned with the next stop on the list, how long it’s going to take to get there, and where we’ll stay once we arrive. Fortunately friends and family have helped us out along the way, offering their couches or whatever accommodations they can afford. Other times we’ve been stuck to sleep in the car or pitch a tent, obviously less appealing options after a long day on the road. One website that I’ve found useful in the past is www.couchsurfing.com, somewhat of a social networking site that connects travelers and friends of travelers that have open couches for weary interns like me. We’ve yet to use it this summer, but it’s sounding like a more and more plausible option as our bank accounts diminish.
Sleep and money aside, the work here is always keeping me on my toes. We’re somewhat of a street team, hitting the town to see what young people are doing, what they want in a magazine, and what kind of competition we’ve got out there. To keep things simple, our bosses have categorized the college experience into headers such as Booze, Sex, and Music, and it’s our job to find some fitting stories along the way. We’ve had the chance to interview some non-corporate types, including brewmasters and famous musicians, which was definitely a memorable experience. We’re constantly searching for interesting parties that can shed light on the post-college humdrum that so many young people fall into. Graduates of Babson are less likely to relate to this, being the self-motivating crowd, but readers across the country are thirsty for fun and interesting directions to take once they leave the confines of their campus. Part of this internship is to find out what’s out there for the average college student and to present the best of the best in the soon to be released magazine. Like I said before, it’s a nonstop job that’s taken me cross country, now we’ve only got to get back alive. Keep posted for more!
