I had my first job interview yesterday, with ESPN. Even as I write this, I have to sit back and reflect on how big that is, in and of itself. I've essentially been training to work at ESPN my entire life, I've forgotten more obscure stats than most people know. I've been watching Sportscenter and Baseball Tonight since 1994, when the Texas Rangers moved into the Ballpark in Arlington. It will always be a dream of mine, and here I was perhaps two interviews away from realizing the said dream at 21.
The interview itself had it's great moments, and some moments I'll personally reflect on and improve on in the future. The greatest thing I took away from it was this: I'll never be that awestruck by another interview, and in my opinion, I was one or two missteps away from saying everything I wanted. I was very pleased with the energy and confidence I brought in, which is something I hope to build on. I think I've set my personal bar pretty high, and I am hopeful to hear back from them sometime in December.
I really think I got a great head start getting my resume in and proofed and improved. It looks sharp and it stands out, it gives me hope that I can apply for any job and get my foot in the door. I've long dreaded being one of those people who has their resume thrown in the discard pile. This will save me from those moments. I now need to work on making my e-portfolio a little bit better. It's a good a shell right now, it needs a couple more things, much like a culinary work that is good but not great. These won't be major things, but more subtle things that bring out major things.
As the year matures, hopefully greatness lies in a few more turns of the calendar. I am finally excited that this is my senior year.
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