Increase Your Earning Power In A Bad Economy: Part 4 of 5 Part Series

Ideas to help earn extra money with skills from your hobby or academic major

In the poor economic climate, many students are scrambling to earn extra cash at every possible chance. Rather than relying solely on a minimum wage, part-time retail or fast food job, look within at your own skills and branch out by freelancing or creating your own mini-business. Here are some lists of academic majors and skills you may have and suggested activities to get your creative juices flowing, who knows one may even become your next pay-check opportunity.

Major: Communication Arts - Film/TV Production
Skills: Videography, Film Editing, Producing

Film and edit event videos
Film and edit training videos
Film and edit You Tube videos for people
Teach people basic filming and editing skills
Produce independent films and TV shows
Give hands-on lessons to public access TV show crews on how to use good filing techniques and make quality shows
Create your our public access show to teach others how to create a professional looking show

Current TV Internships

Current TV, it reminds me of something similar to PBS but in a hip, 21st century, MTV-esque kind of way. The channel is amazing in that its content is almost entirely created by viewers who are up and coming producers and film makers. Its a novel way to give much lesser known creative people a voice and a platform to show whats going on in the world through their eyes. The channel's operations are based in LA and below are links to some of the internship programs that they offer.

Music Department Internship - Spring 2009
Spring 2009 Internships
Vanguard Journalism Internship - Spring 2009
Infomania Internship- Spring 2009
Current Fix Internship - Spring 2009
Programming Internship- Winter/Spring 2009
The Rotten Tomatoes Show Internship- Spring 2009

NBC Universal East & West Coast Internships

NBC Universal is one of the major TV networks with many channels in its portfolio of holdings. Among these holdings are a treasure trove of internship possibilities that are just waiting for students. Two of the many internship programs they have include their East Coast and West Coast programs. (As of today their website says that they are currently hiring for summer internships.) Apply soon before they are filled!

The East Coast internships are located in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in the following areas:
News & Journalism
Production & Entertainment
Sports & Olympics
Advertising & Promotions
Graphic Arts/Digital Media /iVillage
Sales & Marketing
Corporate (Finance, HR, Publicity etc.)

NBC Universal East Coast Internship Program Info Page
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/internships/coasts.shtml


Their West Coast internships are in Universal City and Burbank, California in the following areas:
Broadcast & Journalism
Marketing
Publicity
Digital Media & Technology
Corporate Internships (HR, Finance, Legal, etc.)
Fine Arts & Graphic Arts
Telemundo & Mun2 (Spanish Language networks)
TV Production, Development, & Programming
Film Production & Development
Focus Features/Rogue Pictures

NBC Universal: West Coast Internship Program Info Page
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/internships/coasts.shtml