So the very first chance I’ve had to get clips was this summer. A personal trainer/ sports psychologist asked me to interview some of his golfers after tournaments. These were phone interviews, and sometimes they seemed bothered by my calling… Long story short, I missed deadline, and he basically said he doesn’t need me anymore. I did finish with 3 clips on his website though.
When it’s time to apply for internships and other jobs, should I mention these clips? I don’t want to get a negative reference if they contact him, but I also don’t want it to seem as though I’ve never gotten any clips.
What should I do?
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Thanks for the advice form both of you. I don’t feel like it’s the end of the world anymore!
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Before you apply for a job or internship, you should get different clips — clips from recognizable publications, not this guy’s website. So don’t worry about the possibility of him being contacted, etc., — just don’t use those clips. What you need to worry about is why you missed deadline, and why these were the only clips you’ve been able to get. Whatever was holding you back from getting clips before now, and whatever made you miss a deadline, is the real issue standing in your way. So, resolve that, and then write some great new clips turned in on deadline to an editor that will give you a glowing reference.
Absolutely mention them
I’d be stunned if anyone took the time to follow the links for the guy’s Web site, got his contact info, and called him up asking how you were as an employer. They just want to see that you can write. Just don’t mention him as a reference. Published work is published work and as long as it’s edited and presented in a professional format, it can only help to include them in your portfolio.