Wait….I wired $3000 to Matthew Stringer this
\nafternoon for the chance to interview.<\/p>\n
Do I get that back?<\/p>\n
I was confused about whether it was a deposit or a
\nfee.<\/p>\n
Dan Townsend told me it was legit.<\/p>\n
— “phoebe.itp” wrote:<\/p>\n
> Actually, it’s just paying for the chance to work.
\n> It’s just a deposit like
\n> the Godin internship. Matthew Stringer, SVP of New
\n> Product Development and
\n> Marketing, brought him in to discuss ways to improve
\n> their workforce. There
\n> has been sharply reduced hiring since 2005, and he
\n> has been looking for ways
\n> to increase productivity. Seth really believes in
\n> this philosophy. If you
\n> do not like it, you can contact Matthew at
\n> m.stringer@sonymusic.com. He’s
\n> my contact there. He is the one I would be
\n> forwarding resumes to. So if
\n> you want to send him your resume be sure to mention
\n> my name. I already told
\n> him I would notify ITP students and alums.
\n>
\n> -p
\n>
\n> On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 8:18 PM, Heather Rasley
\n>
\n> wrote:
\n>
\n> > Wait a minute, wait a minute. Now we’ve gone from
\n> paying to work to paying
\n> > for the *chance* to work? And as for the Jobs
\n> job… you really couldn’t
\n> > be more vague. I’m sorry Phoebe, but these
\n> “opportunities” you’re presenting
\n> > us with really aren’t appealing.
\n> >
\n> > -H
\n> >
\n> > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 7:04 PM, phoebe.itp
\n>
\n> > wrote:
\n> >
\n> > > Look I know what you thought of the Seth Godin
\n> intership, but I think do
\n> > > think this could be an incredible opportunity.
\n> And no, you don’t have to
\n> > > pay to apply for the Jobs position. If you don’t
\n> believe it, don’t send me
\n> > > your info. I’m sure you can find something
\n> fulfilling to do this summer
\n> > > regardless. In fact, I have been contracting
\n> for Sony Music for the last
\n> > > couple of weeks and I heard that Bruce
\n> Springsteen wants to start a blog
\n> > > about electronic music. They’re looking for a
\n> short-term freelance web
\n> > > designer with some technical skills (mostly
\n> setting up WordPress) to work
\n> > > directly with him. Unfortunately, for this
\n> position you do have to pay a
\n> > > small fee to interview for the position, but I
\n> think that’s fair. (Seth has
\n> > > been consulting with them as well and turned
\n> them onto this tactic.) E-mail
\n> > > me and I can put you in touch with my contact
\n> there.
\n> > >
\n> > > -p
\n> > >
\n> > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 5:58 PM, C. Anderson
\n> Miller > > candersonmiller@gmail.com> wrote:
\n> > >
\n> > > > What I’m curious about is how much it costs.
\n> If Seth Godin
\n> > > > internships were fetching $1000, I’ll bet
\n> Steve Jobs could get at least $5k
\n> > > > from interns.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Michael Dory
\n>
\n> > > > wrote:
\n> > > >
\n> > > > > Sea horsies suck!!!
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > On Apr 1, 2008, at 4:09 PM, John Dimatos
\n> wrote:
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > > “on *certain* marine life. ”
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > > how specieist. no one ever cares about the
\n> sea horsies.
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Mike
\n> Rosenthal > > > > mike@thetanknyc.org>
\n> > > > > > wrote:
\n> > > > > >> what an auspicious date on which to hear
\n> of such a unique, apple
\n> > > > > >> related opportunity!
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >> On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:50 PM,
\n> phoebe.itp
\n> > > > > >> wrote:
\n> > > > > >>> My friend is one of Steve Jobs’
\n> assistants, and she told me that
\n> > > > > >>> he will be
\n> > > > > >>> hiring two people to work on a personal
\n> project over the summer.
\n> > > > > >>> She
\n> > > > > >>> couldn’t give me details, but said that
\n> it involves a mobile
\n> > > > > >>> application and
\n> > > > > >>> eco-research on certain marine life. He
\n> will not take people
\n> > > > > who
\n> > > > > >>> already
\n> > > > > >>> work within Apple, and he only takes
\n> resumes from references by
\n> > > > > >>> people who
\n> > > > > >>> work for him. She doesn’t know anybody,
\n> but she asked me if I
\n> > > > > >>> do. If
\n> > > > > >>> you’re interested, email me and I’ll let
\n> you know how to get in
\n> > > > > >>> touch with
\n> > > > > >>> her.
\n> > > > > >>>
\n> > > > > >>> -p
\n> > > > > >>>
\n> > > > > >>> —
\n> itp-students as:
\n> > > > > mike@thetanknyc.org
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >>>
\n> > > > >
\n>
\nleave-9251885-3377137.87052768dc97cb6feaaf1693b3451da3@lists.nyu.edu
\n> > > > > >>>
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >> —
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >> Mike Rosenthal
\n> > > > > >> Managing Director
\n> > > > > >> The Tank
\n> > > > > >> 212-563-6269
\n> > > > > >> http:\/\/www.thetanknyc.org
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >> —
\n> itp-students as: jd1361@nyu.edu
\n> > > > >
\n>
\nleave-9251988-3306199.e8d7b52634e908a50cd9cd3ae8848097@lists.nyu.edu
\n> > > > > >>
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > > —
\n> > > > > > ________________________
\n> > > > > > John Dimatos, c\/o Epimetheus
\n> > > > > > ITP MPS NYU
\n> > > > > > ph. 917.650.5683
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > > —
\n> itp-students as:
\n> > > > > itp@doryexmachina.com
\n> > > > >
\n>
\nleave-9252214-2238177.efd0ed1892fd7f5787e75f6c13baaccb@lists.nyu.edu
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > —
\n> as:
\n> > > > > candersonmiller@gmail.com
\n> > > > >
\n>
\nleave-9252338-3449439.16ee727bbbdae72d924c4612945b7dcd@lists.nyu.edu
\n> > > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > —
\n> as: phoebe.itp.list@gmail.com
\n> > > >
\n>
\nleave-9252603-3303836.8b296b45ae2c0c4d3c48004106460b64@lists.nyu.edu
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > —
\n> heather.rasley@gmail.com
\n>
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