[SBE] Career advice needed

[Fluker, Steve (CXR-Orlando)]

Russ,

 

I think I can speak for most of us here when I say that it's refreshing
to see someone new coming up in the business, and someone as eager as
you are.  I wish there were more like you.  I think the shadowing is a
great idea, if you were here in Florida you would be welcome to come
along with us.  I'm sure you'll be able to find someone willing in NH.  

 

You might also check with the NAB Education Foundation
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home2  I know a couple of
years ago I spoke to a group of college students interested in broadcast
engineering at the NAB convention in Vegas.  They did have a program to
help students find internships.  Not sure if that's still alive or not,
but it's a place you can check.  Good luck!  I have a feeling you'll
make it just fine.

 

Steve Fluker

 

Director of Engineering

Cox Radio, Orlando

4192 N. John Young Parkway

Orlando, FL 32804

PH   (321) 281-2037

Fax  (407) 536-2537

 

 

From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Russ
VanderHorst
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:11 AM
To: 'sbe member discussion mail list'
Subject: Re: [SBE] Career advice needed

 

Hi again,

 

I am located at 12 Shirley Park Rd. Goffstown, NH 03045

 

Thanks,

 

Russ

 

From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Kent
Winrich
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:46 AM
To: sbe member discussion mail list
Subject: Re: [SBE] Career advice needed

 

Good for you for asking these questions!  Keep asking!

I might have an older version of the NAB Engineering Handbook I can give
to you.  Heck physics are physics.  Where are you located?

IMHO rubbing elbows with as many engineers as possible is always good.
Ask the local engineers if you can "ride shotgun" or look over their
shoulders while they work for a day.  Heck they may like the company.
Dont be bashful.  Whats the worst they could say?  No, thats the
worst... move onto someone else if they say no, but DONT give up.  

Read as many trades as you can - on line or print.

I also visit a web site http://www.broadcastengineering.info which is an
engineering discussion forum.

Kent Winrich
K9EZ/4
Chairman SBE Chapter 93 - Raleigh, NC




On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Russ VanderHorst
<russ at russvanderhorst.info> wrote:

Good Morning All,

I am in need of some career advice. My name is Russ Vander Horst, and I
was the recipient of the SBE Greenberg scholarship for 2009.

Because of any accident, my right shoulder rotator cuff was damaged and
required surgical repair back in March of this year. Healing is
progressing, but it will probably be another couple of months before my
shoulder is back to normal. After an appointment with my orthopedist, he
believes it is in my best interest to have surgery on my left shoulder
as well, which will side line me for another few months. 

I am enrolled in World College working on my B.E.E.T., specializing in
broadcast engineering, and am doing very well with it; however I am a
believer that you can only learn so much from a book. I "need to get my
hands dirty" and do an internship, but this is not going to be able to
be done for at least another 6 months. 

I would love to read the broadcast engineers handbook, but right now
just can't afford it...Also I have been downloading the FCC rules
concerning TV, and should have this done in the next couple of days,
which I figure will at least help me understand the guidelines I will
eventually be working under.

What I am curious about is what other aspiring broadcast technicians
would do in my situation to promote their learning while unable to do an
internship (which I would do unpaid of course). Are there web sites that
I can review? Does anyone have a copy of the broadcast engineer's
reference book they would be willing to part with for a reasonable sum?
Etc. 

 

Any advice that anyone is willing to give would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks in advance J

Russ Vander Horst , CBT

 


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