Competition

This industry is run by competition. There exists a rivalry between the interns themselves, between the interns and the assistants, and then there is the competition between everyone else on a much larger scale. This is all really interesting to observe as an intern. It is especially interesting when you are not graduating in the spring and are not a direct threat to your fellow interns. Once you establish that you are not trying to take a job opportunity away from the intern next to you, you must make this clear to the assistants you work with as well. It is a hard line to straddle but it is a skill that must be learned. The competition battle is fought on every level of this industry. It just goes to show that there will forever be the fear of someone better and younger and more in tune coming along to dethrone you. Kind of a scary thought if you're on the throne...
(Melissa)