As I mentioned in my first post, I just got back from a
fantastic international internship! The
internship I attended was one that most people would kill for! I got the opportunity to work at the American
Pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France! As a Hospitality student, I worked as a
server for the VIP section of the American Pavilion. So it might not be that glamorous of a job,
but the experience was UH-MAZING! Being
a student intern for the American Pavilion, I got the same accreditation for
the festival as the famous and rich actors, actresses, producers and
directors. Let me tell you, I felt like
a total bad-ass being able to walk into all of the “special areas” of the
festival with just a flash of my badge.
Not only did we (the 200 student interns at AmPav) have the same
accreditation, we were also able to go to many of the movies that were showing
at the festival. Ironically, there was a
movie that was in competition called “Nebraska.” So of course, myself and the other Nebraska
students had to go see it, and it was fantastic! It made me laugh, it made me
cry, and I would highly recommend going to see it if it becomes a feature
picture in the states! The other movie
that I went to during the festival was the complete Red Carpet experience. I was
able to get all dolled up and I walked up the same steps, the same red carpet
that all of the big stars walked up! The
film’s title was “Only Lovers Left Alive” and the main characters were Tom
Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton. Yes, I was
in the same room as Tom Hiddleston, you can be jealous now. If you don’t know who Tom Hiddleston is, he
played Loki in the Avengers; if you haven’t seen the Avengers, PLEASE get out
more often… rent it on Netflix or RedBox or anything! Anyway, back from my rant now…
Besides the work and the movies at the internship, I had the
pleasure of meeting some truly amazing and fantastic people! I made friendships that will last a lifetime
while I was in Cannes, while also making connections with industry professionals
that I am sincerely grateful for! I made these connections by working my butt
off and volunteering for pretty much every party or event that the American
Pavilion had during the festival, and I’m so glad that I put in the extra
work! I now have very well respected
professionals in my field that will write recommendations for me for any job
that I would want to apply for in my future.
The whole experience was just absolutely spectacular! The two weeks I spent in Cannes were a whirlwind,
and some of the things I did there are a blur, but every bit was completely
worth it. If you are a film,
hospitality, or business student, I highly recommend applying for next year’s
internship program! Go to the American
Pavilion website to find more information about their programs!
Here are some pictures from my trip! Enjoy!
Outdoor Theatre!
Red Carpet Moment!
Love the view! Got to see this everyday!
Amazing group of people I got to work with everyday!
Turned 20 in France! Best birthday ever thanks to some fantastic people!
The Palais! Where the majority of the Festival De Cannes is held!
(P.S. I'm currently working on a new design layout for my blog! Just need to learn how to do all of the fun HTML coding! Woo! Keep an eye out for the new... way cooler.. design!)
- Brianna
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