With every passing day, more and more internship rejection letters fill my mailbox. They all say nearly the same thing:

"Dear Mr. Connolly,

We have reviewed your application and although you are a highly qualified candidate, we will be unable to offer you an internship this summer. Due to the high number of applicants, we have turned away many highly qualified candidates. Yada Yada Yada

Sincerely,

Some company that you won't be working for this summer"

Every letter that arrives convinces me more and more that I will not be working in a newsroom this summer. While another summer in beautiful Sparta, N.J. isn't the worst thing that could happen to me, it does rank in the top five for least desirable ways to spend a summer. Although my last job at Sears Hardware selling lawn mowers was a blast, I think I will look for a little change in scenery this summer.

I have started looking around me and discovered many careers that might interest me, but I have no idea how to get involved. I am not really sure what experience and job skills are needed for me to find the following jobs. I have made it my goal, however, to find a job in one of the following careers this summer:

pro wrestling referee

How do I apply for this job? Where do I apply for this job? What skills are required to be a pro wrestling referee? I have done extensive research (i.e., watched Raw a few times) and I have determined that I possess the skills required for this occupation.

I am able to be hit in the head by chairs, flying sweaty men and silicon-injected women. After these blows to my head, I feel that I can lie on a mat "unconscious" for the most important part of the match, only to awaken when someone gets pinned.

I can also turn my back and pay attention to unimportant sideshows while wrestlers use wrenches and other illegal objects to hit each other.

baseball bench coach

He's not the manager. He's not the first base coach. He's not in charge of hitting or pitching. He's in charge of the bench. What does this guy do exactly? Does he show the second stringers the proper way to adjust themselves? Does he teach the secrets of spitting sunflower seeds? How much coaching does the bench need?

This is a career that I know I could thrive in. I just need to know how to get this job. Would I have to be a minor league bench coach before working my way up to the majors? Can I go to a bench coaches summer camp? Is there a hall of fame for bench coaches?

I tried going to the career center but they just laughed at me when I asked for any pro wrestling companies would be at the career fair. When I asked about coaching baseball, they told me that maybe I should to Paul Mainieri in the baseball office. So I guess these careers are harder to break into than I thought. Maybe I should just fill out more journalism applications.

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