InternCLE Episode 064 - The Greater Cleveland Film Commission

 Mike Wendt and Maria Rouzzo joined me this week to talk about the Film industry and the opportunities the Greater Cleveland Film Commission connects its interns to.  I did not know much about the industry itself and this interview opened my eyes to the ins and outs of Film in Cleveland.  

 Mike shared that there is a tight family like feel to film production.  That the film industry uses a mentorship approach to bring people into, connect people and grow them in this unique field.  

While currently forced to go remote, the GCFC year-round internship experience is a strong connector to the Film industry for students and adults alike, looking to gain entry.  In a non-COVID year, interns help Mike scout locations for films, help maintain databases that are used to catalog resources or support grant writing initiatives, get creative themselves coming up with promo videos or blog contributions, and so much more. 

Here is more information about the GCFC Internship/Shadowing Program: All seasons are tentative for now, but they are always accepting applications! Apply by filling out this form. You can read more about GCFC's internship program at this link. Keep in mind we cannot guarantee any access to any current productions that are filming. 

 Please contact EA/Office Manager Maria Rouzzo with any questions: [email protected] 

GCFC Production Coordinator Mike Wendt - [email protected] 

 Stay up to date on jobs, workshops, events and other film/media production opportunities: 

• Sign up for the GCFC newsletter!
• Keep an eye on our website www.clevelandfilm.com under ‘Jobs & Training’ > ‘Current Opportunities’ and ‘Workshops’
• Check out our online training program, FilmSkills
• Like and follow us on FACEBOOK, follow us on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM 

In the show we referenced the Greater Cleveland Sports Commissions interview on the podcast – you can find that episode here: https://podcast.interncle.com/266696/3658471-interncle-episode-044-greater-cleveland-sports-commission-and-adulting-a-crash-course

 Around Town

Don’t forget to register for the Ohio Cooperative Education Association’s annual conference May 27-28th.  OCEA Conference - http://www.ohioco-op.com/event-4189909

Oswald Companies https://www.oswaldcompanies.com 

Abigail Lewis &  Zoe Brown 

Founded in 1893, Cleveland-based, and employee-owned, Oswald is one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk management firms.

The insurance industry is a growing industry with many opportunities.  The insurance industry is often overlooked by students, but there are opportunities for all majors at companies like Oswald.  To learn more about careers with Oswald check out their website here.

Part of the mission of the Oswald internship program is to educate students on the insurance industry.  Abby and Zoe intentionally planned their internship program for 18 months before it launched.  They used some of the framework laid out in the Talent Management Workshop and Book (see our interview with Dr. Shindell in episode 47 ) by Robert Shindell, a Cleveland Native who now lives in Texas.  

The interview process for the internship is thorough/tough and seeks to help the student understand the industry as well.  Oswald uses a syllabus type approach to planning for the summer internship.  They recognize students different learning styles provides a comprehensive learning environment at this employee-owned organization.  Students have a liaison and mentor assigned to them to keep them on track and assign them work.  They also have ambassadors within the organization that act to help students get socially engaged in the organization.  The senior leadership team at Oswald meets with the interns as well, and truly support the program. 

This was the first year of the Oswald program as a standard program.  They launched it during a pandemic!  10 interns joined them this summer and they have hired at least 5 with some offers pending. Not all were eligible for full time hire but may be eligible to return as an intern.   There are already 10 interns signed up for their 2021 summer program.  Their hard work and preparation paid off with a very successful remote internship program.  

Students with initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit lines up well with the employee-owned company, Oswald.  Zoe “…the spirit of being a go-getter…”

The interns provided feedback on this year’s program and Zoe and Abby used that to tweak the 2021 program.   Here are some of the resources that this great team is looking at or has used to make their program Rock!

Resources

• CIAB – Internship school https://www.ciab.com/the-council-foundation/internship-resources/
• Adulting a Crash Course - https://podcast.interncle.com/266696/3658471-interncle-episode-044-greater-cleveland-sports-commission-and-adulting-a-crash-course 
• WayUp Internship Awards - https://www.nationalinternday.com/top100-2020

 OCEA Conference - May 27-28th - Register here 

Trimble – Careers Page, Students and Graduates Page

Guests - 
Natalie Ruggiero – People Experience (PX/HR) Generalist

Tashley Hatton – US Internship & Diversity Programs

From the website: "Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics.

Trimble solutions are used in over 150 countries around the world. Employees located in more than 40 countries, coupled with a highly capable network of dealers and distribution partners, serve and support our customers.

For over 40 years, Trimble has created unique solutions that help customers grow their business. With over 2,000 worldwide patents as well as research and development centers in more than 15 countries, Trimble augments its organic product development with strategic acquisitions to bring the latest technologies to a wider market."

PX – People Experience – Trimble made the switch to People Experience to put a focus on the strategy and human element of HR.  Trimble is looking to use technology to automate the more transactional components of a typical HR team to allow the freed up time to improve the strategy and the way they support the Trimble team. 

The Trimble interns went remote last year and will be remote again this summer.  Many are returning and some have remained working during the school year.  Trimble employees are passionate about their work.  Trimble offers a buddy system to their interns, in addition to professional development opportunities.  The PX team listens to the feedback interns provide and make changes accordingly to stay relevant.  They have noticed an uptick in competition for top students.  Students are successful at Trimble if they work hard and communicate well. 

In this episode we also mentioned episode 43 where we interviewed Scott O’Con of Tours of Cleveland.  While Tashley has never visited our beautiful city, she has heard many great things about the region and Ohio in general.  We will have to get her into town to show her all the great things our region has to offer.  

OCEA Conference - click here to register

https://www.avient.com/

Krysten Sarrough – Human Resource Specialist

Brian Smith - Manager, Talent Acquisition & Campus Recruiting

Avient is a fast-paced global environment.  Avient is locally located in Avon Lake, Ohio.  They have several other global locations.  Avient offers internships, co-ops and full-time positions to college students. 

On their company:

“Avient exists to conquer challenges and unlock the potential of innovation and sustainability everywhere on earth. Working together, we connect exceptional people, ideas, and science to create specialized and sustainable materials that enhance performance and protect the environment. With a commitment to tenacious problem-solving and unwavering service, we enable customers to transform their visions into products that improve quality of life in meaningful, dynamic ways.”

Their products include: Polymer Distribution, Screen Printing Inks, Advanced Composites, Engineered Polymer Formulations, Printing and Marking Inks, Polymer Additives, Polymer Colorants, Thermoplastic Elastomers, In-Vivo Formulations for Healthcare, Vinyl Formulations, Fiber Solutions and more. 

On their culture: https://www.avient.com/careers/career-life-avient 

“We improve lives all over the world by solving complex material science challenges. To do this, it takes thousands of people who possess diverse talents and a common goal: working together to create a better future. This spirit of inclusive collaboration can be felt throughout our businesses. It drives the innovation that earns us leadership positions in the markets we serve and colors the respect we show each other every day.

We move fast. We have to. Being first to market is important to our clients. But we take pride in being more than just fast. We want to be best. That’s why we take care of our team by rewarding their commitment to quality and performance. And, it’s why we choose to focus on employee quality of life as well as quality of product.” 

To apply : https://www.avient.com/careers/career-opportunities