Recently I applied for a job at the BBC. Specifically, a six month puppetry internship, working with the CBBC in Manchester. The job description was very enticing and the fact that the BBC was offering this kind of paid opportunity is a credit to their company. The job was advertised on their website and I knew instantly I had to give it a shot. The dates however, conflicted with my course at the London School of Puppetry which was cause for some internal debate. The head of the school, Caroline Astell-Burt, was incredibly supportive of my application and encouraged and helped me through the process, assuring me I could defer my course if need be.

A good friend of mine and LSP graduate Kate James-Moore was also applying for the job, and as we were both living at the LSP house in Grassington at the time, we spent a lot of time discussing our applications and the prospect of getting an interview. This was really our aim; the interview. An interview would be a form of validation, a chance to meet the people and showcase ourselves as professional artists. I am a firm believer that, for myself personally, I am much more appealing in person than I am on paper and so was eager to at least get that far. The application process was a long one, mainly because we also had to set up a profile on the BBC Careers Hub which was a daunting task. Not to sound conceited, but how can I do myself justice with an online profile? This is something I continually struggle with on my website. An online presence in today's world is so important, but as I say, I believe I am much more appealing in person. If only I could have that chance.

I would have that chance; Kate and I were both invited to interview for the position. We were wrapped! This was a fantastic opportunity. I was so proud and excited for both of us to have gotten this far. With a script to learn and a company to research, I knuckled down and did my best to prepare for the interview. This included watching lots and lots of CBBC kids shows... it's a hard life! There is one particular show I have fallen in love with: "Bear Behaving Badly". I won't go into details but if you love puppets and British humor as I do, give this show a watch!