Student has unforgettable internship experience with "Gear Gods"

During the Spring semester of 2017, UWO student (and now alum) Isaac Stolzer-Gary landed an internship at the popular metal music-based website "Gear Gods". As a part of his internship experience, he traveled to the National Association of Music Merchandisers conference in Anaheim, California.



"My two main jobs during the NAMM show were to assist with the camera operations, as well as to edit the footage and audio every night that we gathered throughout the day." Isaac wrote in his internship journal, "Overall the NAMM show was an incredible experience. Under the Gear Gods name, I got to meet so many of my favorite guitarists and musicians, and it was truly amazing to be a part of such a supportive community. I really saw how everything is connected in the music industry (from musicians to videographers to business personnel, and everyone in between). At least at NAMM, everyone seemed so supportive of each other and the idea of being passionate about music and music business."

Isaac spent the majority of his time at the Gear Gods internship working on a variety of videos for the website's connected YouTube channel, as well as contributing written articles to the website. The internship serves as a great example of the variety of experience that graduates must bring into Music Industry jobs. Not only was it important for Isaac to have a strong grasp of media editing skills for audio and video, but also requires strong social skills for interacting with musicians, writing skills, a strong sense of organization and the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.

Ultimately, Isaac finished his internship having completed several dozen important projects. In his final journal entry, he said, "This internship was such an enlightening, helpful, and important experience in my life. I was able to network with so many important people in the music scene, work alongside people I’ve always looked up to, and develop my video, audio, and writing skills even further in a real-world scenario. I opened so many new doors with this internship and solidified tons of connections with people not only in California, but all over the world. To see my work being admired and shared by famous musicians and music industry representatives was so surreal and important to my own career in the industry." Congratulations to Isaac on his accomplishments, and we look forward to following his success in the future.