Josh Trinka, Intern, Bradshaw Mountain High School – at the SignalsAZ-Talking Glass Media Studios in Prescott Valley’s Entertainment District.
In its pursuit to integrate with media programs at the local schools, SignalsAZ.com – Talking Glass Media Studios, a subsidiary of the Fain Signature Group of Prescott Valley, has hired two high school interns, who are now collecting a regular paycheck while garnering valuable experience in multimedia.
Clifford Robbins and Joshua Trinka are two of the newest interns at SignalsAZ.com – Talking Glass Media Studios. Robbins is a senior at Prescott High School, and Trinka, also a senior, attends Bradshaw Mountain High School. Each is a part of their high school’s media program.
Robbins is a Prescott High School Senior who is currently one of two co-editors for the yearbook. Once he graduates, Robbins plans on spending two years at Yavapai College before going to a University.
Clifford Robbins, Intern, Prescott High School, outside the SignalsAZ.com-Talking Glass Media Studios in Prescott Valley’s Entertainment District.
Trinka has skills in videography, video editing, scriptwriting and tricaster technology utilized for news broadcasts. In addition, Trinka is currently working on his Adobe Premiere Pro certification. He plans on going to Yavapai College for an Associate degree then transferring to Northern Arizona University for a Bachelor’s Degree in Film.
“One of our primary goals at SignalsAZ.com – Talking Glass Media Studios is to integrate our multimedia operations with the media programs in our local schools. By doing so, we are able to provide real world training and experience for those students wanting to pursue an education and career in multimedia. Our platforms and the services we provide to our community and clients create an ideal environment for media students to develop many of the skills they will be utilizing in the future,” says Guy Roginson, Executive Editor, SignalsAZ.com.
Each intern is being trained on WordPress Publishing, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premier Pro, photography, videography, writing skills, article formatting, content marketing, content curation, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), lighting, sound, interviewing, and more.
L-R: Clifford Robbins (Intern, Prescott High School), Torrence Dunham (Multimedia Journalist SignalsAZ.com), Josh Trinka (Intern, Bradshaw Mountain High School) at the SignalsAZ.com-Talking Glass Media Studios in Prescott Valley’s Entertainment District.
“Our efforts with SignalsAZ.com – Talking Glass Media Studios is simply an extension of our commitment to community. Our ongoing support of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arizona represented by the Fain Family Branch of the Boys and Girls Club in Prescott Valley is a perfect example of our vision of a place where families can thrive. Now, with the commitment and support the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arizona has provided to our high schools’ media programs, we see our relationships with the schools and community partners like the Boys and Girls Club growing, helping to support our goal of not only helping to educate our youth, but hire our young professionals and jump start their lives,” says Brad Fain, CEO, Fain Signature Group – Publisher, SignalsAZ.com.
Robbins and Trinka are beginning to wrap up the first part of their training at SignalsAZ.com which included WordPress publishing and content curation, so expect to see them out and about soon, taking photos, shooting video and engaging the community.
Josh Trinka, Intern, Bradshaw Mountain High School – at the SignalsAZ-Talking Glass Media Studios in Prescott Valley’s Entertainment District.
