Ever think about reporting, writing, drawing, and attending conventions based off your love of Asian pop culture and calling it "work"? Get the feeling that when you talk about new Japanese music or the latest new Asian drama with your friends, the info seems to fall on deaf ears? Have you wanted to create articles that goes more in-depth than, "this movie or album gets a 4 out of 5 stars," and beyond the latest gossip? If your answers to these questions were all yes, GTG may be the perfect place for you!

We welcome anyone that loves Asian pop culture - whether they've grown up with it or just checking out the scene for the first time - to apply! Check out the options on the left.

So what exactly is GTG looking for in applicants? The following traits are what we value in GTG Staff:

• Those who have a deep love of any or all aspects of Asian Culture!
• Those who are open-minded, and have a positive attitude! (No egos allowed!)
• Can meet deadlines (We do have a lot of projects going on at once!)
• Those who can write an essay - or more than one! - about aspects in Asian culture. (Doesn't have to be perfect, but it does have to be coherent and entertaining!)
• We love team players! We do a lot of work on this team and we all can't do it alone!

Not required, but count as bonus points instead are:

• Can, read, speak or write in an Asian language

Want to work for us? We have some positions available, click on the link to read more about the position and what is expected! Don't see one you think you can fit in? Email us here and ask us about adding a new department in our group!!!

Writing

Music writers:
• Korean
• Japanese
• Chinese

Movie writers:
• Korean
• Japanese

Other media writers:
• Anime

Forums

• Thread moderators

For anyone that's undaunted with the required requisites, there are many perks and opportunities at GTG.

Here's what we can offer any aspiring, new GTGers:

• An open space to talk freely about Asian pop culture
• An exciting, fun, incredibly talented team to work with -- free from suits, ties, and evil politics
• Access with the GTG team to conventions, meetings, and so forth
• Learn about both the newest Asian pop culture trends, as well the older ones that influenced them
• The perfect place to hone writing, artisitc, programming, and journalism skills (and trust us, you will!)
• A place to practice speaking and writing Asian languages
• Incredible and ambitious side projects (that needs to be kept secret for now)
• A potential business model to eventually earn money

Here are the most commonly asked questions:

1.    Is this a paid position?

All positions are voluntary and are thus, non-paid (for now!) We do plan on having paid positions in the future, but priority will be with the people that worked solely for the passion of Asian pop culture and without any compensation. As stated in the "Benefits" section, there are many other perks working with GTG.

2.    So what's with the pre-application form?

GTG requires new applicants to submit a pre-application form. We then read the applicant's writing and have a response to the person shortly. The form is designed to assess not only your level of writing so we can help you improve as a writer, but it also let's us know where your strengths are in developing articles. Since we provide in-depth and thought-provoking articles, writing is our number one form of language! Writing is a major component of assessing new GTG applicants. BUT, knowing that, the essay is not the number one thing we base all our hiring of staff on.

3.    So I made it to the Interview! What should I expect?

We understand that interviewing is not easy for many people, but we are looking for certain things in our interview:

• General Knowledge of current trends and people involved in the section you are applying for.
• Deep opinions and insight into political, cultural, and social issues involved in the topic.
• How well you express yourself, your feelings and opinions in just general.
• A passion for Asian pop culture.

We recommend finding a comfortable place too. Interviews will generally range from 45 minutes to one hour. The lengthly interview is intended to both weed out non-serious applicants and to ask a variety of questions. Some of the questions may be considered difficult; don't worry about getting every question right. We evaluate interviewees more on their analysis than the standard "right" or "wrong" answers. We wish nothing but the best for all future applicants that make this far!

4.    So how will you be conducting the interviews?

We will be conducting them through Skype. This is for two reasons. The first is many of our Senior Staff live in different areas and timezones, so it's easiest way for us to hold a formal interview.

The second is hearing a voice. While instant messaging (IM) is great for communication, much dialogue, inflection, and meaning is lost through text chat. In addition, IM also presents another problem: people can take as much time to answer a question and possibly look up an answer they otherwise did not know. For both parties, using Skype emulates a live interview in the best manner possible.

Don't worry, if you need a Skype account, it's a free downloadable program in which you can make phone calls for free. For more information and to download, click on the Skype icon to the left.

5.    So I'm all done! When should I be expecting a decision?

Usually within 7 to 10 business days and we will either contact you via-Skype or through email with our decision. We may also contact you to ask for referencesas well if we are needing a little more information.

After you've read the other five sections on the left, are you ready to get started and apply? Here's how in two easy steps!

Step 1:

• Download the pre-interview form below:

Step 2:

• Email the form at Join-GTG@GreenTeaGraffiti.com
• Please put in the email header "pre-interview form."