This week, our "Meet a Gawker.TV Intern" series focuses on Spencer Lund, one of the many Gawker Video Department alumni. So, what's he up to these days? Click to find out.

How did you learn about the Gawker.TV internship program?
 Where else? Reading Gawker. This was after I moved to the city and got tired of selling market research in midtown. Also, I wasn't very good at it, so when I got laid off, I came in and Blakeley hired me.

What was your favorite post while you were an intern at Gawker?
 Basically anything the old school peeps did before Gawker.TV, when the internship was just for Gawker Video. I really just loved all the stuff done by (in no particular order) Mike Byhoff, Bill Laird (BillZilla), Krutika, Rosie (who is a great writer over at the Runnin' Scared VV blog), Cassie, Amber, Whitney of course, Christina O (thanks for showing me that tattoo on the roof!) and some of the newer people that were there when I was coming in only once a week. Sergio, Kirk, Yoni, and the funniest guy ever Anderson Evans. I'm definitely missing some people, but everyone there was talented.

Yea, sorry I couldn't come up with a specific post, but I really just liked the people I worked with and the work we all did. There are too many to pick a favorite. The Fox and Friends stuff basically made my job easier if you want a specific topic.

What experiences did you hope to gain from this internship?
 Learn about writing for a large website. Become comfortable with FCP and iMovie, and use it to write a pitch. Meeting media people, and basically trying to get a career online. Try to get someone to hire me to write or do video for them full time.

Did your internship live up to your expectations? How so?
 More than I expected. Mainly just meeting a group of talented and funny people outside of the friends I already had in the city; they're all bankers and didn't know anything about the internet, the media, or publishing in general.

Was there something in particular that you learned from this internship that you didn't know before you started?
 Yeah. It's a lot of hard work, even blogging, which basically everyone does now. It requires an almost pathological reliance on an RSS feed, and contacts in the various communities. Also, everyone steals from everyone else. There's very little genuine reporting happening now, but I like seeing different takes on the same events, and certain people do get scoops, but it's mainly about getting the story out there in a humorous way, and Blakeley showed me that.

What was your favorite part about your internship?
 Hah. Well I want to say the beer pong event. Not the one that just happened (I couldn't make it), but the one last summer (2009), which was a tremendous way to meet people that might pay me money to work for them (I seriously left with about 30 business cards). Also the Webutante Ball (the 2009 one again-damn I'm old), which I was at because of Blakeley, and ended up being one of my funnier moments in New York. Got to drink for free and see all the famewhores in person. It was definitely entertaining, and everyone is exceedingly short-except Blakeley.

What skills do you feel you've gained as a result of this internship?
 I can spot meme's faster? No, I'm definitely more comfortable with video and some content management systems. Mainly, the single biggest skill it taught me is to never underestimate the power of the internet, or short-change what you can do on it.

What was the biggest surprise you encountered interning at Gawker?
 Breakfast Wednesdays. You get a bagel and some fruit and some nice OJ gratis. I found it incredible. It became the only time I ate while there because I was furiously watching television and chain smoking on their deck. Also, the people are (generally) really nice at Gawker. They're extremely smart and witty, and work hard to put out a good product. They're not what I expected, which is to say college kids with an amphetamine addiction (although Ritalin really helps sometimes). Plus, I'm pretty old, and it was nice to meet people around my age who were also interested in watching crap television and making fun of it.

How does this internship differ from any other previous internships you might have had in the past?
 Well, for one, you're expected to be funny. If you're not funny, don't bother. Also, it was very much something you had to put something into in order to get something out. If you were just looking for a couple days to kill while you waited for something real, you would miss out on a lot of stuff Blakeley let the interns do.

If you could, would you intern here all over again?
 Um, probably not but only because I need to pay rent. The experience itself I would do in a half-second because it really was fun, and I didn't mind working 12 hours because you knew it was going to be worth it. Also, the people are pretty cool. But yea, I gotta pay rent, and after freelancing for a while, you don't want to rely on an editor or producer to send you that check in order for you to pay your landlord. If I was in college or something, absolutely, it was a great experience.

Would you recommend interning at Gawker to others?
 Of course, why would I be doing this little questionnaire? Gawker is fun, and the people are, as a whole, really talented and you want to collaborate with them. Plus, they're busting their asses every day to make you laugh while you're at work lamenting your 9-5. You want to be a part of something like that.

Do you have any tips or advice you would give future Gawker interns?
 Never turn down a drink from anyone. Never miss a party on the roof deck, and if you don't have anyone to go with bring your girl or boy friend. If you don't have any friends and aren't dating anyone, that sucks, so get drunk and try to make some friends, but maybe don't get too drunk.

Listen to Blakeley when it comes to social networking. He knows, and you don't. Plus, he knows just about everyone everywhere in this city.

Don't get all nervous around anyone. They write on the fuckin' internet, so they're not exactly Woodward and Bernstein. You can hang, so try and ease off the pressure to make an impression.

Make an impression-hah. Otherwise, you'll be like me and no one will remember you except as the doofy blond guy that seemed obsessed with Fox News coverage.

What have you been up to since your internship ended?
 I freelanced for a year and interned at a couple of other places: Next New Networks and Flavorwire. Did some writing for some sites that shall remain nameless because they owe me some money still, and some places like asylum.com that don't owe me any money since I haven't written a piece for them in a couple months. Finally landed at this internet start-up Unigo.com where I'm an editor. We do college recommendations from the students themselves.

Have you been able to use any of the skills you learned at Gawker in the real world?
 Yeah. I'm still doing a lot of video editing work at Unigo.com. I got a real idea of what works as far as blogging for large corporate entities (if you don't have art—it didn't happen). Also, I'm pretty sure a lot of media people refrain from whiskey, which is disappointing, but gives me a leg up. Oh, and I'm taller than the majority of media folk, which is a psychological advantage I guess.

Any regrets?
 I really wish I had been able to convince Blakeley to hire me. Gawker TV looks good, and I'm excited for all the stuff they're doing (especially you, Whitney). Also, I wish I had started conversations with more people in the office. I didn't get to know anyone except the group of interns plus Blakeley and Byhoff.

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If you or someone you know is interested in interning at Gawker.TV send an email to internships@gawker.tv for more information.