The young man pictured below is Jake Sirianni. A couple of years ago, Daniel Radcliffe made waves when, during a musical segment of The Tonight Show, he performed all of the verses to Blackalicious' Alphabet Aerobics. The clip was an instant viral hit, and within a number of days it had racked up millions of online views. But it wasn't until months after the episode aired that an equally impressive, equally creative clip surfaced. The clip featured Jake Sirianni, who had re-written all of the words to the original rap in the form of a resume as a pitch for a potential internship job on the show. During the process he cut, edited and mixed all of the audio - in addition to doing all of the videography. The stunt worked, and Jake was officially hired on as a staff member.

While Jake's technological prowess was impressive, so was his personality and presence on the screen. As you read the article - and watch the clip, consider the things that made have made Jake stand out amongst the crowd.

• What are some of the character traits that make Jake appear to be a likable person?
• Why do you think he chose this particular medium - video - or style of music - rap - for his submission?
• Are there any other ways he could have reached out to achieve a similar response?