hmm. i really suggest u to give it a shot with sean martin. not often u get a chance to maybe get your foot in the door for hardcarving company.
fwiw, it always pays off to be very very very persistant and have a -very very very- strong desire to be involved one way or another. i currently work for poma ski lift factory, vail snowmaking/terrain park/special events, and student. that's from more than a decade of accumulation of working in the ski industry. my first experience was dishwashing for keystone conference center back in 1994. so its nice now that i look back. ive gone from dishwasher to disabled ski instructor, snowboard bum, water sampler, housekeeping, retail, and liftie.