Bryant Lunt

Bryant Lunt graduated from the Tempe, Arizona campus of the Utah College of Massage Therapy Family of Schools in October 2001. While still a student, Bryant traveled to the Las Vegas campus of UCMT to interview with Steiner Transoceans in September. One short month after his initial interview, Bryant was offered a position with Steiner, the largest provider of massage therapists to the cruise ship industry. This offer came before his last day of class. The following is a letter Bryant submitted to the ASMT Career Services office:

"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is what my new career as a massage therapist has given me in my life. Since my first day of school here at ASMT I knew that I would like to work in the spa industry as a massage therapist. I love the atmosphere and the opportunity to meet many new and different people. This is my dream.

"In September [2001] I embarked on the pursuit of my dream by interviewing with Steiner. I was a little unsure of how I would be received as I had not graduated yet and was not even a certified therapist yet. But I turned to my excitement and dreams of traveling the world into positive energy to aid me through the process of the daylong interview.

"During Steiner’s presentation, I began to get even more excited and couldn’t wait to get my hands on someone for the hands on portion [of the interview.] Jo, [one of the interviewers,] popped in and out of the booth asking questions that any employer would ask and I was expected to keep on massaging my client as I answered. I don’t remember any of my answers really because I was so nervous, but when my client got off the table she made a comment, "You got the job." I guess my positive energy must have been displayed as confidence for the hands-on portion. On the way home Susan, [a fellow classmate] and I joked and laughed about the good times we would have if hired by this incredible company while at sea.

"Almost four weeks after the interview everyone from the Arizona campus had heard from Steiner but me. I talked to Career Services about my concern [s] and the next day I received an e-mail from Steiner stating that I was successful and to call to talk with them about a timeframe to fly to London to attend their academy. I am so excited that I was afforded this opportunity so early in my career and I am very excited to experience my dream at sea."