I didn’t go straight into a job after finishing USC. I did a master’s in London for a year and then spent another year applying to every news organisation in the UK and elsewhere. But I wasn’t getting any interviews. I interned at NBC News for 5 months and got very good feedback. But they only offered me a job in the tape library and I turned them down. So I took a much-needed break and started applying again. Any of you thinking of working outside the US, be aware that most people have never heard of USC and a degree in broadcast journalism does not count for much. Still, with a little luck, I found this job with AFP in Vienna. I never thought I would work for the wires but in a roundabout way I found exactly the job I was looking for.

Be flexible and don’t be afraid to wait for the right job (if you can afford it).

Simply put, I learned to write. Under deadline.

Producer, reporter, writer, weather anchor, camera operator

Simply put, I learned to write. Under deadline.

Be flexible and don’t be afraid to wait for the right job (if you can afford it).