Alex Schaefer is a senior broadcast and digital journalism major who is double-minoring in communication and the entertainment industry and cinematic arts. She serves as a Thursday producer. Now in her sixth semester at ATVN, Alex has worked as a graphics artist, a video journalist and a studio floor director.
This summer Alex interned in the mailroom at William Morris Endeavor, a literary and talent agency in Beverly Hills. Before interning in the mailroom she worked for the company's corporate communications department. Alex is currently a development intern for FactoryMade Ventures, an entertainment, media business development and consulting firm.
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