Class of 2003

Bio:

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.

ATVN positions and duties:

Producer, reporter, writer, weather anchor, camera operator

How did ATVN prepare you for your current job?

Simply put, I learned to write. Under deadline.

What is your advice to aspiring journalists?

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

What prepared you most for your current job?

Simply put, I learned to write. Under deadline.

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