How I will make it in Broadcasting

After many years of being in an out of college since 2003, I will finally be graduating in may of 2015 with my Bachelors in Media Studies from Queens, It has been a long journey but it’s finally coming clear as to what I’ll need to do in order to begin my career in Broadcasting. I have 7 months of school left before the job hunt is officially on. Until then, there are a few steps I’ll need to do in order to best increase my chances at securing an entry-level job in the field.

As some of you know about me already, I’ve been lucky enough this semester to land an internship at NBC/Universal, on Saturday Night Live in their photography department. This internship is only a small step in the greater pursuit of my intended career path in broadcasting. As it comes to a close, There are few things that I feel I need to do before my time at SNL comes to a close, such as:
Revise my resume with my mentor in the department to help me accurately describe the detail of my day-to-day duties
Reach out to the Internship department at NBC to find other available internships for the upcoming spring semester
Asserting my career intentions in conversation to my superiors, to see if they’re in any position to help me further my pursuit.


 As Chapter 1 states, aside from the educational background, job recruiters in the broadcasting industry look more towards real world experience, rather than just the education in the subject. If I can’t get a job right out of college, I’ll bite the bullet and continue to intern within NBC or elsewhere if offered. One optimistic point of chapter 1 is that it states that in the area of broadcasting , jobs are expected to increase by 16.7 percent by 2016. With already a foot in the door at a major network like NBC, I plan on using it to my fullest advantage. In order to do that, I’ll need to conduct thorough research of my potential short and long term opportunities that come available.