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| Date Posted: November 25, 2008 Name: David Coffey Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA 22030 USA Email Address: david.coffey@semanticbits.com Employer: SemanticBits Message: Hi smaddies! I am an Interactive Media grad from May '08. Yes, there is life after JMU, and contrary to popular belief it's not that bad. You'd be surprised how quickly you can get used to a fat paycheck every two weeks! After hiking around Europe for a month I landed a job fairly quickly here in Herndon, VA and I am enjoying it quite a bit. I am the graphic designer/front-end developer here at SemanticBits, designing the interface of several web applications that we build for hospitals doing cancer trials. So in a way, you could say, my job is to help cure cancer! It is a small company (only about 30 people) so there is a lot of opportunity for creativity, which I like. :-) Anyway, the real reason I am posting is we are looking for a technical writer to join our team. If you're interested in writing for web applications, shoot me an email! We need someone to write our documentation including technical manuals and user guides, as well as presentations and web content. If this sounds like you, hit me up at david.coffey@semanticbits.com I'm talking to you CC and PJ majors! I'll send you more info and will get you in touch with my boss who's looking to hire ASAP! Until then, live it up! Peace. |
| Date Posted: November 12, 2008 Name: Kirsten McGlone Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Cambridge, MA 02204 Email Address: kirsten.mcglone@ef.com Employer: EF Tours Message: Hey everyone! I am a May 2008 grad from the Interactive Media program, and I am currently working at EF (www.ef.com) as a Front-End Web Developer up in Boston. I LOVE MY JOB! It's a very young, fun company, and it provides great opportunities for travel. I just started working here in September, and I already had my first business trip to Toronto to work with our Canada division. Being that we are a travel/cultural exchange company, we have offices all over the world. The work is challenging but of course very rewarding, and we have a great network of people here. The office has an open floor plan, which I thought was a huge plus for someone trying to avoid the cubicle :) I never thought that I'd enjoy coming to work as much as I do with this job. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions--or even just to let me know you'll be up in the Boston area. I know it can be tough to find jobs outside of Virginia/DC area, so I am happy to answer any questions or help with the job search! My email: kirsten.mcglone@ef.com www.ef.com www.eftours.com Cheers, Kirsten McGlone '08 |
| Date Posted: November 10, 2008 Name: Christina Nelson Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Franklin, TN 37064 Email Address: thechristinanelson@gmail.com Employer: myself :-D Message: Hellooooo, SMAD! Five months out, and I have already moved to Tennessee to do web and graphics work, as well as mingle in the really fun community they have here. Unfortunately I still have yet to meet up with the JMU Alumni Nashville Chapter, but I hope to do that soon! It's been rough finding an office job, so I decided to start working for myself and created my own little freelance web/graphics business! My biggest client at the moment is NYC fashion guru Amy Salinger (I'm her webmaster at www.amysalinger.net), which has been a really positive experience and full of opportunities to grow. I really do love setting my own hours (which gives me plenty of time to work on my novel, heehee), but I am still keeping my eyes peeled for a more solid foundational job (or freelance jobs). Much love to all! |
| Date Posted: October 2, 2008 Name: Tobey Van Santvoord Year Graduated: 2001 Location: New York, NY Email Address: tobey@media6degrees.com Employer: Media6Degrees Message: Hello fellow alumni - I recently joined a startup called Media6Degrees (www.media6degrees.com). My company has developed an ad platform that custom-builds targeted consumer audiences for major brand marketers using the power of social graph data. We're currently working with major brand marketers to help them connect with existing customers and their like-minded friends that share similar tastes, values and brand affinity. If anyone is currently working in online advertising and is interested in networking, or if anyone is looking to enter the field of online advertising and would like to talk to someone currently working in it, I'd love to hear from you - please email me @ tobey@media6degrees.com Thanks, Tobey Van Santvoord |
| Date Posted: October 1, 2008 Name: Emma Dozier Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA 22032 Email Address: dozier.emma@gmail.com Employer: MPRI/Army.mil Message: I just wanted to echo what the fabulous Kristin Andrews said about working for MPRI on the Army.mil contract. It is amazing getting to use SMAD skills (I was corporate communications and am now on the content team here, working video, refreshing content, copy editing, and becoming our unofficial social media expert - meaning I get to play on YouTube and Twitter all day :)) to serve a better purpose. I get to interact with our Soldiers every day, which is a humble reminder of how hard their jobs are, and how lucky I am to have mine. And YOU are in luck - because our team is expanding! Go to https://app.mpri.com/IIF/jobs/jobsummary_LocationDesc.html (Scroll down to the positions available at Virginia (Crystal City) Added on 2008-10-01) to check out our newest positions. Our team is growing, the site is on the cutting edge of public affairs with five million unique visitors a month, and may I remind you in a questionble economy that the government is the biggest and most consistent spender? Of course you would also get to work with fabulous alumni. Please feel free to email me with any questions, cover letters, or resumes! |
| Date Posted: September 26, 2008 Name: Kendra Bassi Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Atkinson, NH 03811 USA Email Address: bassi.kendra@gmail.com Employer: Pearson Education Message: Hey all!! I just recently got a job in Boston at Pearson Education as a marketing assistant. It's pretty interesting to be on the other end of school text books! I absolutely love working in the city, Boston is an amazing place to be. I'm actually getting an apartment soon to shorten my commute (it's currently about 2 hours each way!). I know it is almost too early to think about, but Pearson is a great place to both work and get an internship at. If you are from the area, or want to try Boston out just let me know and I'll let you know what is available. I would love to have a fellow Duke in the office! Go Dukes! Kendra |
| Date Posted: September 23, 2008 Name: Kevin Barnhill Year Graduated: 2004 Location: Chantilly, VA 20152 Email Address: kevin_barnhill@discovery.com Employer: Discovery Channel Message: Hey all, I hope everyone had a great summer! I am a Producer for Discovery Digital Media now and we have a need for a Preditor (Producer/Editor) for the next few months and possibly all of next year. The jist of the job is you will be looking at Discovery Channel shows and pulling out clips to use for Discovery's new venture called How Stuff Works. You will have your own Final Cut suite, it's 40 hours a week-office environment. It's laid back but a lot will be expected of you. We prefer someone with about a years experience but need someone to fill the position by next Tuesday. Forward this along to anyone who may be interested. Thanks! KB |
| Date Posted: September 15, 2008 Name: Shayna Strang Year Graduated: 2007 Location: Scottsville, VA 24590 United States Email Address: strangsm@gmail.com Employer: The Central Virginian Message: Hello everyone. I just wanted to leave a message on here as we are currently looking for a reporter at The Central Virginian. I started working here in February and it has been a great experience so far. The other full-time reporter that was here recently got a new position elsewhere, leaving it open for you! So, if anyone out there is interested in writing for a weekly newspaper in Louisa County, let me know or contact Greg Dorazio at (540)967-0368 to find out where to send your resume and samples. |
| Date Posted: September 14, 2008 Name: Lane Robbins Year Graduated: 2007 Location: Oak Hill, VA 20171 USA Email Address: lane.robbins@gmail.com Employer: The Advisory Board Company Message: Hi there, I hope the 2008 graduates have all found jobs by now, but if not I wanted share that my company is currently hiring. I'm a graphic designer at The Advisory Board Company, a leading research and strategy firm serving the health care & higher education industries. Our Creative Services department works with internal clients to create materials for hospitals & colleges. I've been here about 7 months, and I've already worked on just about everything -- books, brochures, posters, logos, web design, etc. The office is in a great location -- a few blocks from the Foggy Bottom metro and walking distance to Georgetown. I work with several JMU alumni, so you would fit right in! Please email me with any questions. I'd be happy to share more! Lane |
| Date Posted: September 11, 2008 Name: Kelly (Peterson) Miller Year Graduated: 2006 Location: Raleigh, VA 27612 Email Address: kellyvmiller@gmail.com Employer: Carolina Academic Press Message: Hi everyone! I'm in the Raleigh/Durham area now and would love to hear from any local SMAD alums. Jonathan and I celebrated our first anniversary this year and I'm working for CAP doing a variety of things, mostly production assistant work. It's a small, family owned company and I couldn't be happier here. Most of our books are law based, so I'm recognizing a lot of terms from Mass Communication Law, who knew?! Working for the newspaper back in Virginia was fun, but I feel like I've found a much better fit with the work I'm doing here. Despite my Print Journalism background, they're letting me venture into the world of web design (thanks to SMAD!!!) I'm looking to do some freelance print design work and would love any tips and advice you all might have. If you're ever in the area, shoot me an e-mail! |
| Date Posted: August 26, 2008 Name: Jason Showalter Year Graduated: 2005 Location: Charlottesville, VA 22902 Email Address: jasonwshowalter@yahoo.com Employer: Boar's Head Inn Message: I just wanted to inform everyone of a position opening up here at Boar's Head Inn, in Charlottesville VA. I am leaving my current job as Graphic/Web Designer and I wanted to let all SMAD grads know about the position, which will be open as of mid to late September. Job duties include web design, advertisement design, collateral and promotional design as well as e-mail marketing. Charlottesville is a great place to live, and the Inn (which is actually a luxury resort) has some really fun people working here. You will get to work with all the departments (Spa, Sports Club, Golf, General Manager etc)on a weekly basis as well as our external marketing team. This is a great networking job as you will work with local and national media. (To apply: http://www.boarsheadinn.com/about/employment/detail.aspx?jobid=70) |
| Date Posted: August 19, 2008 Name: Kristin Andrews Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Arlington, VA 22202 Email Address: Employer: Army.mil Message: Hey fellow SMADies, I can't believe it's already August! That means I've been working here at my job for three months, whew. After I graduated in May I was hired as a Web Designer for the U.S. Army's website: www.army.mil. As an Army.mil Web Designer, I am classified as a contractor for the Department Defense. I recently completed the design of several microsites, for example, we have a handful of Army athletes who are competing at the Olympics (www.army.mil/olympics). For all you SMADuates who are looking for a job: We're currently looking to fill the last Web Designer position here. If you're interested, shoot me an email with your resume and portfolio to kristin.andrews@smc.army.mil. To all the faculty and staff gearing up for classes soon -- have a great semester! Kristin P.S. I'm working along side with other SMAD alums: Chris Clarke, Chris Manning, Emma Dozier, and Dave Hamric. Gotta say we're rockin' our JMU pride around here. |
| Date Posted: August 18, 2008 Name: Jamie Brown Year Graduated: 2008 Location: Van Nuys, CA 91405 United States Email Address: shoot4edit@gmail.com Employer: insearchoftheexperience.com Message: I am starting a cross country documentary with 2 land rover enthusiasts. Meeting with clubs, race teams and everyone connected to the Land Rover lifestyle. We are volunteering with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Team and bringing light to their need for donations. But our documentary will cover so much of the outdoor lifestyle. Each day of our trip will be shooting in National parks and 4-wheeling trails across the US. I can't wait!!! This is such a great project and it starts in 2 weeks. Funny part I just drove cross country and now I'm coming back. Keep up with us on myspace.com/insearchoftheexperience BLOGS, PICS, ETC and www.insearchoftheexperience.com Hope everyone is doing well! Talk soon Jamie S. Brown |
| Date Posted: July 24, 2008 Name: Chris Clarke Year Graduated: 2003 Location: Arlington, VA 22204 USA Email Address: clarketc@gmail.com Employer: Hirshorn Zuckerman Design Group Message: It's been a while since I posted but now is a worthy time. I recently made a career switch from the military side to the commercial world. I'm currently an account executive at Hirshorn Zuckerman Design Group. We are a 90 person company in Rockville who produces some really outstanding creative work for a variety of clients. I would describe it as an ad agency focusing on high end real estate among others. The work environment is great with a relaxed dress, code, talented folks, and good leadership. It's night and day from my previous position but it feels good to get experience in the commercial world. HZDG was listed in the Washingtonian magazine as one of the best places to work in the DC area. |
| Date Posted: June 23, 2008 Name: Christopher Postak Year Graduated: 2007 Location: Arlington, VA 22203 Email Address: cpostak@fdic.gov Employer: Pragmatics Message: Hello! It seems like just yesterday I was roaming the SMAD hallways, who would believe I would have ended up with a good company in only a few months time. Now, I’m working for a company called Pragmatics and living in downtown Arlington, VA. Well, let’s face it; it’s not the “perfect” job, many entry level jobs rarely are a perfect match to anyone’s carrier plans. After, poking around the job market for the past few months that fact became painfully clear. However, it’s about as good as anyone could ever hope to ask for coming right out of college. It’s also one of those perfect “get your foot in the door” type of opportunities with great benefits and long term possibilities. I’m also earning good money and living only seven blocks away from the office in a high rise, so gas prices aren’t affecting me that horribly. Anyway, I’m writing in to let you know that the company I’m working for is looking to hire another entry-level position with the same skill set I have (eg, an IM major), for the project we are currently working on for the FDIC. Believe me when I say you don’t want to let this one slip by! The work attire is business casual (a golf shirt and dress pants are fine), the people are nice and did I forget to mention the money (50k +)? More details can be found on the company’s employment opportunities page under job code: 0777. Here is a direct link to the opportunities page: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PRAGMATICS&cws=1&rid=98 The company’s website: http://www.pragmatics.com/index.jsp If anyone is interested they can apply using that web page as well as send an email to me at: cpostak@fdic.gov. I gained so much from my time at JMU and now an opportunity has arisen where I now can offer one of my fellow SMADies a chance at a great gob here in DC. This position does need to be filled ASAP so anyone interested should act right away before it becomes filled.
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| Date Posted: June 9, 2008 Name: Adrienne D'Souza Year Graduated: 2006 Location: Arlington, VA 22201 Email Address: Adriennedsouza@gmail.com Employer: Dixon Davis Media Group Message: WOW! my first alumni post. 2 years out of SMAD I am now the director of Media Services here at Dixon Davis Media Group. It is a big responsibility being a part of a democratic consulting firm. I am in charge of all production and post production. Which means I do everything from crew a shoot, to organizing voice talent, to getting the final "spot" to the station. I am mostly posting because I need a few new short term employees here at the office and a fellow JMU alum would be welcomed. The first position we are looking to hire is an elements gatherer. We need someone who is organized and wants a good first job for understanding workflow. They would be in charge of logging tapes and organizing shoot elements. They would be working at Henninger Media services in Arlington, Va. The second position we are looking to hire is a traffic director. This person would be working directly with me helping to get the final 30 seconds spots to the stations with DG. He would have to be very organized and want to learn about managing creative people. They would be working in Georgetown part of DC Send me an e-mail with your resume. thank you! |
| Date Posted: May 28, 2008 Name: Ashley Lusk Year Graduated: 2006 Location: , VA Email Address: arlusk@gmail.com Employer: Message: The Martinsville Bulletin (Martinsville, VA) is currently looking for a journalist for their Sports section. I've talked up JMU alumni and would really love to see a JMU grad take the position. The paper circulates in Southwest VA and covers sports daily. Please contact me for more information. |
| Date Posted: May 15, 2008 Name: Janis Holcombe Year Graduated: 2006 Location: Stafford, VA 22554 USA Email Address: janis.rae@gmail.com Employer: Freelance Message: Hello all! I have been waiting for a good time to post on here, but there is no time like the present, right? I am still involved with photography, doing some freelance work and picking up some wedding gigs here and there. However, for the past year my heart has been set to do law enforcement and I am currently in the application process for an agency in northern Virginia. I am very excited and I have learned so much already from my law enforcement friends. A lot has changed in my life the past seven months and I look forward to what the new few years have to offer for me! To all fellow photographers: If anyone is interested in doing photography for a wedding in April 2009, please send me an email and we'll talk! Since I'm in the wedding party, I can't do the photography myself...although that would be interesting to see. |
| Date Posted: May 14, 2008 Name: Brian King Year Graduated: 2005 Location: Arlington, VA 22206 Email Address: bk@briankingproductions.com Employer: WETA Message: Recently took a new position as Senior Multimedia Producer at WETA in Northern, Virginia. Totally different vibe in the non-profit sector compared to defense contracting but definitely cool. Will be working on a new website focused around Traumatic Brain Injuries folks who have suffered from one, their families and professionals in the field. Definitely a fun project and I'll be doing more video and flash. It's a great place to work and they create quite a few sites great sites. It's also 3 minutes from my house! Hope everyone is doing well! |
| Date Posted: April 26, 2008 Name: Rachel Brodrick Year Graduated: 2005 Location: Falls Church, VA 22041 United States Email Address: RBrodrick@gmail.com Employer: Bates Creative Group Message: Hi all! I left Harrisonburg when I graduated in 2005 and moved to Denver, CO. Unfortunately, life handed me some lemons and I had to move back to the East coast so I've been working as a Creative Writer for the past year at a graphic design firm in Silver Spring, MD. While I absolutely love my job, I would really like to get back to CO. I know that Crispin, Porter + Bogusky just opened a Boulder office in 2006...any chance someone has a contact with the agency? I'm going out there in June and would LOVE to get my portfolio in front of them. Thanks to whoever reads this and good luck to you! GO DUKES!! |
| Date Posted: April 8, 2008 Name: Scott Brody Year Graduated: 2007 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 USA Email Address: brodysn@gmail.com Employer: Avalon Management/Avalon Television Message: Hi All! So after nearly a year away from JMU, I finally feel worthy of posting on the Alumni Message Board. I graduated last year as a DV-Producing and Directing concentration, and quickly packed up and moved to Los Angeles to try to make it in Hollywood. Since September I've been working at a company called Avalon. Avalon is a huge management and TV production company in the UK, and I work for the LA office, where we do quite well also. We manage comedians (if you are wondering what a Manager does think "E" in "Entourage"), and some of our big clients right now include Paul F. Tompkins (Best Week Ever), Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords), John Oliver (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), and Greg Behrendt (He's Just Not That Into You). There is also a lot going on on the TV side of the business as well, but this post is getting long so I won't get into it. Anyway, we have 2 8-week internships available for this summer, May-June and then July-August. Internship are unpaid, but we offer credit and a great educational experience. PLEASE shoot me an email if you think you might be interested or if you just want to talk about LA. Good luck to the '08 graduates! Enjoy your last few weeks. |
| Date Posted: April 2, 2008 Name: Carrie Muhleman Year Graduated: 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23455 United States of America Email Address: cem2170@email.vccs.edu Employer: Bayville Golf Club Message: Hi. I graduated in May with a SMAD degree in Print Journalism, a little burnt-out with the writing thing. So, I'm currently working as an assistant superintendant at Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach where I manage a 265+ acre area. The club is paying for my masters degree from Virginia Tech (there's an extension center here at the Beach) which will be in horticulture. It's cool to learn new things, and I'm surprised how interested I am in it. Botony is verrrry different from journalism and science has never really been my forte. Additionally, I got back into music and served as the woodwind instructor for Bayside High School's marching band this past fall. They didn't pay me much, but refamiliarizing myself with music (after having played flute, oboe and percussion for nearly 12 years and abandoning it all upon coming to JMU) was totally worth it. Once I start loving to write again, I'll be dabbling my fingers in some free-lance work. |
| Date Posted: February 29, 2008 Name: Lizzi Jenkins Year Graduated: 2004 Location: New York, NY 10012 USA Email Address: ejenkins@rogersandcowan.com Employer: Rogers and Cowan Message: Hi! As a former SMAD major, I wanted to introduce myself to any Communications majors who will be in the NYC-area this summer and are looking for an entertainment/luxury lifestyle PR internship (sorry - it's unpaid!). Rogers and Cowan is a leading entertainment/lifestyle firm, with US hubs in LA and NYC. In Manhattan we work with a number of premier clients in the fashion, music, skincare, and accessories spaces. We're looking for very dedicated interns who are enthusiastic, hardworking, and looking to gain invaluable experience in the world of PR. Feel free to contact me if interested! Thanks, Lizzie |
| Date Posted: February 19, 2008 Name: Donna Sizemore Hale Year Graduated: 1981 Location: Burke, VA 22015 Email Address: donna@astaweb.com Employer: American String Teachers Association Message: It is so amazing to see how far Communication Arts has come at JMU. I was a student there when the Breeze was still produced in the old nursing building and we used to be up until sunrise to get the paper out. Those were the days! I would like to encourage students to also think about careers in the nonprofit world. Public Relations and Journalism provide great training for leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. The skills I developed working on the Breeze helped me to eventually rise to being a CEO of a membership association. JMU is a great place! |
| Date Posted: February 18, 2008 Name: Christine Chin Year Graduated: 2004 Location: Hampton, VA 23669 USA Email Address: christinechin04@yahoo.com Employer: Anheuser-Busch Message: After working for 3 years as a TV News Producer for the CBS affiliate out in Omaha, I finally moved back to VA this year with my fiance. I am now doing Public Relations/Media Relations for Anheuser-Busch, specifically Busch Entertainment Corporation, which owns Busch Gardens and Water Country USA in Williamsburg, VA. It truly is a dream job as I get to pitch to the media all the fun and exciting rides, attractions and events happening at our parks. Where else can you help a reporter do a liveshot while riding the world's tallest and first floorless dive coaster? I will also be traveling with our animals and our zoological team on the Busch Gardens & SeaWorld Animal Adventures Tour Vehicle through Philly, Baltimore and DC the first week of March. We will be on various AM and Noon shows at the local TV stations in those markets, so if you live in any of those cities, be sure to check us out :) |
| Date Posted: February 15, 2008 Name: Katrina Purcell Year Graduated: 04 Location: New York, NY 10021 USA Email Address: jmusmad04@yahoo.com Employer: Bloomberg LP Message: Thought I should finally get around to updating this about my current whereabouts. I moved up to Manhattan in June 07 and I work for Bloomberg Financial News as a broadcast technician. I'm working behind the scenes for the live news production. I started in master control and I am now also technical directing the afternoon affiliate reports. If anyone is up in the City and wants to catch up just let me know. |
| Date Posted: February 5, 2008 Name: Joe Ciarallo Year Graduated: 2004 Location: New York, NY 10009 USA Email Address: joe.ciarallo@gmail.com Employer: Horn Group Message: Hi All, It's great to see all of the cool stuff we're up to. Myself, I've been working at Horn Group, a tech pr and digital marketing agency in NYC. This past September I also started editing mediabistro.com's PR industry blog, PRNewser. For all those SMADies in the PR industry, definitely send me company news, cool pitches/projects, client wins, etc. We're always looking for stuff! |
| Date Posted: February 1, 2008 Name: Tracey Neale Year Graduated: 1989 Location: Washington, DC 20007 Email Address: veronicasstory@yahoo.com Employer: www.veronicasstory.org Message: Wow Guys, It's been a long time since I've looked at the site and what's happening with the department. It looks fabulous! Keep up the good work. Cheers, Tracey Neale Former News Anchor (Fox 5 and Ch. 9 CBS/Washington) |
| Date Posted: January 17, 2008 Name: Greg Surber Year Graduated: 2005 Location: New York, NY 10011 Email Address: greg.surber@gmail.com Employer: Porter Novelli Message: I was beginning to think I was never going to have something decent to post here. After graduating in 05, sticking around JMU to work the following year and then grad school at Boston University, I finally have a full-time pr job. I recently started working at Porter Novelli's HQ in New York in its Corporate Practice group. I have a wide range of tasks from media monitoring and pitching to, hopefully, some new business development for its crisis department. Overall, it's a huge office with some great people. Aside from corporate affairs, the NY office also offers consumer and healthcare services. Days are very busy, but if anyone has any questions, feel free to shoot me a message and I'll hopefully get back to you within a week's time. |
| Date Posted: January 4, 2008 Name: Selcuk Koruturk Year Graduated: 2007 Location: New York, NY Email Address: skoruturk@gmail.com Employer: NBC Message: Hey! Now that I'm pretty settled, I decided it's about time to post a message. I got in to NBC Page Program last November after a few interview stages and some waiting. It's been great so far, I'm really enjoying it. My primary duties are to give NBC studio tours here at 30 Rock and also usher shows. However just my luck, the day I started was the day the WGA went on strike! So none of the shows have been taping. In the program, you apply to and work on different assignments for different NBC shows such as Today, Late Night, SNL, MSNBC, CNBC etc... Right now I'm on assignment at what's called the "News Nook" where we have 4 small one camera studios where mostly CNBC and MSNBC talent come by and do 15-30min live feeds. I sit at the front desk and schedule the studios, also deal with the talent that comes by, prep them for their live feed and help out in the control room as well. It's pretty hands on, I'm meeting a lot of people and learning a lot. I'm also on the same floor as Conan O'Brien's studio so I see that tall guy with the red hair almost every day which is pretty cool. This assignment'll last another 7-8 weeks, then it's back to touring and applying for new assignments (SNL would be awesome!). I'm living with two SMAD alum, Alex Graber and Erik Pitzer in an apartment in the East Village and we have exposed brick so life is pretty good! I would recommend the program to everyone, shoot me an email if you're thinking of coming to New York and you're interested in the page program! |
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