Through my Media/ Communication Arts major I got an internship at a small show on the PBS network which ended up hiring me after I graduated. 9/11 happened the year I graduated which slowed the TV production world down but a couple of years later I was lucky enough to get into the NBC page program. 

After the program, I was hired to work for the second season of their hit reality show at the time called THE APPRENTICE with yes our current president of the USA, Donald Trump as host. (Never did I think back then that he would be president one day). After working on a couple of seasons of The Apprentice and a couple of other reality shows hosted by Tommy Hilfiger and Kathy Hilton I ended up getting a production assistant job at the NY offices of the #1 Entertainment newsmagazine show called ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and their sister show ‘The Insider’

In 15 years working with ET I have gained valuable experience working in the studio, on sets, and out on the field covering movie junkets, red carpets, music festivals, award shows, fashion shows, big sporting events, etc I have been able to interview almost every big name A-list celebrity not just in NYC but all over the world on shoots.

1. Do as many internships as you can so you meet as many people as you can … so much about this business is all about who you know. if you do a good job on the internship they will remember you later on when a potential job comes up and they are looking
2. There are so many job search websites and LinkedIn of course but it’s important to check each tv network’s website too for career opportunities ….also even on Facebook there are different groups you can join for people in media or looking to work in media (I’ve even seen some publicists ones, PR and media work together always side by side)
3. Take advantage of your time while interning or starting somewhere … you can use free time to set up informational interviews with higher ups that work there …. asking someone for 10 or 20 mins of their time just to hear about how they got to where they are today can be beneficial …. you are not asking for a job during an informational interview so there is less pressure but later on when a job comes up they may remember you and think you are the right person for the job and you have pretty much already gotten the first interview out of the way (just remember to cater your resume to the job you are applying for with related experience that makes sense to the job you are after ).