Communication Interview
In the fall of 2011, I was enrolled in my Master’s program the University of Southern California’s Annenberg for Communications & Journalism and took the course Managing Communication in the Entertainment Industry Professor David Craig.
During that semester, we studied the major media conglomerate, News Corporation. From the start of the semester, Professor Craig made it very clear that in the entertainment industry it was about who you know, not what you know. Building relationships, networking and making it happen would get you the job and keep the job.
We were assigned to interview someone in a selected department of one of News Corps’ broadcasting and media properties. For one assignment, I was given the task of interviewing someone in …show more content…
Active Voice was a social justice and communication nonprofit that used film to film to advance social justice issues through strategic communication campaigns. I decided to reach out to the founder and asked for an informational interview.
About two months later, she wrote back and we set up a time to chat over Skype. I told her about myself, my interest, my previous research and she gave me insight to her career trajectory as well as the company. It was a great conversation and she offered to write me a recommendation for jobs I applied to. We kept in touch. I sent her posts that related to her interests and in return she would give me advice and discuss career opportunities.
I often checked back to see if they were hiring and spotted a job posting. I sent her my information and told her I was going to apply. She forwarded it to the Executive. I had a phone interview for the position and then was given the proposition to meet the Executive Director in Chicago for an in person meeting while she was there for business. I took the 6 hour train ride from St. Louis to Chicago and interviewed for the position over dinner. I was equipped with my resume, related writing pieces and of course passion. I was offered the position, the first time they ever hired someone outside of California and relocated to San Francisco in
During that semester, we studied the major media conglomerate, News Corporation. From the start of the semester, Professor Craig made it very clear that in the entertainment industry it was about who you know, not what you know. Building relationships, networking and making it happen would get you the job and keep the job.
We were assigned to interview someone in a selected department of one of News Corps’ broadcasting and media properties. For one assignment, I was given the task of interviewing someone in …show more content…
Active Voice was a social justice and communication nonprofit that used film to film to advance social justice issues through strategic communication campaigns. I decided to reach out to the founder and asked for an informational interview.
About two months later, she wrote back and we set up a time to chat over Skype. I told her about myself, my interest, my previous research and she gave me insight to her career trajectory as well as the company. It was a great conversation and she offered to write me a recommendation for jobs I applied to. We kept in touch. I sent her posts that related to her interests and in return she would give me advice and discuss career opportunities.
I often checked back to see if they were hiring and spotted a job posting. I sent her my information and told her I was going to apply. She forwarded it to the Executive. I had a phone interview for the position and then was given the proposition to meet the Executive Director in Chicago for an in person meeting while she was there for business. I took the 6 hour train ride from St. Louis to Chicago and interviewed for the position over dinner. I was equipped with my resume, related writing pieces and of course passion. I was offered the position, the first time they ever hired someone outside of California and relocated to San Francisco in