Instructions for this Topic

Posted: 13th July 2011 by schoony in Who Am I, Where Am I and How Did I Get Here?
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Explain the journey to your internship or mentorship including first days and observations.

  1. jessicalgarfinkel says:
    July 14, 2011 at 12:32 am

    For my first post, I thought I’d answer the “Who you are, where you are, how you got there… just so you (and the Sequence 64 readers) all know what you’re all doing” question. I think it’s important, mainly because I recently realized that I have no idea where most of my fellow Sequence 63ers are interning/working! Assuming I’m not the only one clueless about other classmates, maybe this will help fill in some blanks.

    So… who and where am I? I feel like most of you know this, but here it is. I’m Jessica Garfinkel (duh!), originally from Lewiston, NY – a suburb of Buffalo. I went to Niagara University for my undergrad in Communications Studies, then on to Syracuse for my Masters in TRF (one of the best decisions I’ve ever made). I’m now living in NYC for the summer, and planning to move here permanently (or at least for a while), provided I can find a job! I am currently interning in the development department at MTV.

    How did I get here? Well, in December an e-mail was sent out to our program from an alumni working at VH1. She offered to take our resumes and pass them along around MTVN. I thought it was a bit early, and a long shot, but I sent my resume anyway. After hearing nothing for months, I applied to several other internships (mainly in LA because that was where I was sure I wanted to be) and waited to hear back from someone. In March, I was contacted by HR representatives at a few different networks, and I interviewed for three different positions – two in New York, one that could’ve landed me on either coast. I was passed along for a follow-up interview to two of the three, ironically both of which were the New York positions. When I had initially applied, I had been looking for production internships (again, because I was sure that that was what I wanted to do). But by the time I got to my second round of interviews, I had had an epiphany that production wasn’t for me, and development (on the network side) was more my cup of tea. Luckily, the first offer I got was for a development internship at MTV, and I took it!

    It’s funny to think now about what four months ago I had envisioned my life would be at this point – interning for a production company in sunny California. But instead, my life consists of a development internship at a network smack dab in the middle of the hustle and bustle of New York City. Who knew? I guess things don’t always work out the way you plan them, but honestly I think it’s for the best. I love my internship, and I love this city. I’m learning a lot, and thankful that things panned out the way that they did.

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