Question by April: How should i get started in tv broadcasting when I majored in something different??
I graduated college last year. I am now working in a job that I HATE. My dream has always to do tv broadcasting ( but of course I majored in something else). I want to have a job that I love, and I know this is what I’m supposed to be doing. I have looked into a couple of internships around local stations to get my foot in the door. Any other suggestions from anyone?
Best answer:
Answer by Shars
Where do you live? Can you relocate? It’s unusual for companies to take on interns who have already graduated from college. Can you take some tv-related courses at a local school and then apply for entry/low-level jobs in your field of interest?
What do you actually want to do? On-air talent (e.g. weather, newsreader, etc.)? Or production, behind-the-scenes? Or the business side of television, or advertising sales, or … ?
You could post “situation wanted” classified ads on website that are devoted to the television business. Maybe something will turn up from that.
Network and ask friends and friends of friends until you find some people who are in the field that you can speak with for “informational interviews.” Learn about their career paths, how they got where they area. If you impress them, maybe they’ll refer you to someone else, or even refer you to human resources at their company for a job.
Good luck.
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