823 Advizers
Dannia
Story Associate Producer
Pilgrim Media Group
NYU - Tisch School of the Arts
UCLA Anderson - MBA

UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Media Production
Television Production
Networking
3:44
"I had an interview on a Friday and I started on Monday and that was how I got my first job out here."
Q2Main responsibilities
Content Organization
Media Production
Video Editing
5:43
"I watch a ton of footage… usually about nine cameras. I'm looking for story moments."
Q3Day in the life
Post-Production
Media Production
Video Editing
5:34
"it gets really frustrating. Um, But it happens. Sometimes it's just the nature of the game."
Q4Most important skills - role
Creative Instinct
Organization
Observation Skills
2:07
"organization hardcore probably number one to be honest with you"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Project Management
Overcoming Challenges
Teamwork
1:26
"it wasn't just me alone it was 50 other people and that's a conservative number...it feels good to be part of something that was so big."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Problem-Solving
Workplace Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
1:46
"You really don't want to let down the producers that ask for stuff..."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Problem-Solving
Communication
Collaboration
1:00
"It's fun. Working with other people."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Networking
Communication
Relationship Building
2:23
"Networking kind of feels like it's a chore and I need to give and take...it feels very transactional when it shouldn't be transactional."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Work-Life Balance
Stress Management
Emotional Intelligence
2:19
"It's knowing when to maybe step back and knowing when maybe not to care because this is not my baby, the show is not my baby."
Q10Entry-level positions
Entry-Level Positions
Networking
Career Advancement
1:15
"My first real job is as…I lucked out, it was the assistant to the owner of the production company."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Salary
Compensation
Negotiation
1:36
"You need to make sure you're getting what you deserve and what you should be making because you worked freaking hard for it."