901 Advizers
Tessa
Production Coordinator
Girls Gotta Eat
California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa--hughes/https://instagram.com/tessa.hughess
Q1Career path
Journalism
Content Management
Media Production
2:10
"I kind of oversaw all of that while also doing the other roles, like still being actively involved in like writing and doing the radio."
Q2Main responsibilities
Teamwork
Communication
Project Management
1:35
"So as production coordinator, I kind of just do like producer work for the actual podcast, and then we also tour."
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Behind-the-Scenes
Project Management
1:27
"It's kind of a lot of like the approvals process and kind of just like making sure, or like if people need photos and things like that."
Q4Most important skills - role
Organization
Communication
Detail-Oriented
0:42
"I think the ability to communicate effectively, quickly."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Travel
Live Events
Production
0:50
"I love the touring. I love the travel element, and I love how each live show is different."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Detail-Orientation
Communication
Project Management
0:41
"In school. And so this is the first time that I've had to be much more like on top of things."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Pop Culture
Media Production
Entertainment
0:51
"It's just fun. I think there's a reason why it's called the entertainment industry. It's constantly entertaining."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Outgoing Personality
Confidence
Communication
0:46
"I think they have to be pretty outgoing and they have to be like, I think pretty communicative."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
Adaptability
1:06
"Every city, every place is really different. Knowing how to be adaptable...that was something I can totally do, but I wasn't ready for that."
Q10Entry-level positions
Career Development
Entry-Level Jobs
Networking
1:16
"You kind of have to just like, a lot of, it's like, not even through resumes, it's just like actively like searching for these jobs."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Adaptability
Career Development
Skill Acquisition
1:01
"Being vocal about what you want to do helps build your repertoire as you progress in your career."
Q12College ideas for success
Career Exploration
Communication
Adaptability
1:26
"do what makes you happy because then you'll most likely...develop the skills in that area, then you'll find a job that you actually wanna do."
Q13How identity impacted career
Overcoming Challenges
Confidence
Resilience
1:17
"it really teaches you to assert yourself, have confidence in yourself, um, and like really battle that kind of imposter syndrome"

