This was my final week at The Today Show. I am sad to leave, but I have strong hopes of returning this summer as a NBC page. I turned in my application, and I have informed the producers of my sincere ambition to become apart of this terrific program. Therefore, I am hoping (and praying) that it will all work out right in time for graduation.
I can't say how grateful I am to have had this experience. I learned so much, and I have been thoroughly inspired by so many people to pursue my own career in broadcasting. I've narrowed down my career options to two main objectives: to become an on-air personality, as well as a producer. I love both sides of television broadcasting, in front and behind the cameras, and I don't think I would have come to that conclusion if it weren't for all the time I had spent here. I will truly miss everyone I worked with over the past eight weeks, and I hope to maintain positive relations with each of them. All the early mornings and long hours were well worth it after all, and I don't think there's anything else I would have liked to do with my time but to spend it at The Today Show. So until my return to NBC I'll be working to broaden my experience, and maybe one day I'll be sitting on set interviewing Eli Manning about his recent superbowl win.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
WEEK 7 (1/28 – 2/1)
My thoughts (and worries) for what is next continue into this week. I have taken some steps to determine what will be next, including making the decision to apply for several different early-career and internship possibilities. I have contacted NBC’s Philadelphia Bureau to see if any internship opportunities for spring are still available there. Although, on such late notice I am not sure I will be able to get involved this upcoming semester. My supervisor gave me some good contact names, so perhaps that will help.
I’ve also decided to apply for the NBC Page Program. Being a page is basically the entry-level job program, which has been in existence for many years at NBC. Willard Scott, one of the on-air personalities at The Today Show (‘Willard Scott Birthdays’), even began here as a page. Many of the people I have met during my time here have also been pages. In fact, I am happy to say that some of the most recent page-graduates have offered to help me with my application process. I hope to apply by the end of this week, or early next week. I also intend on applying to a couple other early-career programs that are offered at NBC.
All this preparation for the next step has also reminded me of how important my relationships are with these people, and how I’d like to keep those relations intact. I intend on regularly e-mailing these contacts throughout my final semester at Delaware, in hopes I will stay fresh in everyone’s minds when it comes time for the job search.
I’ve also decided to apply for the NBC Page Program. Being a page is basically the entry-level job program, which has been in existence for many years at NBC. Willard Scott, one of the on-air personalities at The Today Show (‘Willard Scott Birthdays’), even began here as a page. Many of the people I have met during my time here have also been pages. In fact, I am happy to say that some of the most recent page-graduates have offered to help me with my application process. I hope to apply by the end of this week, or early next week. I also intend on applying to a couple other early-career programs that are offered at NBC.
All this preparation for the next step has also reminded me of how important my relationships are with these people, and how I’d like to keep those relations intact. I intend on regularly e-mailing these contacts throughout my final semester at Delaware, in hopes I will stay fresh in everyone’s minds when it comes time for the job search.
WEEK 6 (1/21 – 1/25)
Now only two weeks remain, and I am starting to wonder – what’s next? This internship has certainly helped to narrow down what I want to do career-wise. This makes me very happy considering I will begin to look for jobs soon, and now I know what to look for.
Working at The Today Show, you get to see a lot of the production process. I worked closely with many of the producers, assisting them in various tasks that all contribute to the creation of a segment. This has opened my eyes to a different side of broadcasting, and it’s definitely something I can appreciate and see myself doing. I really enjoy the creativity of production. You start from scratch, beginning with a story idea, and you proceed through the steps of creation, all the way to completion of an on-air segment. To watch the segment finally go on-air, and to then (hopefully) receive commendation and have the segment to show for it must be very fulfilling. I know I feel proud when I have merely participated in some of the miniscule tasks necessary to create such a compilation. So I can only imagine how it may feel for the producers.
However, it is still my passion to be an on-air personality or talent. I am struggling to choose between the two career paths, so I’ve decided to not pick one but to instead aim for both.
Working at The Today Show, you get to see a lot of the production process. I worked closely with many of the producers, assisting them in various tasks that all contribute to the creation of a segment. This has opened my eyes to a different side of broadcasting, and it’s definitely something I can appreciate and see myself doing. I really enjoy the creativity of production. You start from scratch, beginning with a story idea, and you proceed through the steps of creation, all the way to completion of an on-air segment. To watch the segment finally go on-air, and to then (hopefully) receive commendation and have the segment to show for it must be very fulfilling. I know I feel proud when I have merely participated in some of the miniscule tasks necessary to create such a compilation. So I can only imagine how it may feel for the producers.
However, it is still my passion to be an on-air personality or talent. I am struggling to choose between the two career paths, so I’ve decided to not pick one but to instead aim for both.
WEEK 5 (1/14 –1/18)
More interns filtered in this week. Not as many as I had anticipated, but there is now a grand total of eight Today Show interns. This week ran the same as usual – mail, phones, errands, and so on; but the highlight of my week was on Friday morning. Friday frequently is my favorite day at the Today Show, but this Friday was even more significant because the producer I normally assist that day was away on vacation. The producer’s absence gave me a lot of extra responsibility, which I was excited and willing to take on. Since the substitute producer was unfamiliar with the “Ambush Makeover” segment, she was dependent on me to guide her. The segment’s normal producer forewarned me that I would have to keep on my toes this Friday; since I was most familiar with the piece’s components: the general format, on-air hit times, wardrobe/makeup areas, required b-roll and edit cues/hit times, audio, etc.
The segment turned out to be terrific. In fact, it may have been the best “Ambush Makeover” segment I’ve seen so far. We had some excellent on-camera revelation reactions from family and friends of the women getting the makeover, and even a few joyful tears. When the producer returned the following week and watched the segment herself she was very pleased.
The segment turned out to be terrific. In fact, it may have been the best “Ambush Makeover” segment I’ve seen so far. We had some excellent on-camera revelation reactions from family and friends of the women getting the makeover, and even a few joyful tears. When the producer returned the following week and watched the segment herself she was very pleased.
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