By: Kristen Krupski Who would’ve thought that I would have started my day on a golf cart getting a personal tour of the CBS Radford lot with the VP of daytime programming? I didn’t, but surely I was wrong. Today, we were split into groups for individual on-site networking meetings. I was paired with three…
Networking, Netflix & aNimation
By: Izzy Falkovich As hard as I thought it was going to be to top our first day our in LA, day two certainly did not disappoint. The day started differently than the days that preceded, as we started the mornings in pairs to network with specific professionals working within a field of our interest….
Learning the Ropes
By: Sophie Kabel I have been looking forward to this day since we got the itinerary for the trip. The first meeting on the list was with Ray Paolantonio the VP of Daytime Programming for CBS. Kristen, Ben, Sara and I headed over to CBS to have a meeting with the VP. Having a small…
“Decide what you want to do” – LA Day 2
By Sean McNally Our second day in LA was even more interesting than the first. We began the day by breaking off into groups of two and individually meeting with alumni currently working in the industry. Emalia Hinden and I met with Britt DeLilo, an editor who has worked with companies such as Sony, Paramount,…
Happy Birthday, Peter Gershon!
By: Ben Gregory Starting off our second day in LA, the entire class was split up into smaller groups to participate in separate on-site networking opportunities. For me and my fellow classmate Brittany, we met with Assistant Editor Mike Boord ’08 at his post-production office. Being more than willing to help us out with career advice, Mike…
That’s Showbiz Baby!
By: Sam Thor Man, what an amazing day. The professors planned a jam-packed, exciting day, filled with different events that kept us thrilled. First, the group was split into smaller groups, to meet with Hofstra alum from across the city. Shayla and I met with Kristen V. Carter, a producer, director, freelancer, and just generally…
LA Day One: Work and Play
I could not have asked for a better first day networking in Los Angeles. Today we visited three companies: Edelman, Paramount Pictures and Magical Elves, had lunch at an influencer-approved spot and found time for some sightseeing. From picking apart the brains of the professionals we met to smiling our way down the Walk of…
Bring Your Dog to Work Day
Traveling is ruff, but your friends have your back.
Be a Sponge
If you’re trying to move out west to pursue your dreams, it’s quite simple: become a sponge. That’s right, if you are wanting to navigate the world of Los Angeles you simply have to become your old friend SpongeBob, and be a sponge. All jokes aside, that was one of the major takeaways from all…
Question Everything
By: Kristen Krupski Today was our first full day in Los Angeles and it was nothing short of jam packed. We had meetings at Edelman, Paramount Pictures, and Magical Elves and still had plenty of free time to explore Los Angeles. Edelman is a global communications marketing firm and the top PR firm in the…
Hofstra in LA 2019 