IRTS Fellow to Fellow: Hard Work Does Pay Off -- Christy Dambleu

I was introduced to the IRTS program by a former fellow who spoke so highly of their experience and recommended that I should apply to the summer fellowship I was anxious at the thought of not getting in so that led me to second guess myself when it came to applying My younger self wouldamp8217ve let that fear stop me but I knew getting into the media industry was something I wanted and if this program could do that for me then I would gladly take the chanceFear for many people has hindered us from reaching our full potential Iamp8217ve learned that if I desire to be in the space that I want and live the life I want to live I canamp8217t let fear overpower me Iamp8217m glad I didnamp8217t let fear stop me because I wouldamp8217ve missed out on this amazing opportunityI never thought I would be able to be in the same room with top media industry leaders until I was further in my career IRTS was able to make it possible for me as a college student Iamp8217ve had the chance to speak to Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents of top media companies and people who are doing jaw dropping work in their fields so I couldnamp8217t be more thankful for IRTSIamp8217ve had the chance to set up informationals and connect with people I never thought would be accessible to me Iamp8217ve been able to get out of my self and take in this exciting opportunitySomething that surprised me was the community and family environment IRTS has When I started my internship at NBCUniversal I truly saw just how IRTS was a community An analyst on my team was an IRTS Summer Fellow in 2011 When she saw that I was a 2022 Summer Fellow she reached out and has been helping me grasp my role as an intern Itamp8217s great to be a part of an organization where people truly want to see you winOn one of my informationals I was intrigued with the work she was doing at Giant Spoon At the end of our informational she connected me with a Senior Strategist on her team which led me to have another amazing informational where I learned more about the agency side of the business I learned the role strategy plays in pitching a new or returning show and what goes on behind the scenes when I see how a show is marketed to me Something I always enjoy learning about is what goes on behind the scenes because I can have a different perspective when Iamp8217m watching a show or seeing an adSpeaking of that it is one of the many reasons why Iamp8217ve enjoyed my role at NBCUniversal Iamp8217m an intern for the Ad Sales department on the Paid Social and Partnerships team Itamp8217s so exciting being able to have a hand on different projects and seeing the results of the work that was put in From getting target audiences and pulling reports Iamp8217m glad I can be a helping hand I can say that now when I scroll on social media I see ads in a different light since Iamp8217m more conscious of the team thatamp8217s behind them and the work they did to get them on my feed Iamp8217ve also enjoyed getting to experience the culture of the company and how everyone is willing to set time to meet with meThis summer so far Iamp8217ve learned that if I truly want something I have to put my nerves aside and be strongwilled to accomplish my goals Also I remember during the fall semester when I was uncertain of how my summer would be because I knew I wanted an internship but I never knew what to expect I remember going through the grueling process of receiving rejections applying then being ghosted amp8230 but then getting that one quotyesquot that changes everything This summer has gone beyond my expectations and Iamp8217m thankful for this experienceChristy Dambleu is a summer intern on NBCUniversal Ad Sales39 Social and Partnerships teamClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160

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