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RIVR Media, LLC

Development and Media Intern

May - August 2018 • West Hollywood, CA

What I liked

I loved the projects I was assigned to and knowing it was going towards something that would be relevant even after I left. While I was at Rivr, they were working with major networks like Bravo, HGTV, A&E, etc. to create, pitch, and sell TV shows. At the West Hollywood location, most of the development managers would spend their days working closely with the producers of these big networks to create a show worthy of airing. Once a show was sold, the Knoxville location would take over and start working to get the show into production. I loved shadowing these development managers and learning what it takes to get an idea on the screen of every household TV. I also really loved the location. I would look out the window and see the Capitol Records building straight ahead, and the Hollywood sign to my left. The office was small, but modern, with a spiral staircase separating the meeting rooms and the editing studios. I was lucky enough to spend my summer in an incredibly creative environment.

What I wish was different

Towards the end of my internship I was given more responsibility and allowed to tag along with the development managers to interviews and other various shoots, but in the beginning it was a lot of busy work where I was often at my computer for a very long time.

Advice

I would advise all students to reach out to companies and organizations outside of the town they live in or go to school.
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