Describe your dream job

Watch me from home, or on the go, I'll be the one telling you what's going on and what's important right now.

My dream job is to be a reporter and anchor for a broadcast station in a top market.

Always in a different place, telling a different story.

When I went into college, I did not know what I wanted to do, but I knew that I did not want to sit at a desk in an office for the rest of my life.

Unless that desk is a news desk with thousands watching, maybe I'll give in.

I hope to have a career where I am respected, and can help tell the stories that mean the most to people. 

As of now, I am looking at multimedia journalist jobs in places like Salinas and Chico.

Multimedia journalists are required to report, shoot and edit their own videos, and looking at smaller markets such as these will give me a higher chance of getting hired since they ask for less experience. 

Strong news judgement, communication skills, teamwork, filming and non-linear editing are the skills needed to excel in this position.

At San Jose State, I feel like I have learned many of the skills I need to succeed.

Going in, I was a design major, so I am well-versed in Adobe Creative Suite programs, including video editing with Premiere Pro. 

The journalism program here has given me opportunities to work for real student media outlets in both print and broadcast news, so I have experience forming stories and making ideas come to life. 

For now, I am just doing what I can at school to gain all the skills I will need to break in to this business.