It’s hard to believe that Rani Robinson was once a shy college girl. In order to graduate with her bachelor’s degree in communications from Marymount University she first needed to complete an internship. Her eyes on National Geographic, she emailed them only to receive zero response. Undeterred, Rani shared her passion for working in the…
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Rebecca Zaccard
Sometimes the best jobs aren’t found, they’re created. Not many know this more intimately than Rebecca Zaccard. After moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, Rebecca landed some commercial work and, prompted by a desire to promote her personal brand and love of sports, she created a weekly vlog. Little did she know,…
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Emerald-Jane Hunter
Emerald-Jane Hunter says it’s sometimes the little things that make her feel like she’s “made it.” Of course, while all-access trips to Disney World are pretty envy worthy, Emerald-Jane says that her long lists of success — including an Emmy — as an African immigrant turned big-time television producer are those that really mean the most. Arriving…
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Renee Eng
It might be surprising to hear that Renee Eng, anchor and producer for Time Warner Cable News, didn’t go to school for broadcast journalism. In fact, she’s an MBA who did her undergraduate work in economics. But while she’s clearly got a head for finance and business, Renee also had an interest in broadcasting that…
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Colleen Hagerty
As a multimedia broadcast journalist for NY1 in New York City, Colleen Hagerty covers everything Queens and Staten Island. From Hurricane Sandy to Fashion Week, she regularly reports stories as a one-man band — shooting, writing and editing her own segments. The energy and ever-changing opportunities inherent in this type of work are what hooked Colleen on…
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Kelly Rizzo
You might have spotted Kelly—like we did—this past summer in Florida Georgia Line’s music video for their summer hit “Get Your Shine On.” Kelly Rizzo has had a host of gigs, ranging from food and music reporter to blogger to model. Now you can find Kelly introducing Chicagoans to chefs and delicious fare on “Food…
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Ashley Tarkington
When it comes to fashion, fit can make or break an entire outfit. And if you ask Ashley Tarkington, she might say the same thing about a job. What had at first seemed ideal working in production at “Access Hollywood” and later at celebuzz.com soon felt more like that pair of favorite—but no longer quite…
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Susan Vobejda
The next time you’re watching something news-based on a particular TV channel, don’t think for a minute that you won't see that content somewhere else. Licensing and distribution is a growing division for many outlets, especially Bloomberg Media Group. Susan Vobejda has responsibility for all third party agreements involving Bloomberg media content—from news to photography…