Notas del episodio
In this episode, Zoey Harr (M'19), a Documentary Producer at Muck Media, shares her journey from satirical writing and humor theory to building a career in documentary production, and how she went from loving stories to actually telling them.
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She shares:
- Why she believes entry-level jobs are underrated, and what sitting in on executives' meetings at National Geographic taught her
- What producing Minerva's Global Immersion Series taught her about storytelling and ownership
- Why she chose documentary production over comedy and what lifestyle had to do with it
- What students interested in creative production can start doing right now with the resources around them
We hope Zoey's story reminds you that you don't have to feel called to something since birth to build a meaningful career in it.
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Timestamps:
(01:08) Intro & Zoey's Background
(01:47) Joining Minerva's Founding Class
(04:25) Early Interest in Writing and Humor
(06:16) Capstone on Theories of Humor
(11:54) Why She Chose Production Over Comedy
(16:52) Intern Experiences at Minerva
(22:34) GQ Magazine Internship & The Balloon Story
(34:21) Minerva's Global Immersion Series
(41:46) Balancing Academics and Career
(45:56) What a Producer Actually Does
(51:49) Landing First Job at National Geographic
(57:19) Moving to Muck Media as Associate Producer
(01:03:47) Advice for Students Interested in Creative Production
(01:07:23) Final Advice
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