Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Broadcast Engineers At NPR
Christian, a Broadcast Engineer at NPR, highlights the burgeoning field of "audio over IP Technologies" as a rich source of entry-level opportunities for undergraduates. He suggests exploring roles in networking or audio engineering, advising students to seek positions "at the broadcast facility, whether it's at your schools, news organization, or startup podcasts," emphasizing a hands-on, learn-as-you-go approach.
Audio Engineering, Networking, Broadcast Engineering, IP Technologies, Startups
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Christian Mulvany
Broadcast Engineer
NPR
Columbia College Chicago 2015
UCLA - Fully Employed MBA
Entertainment Management
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Veteran, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Opportunities exist in audio over IP technologies.
2. Networking and audio engineering skills are valuable.
3. Startups and podcasts offer entry-level possibilities.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
There are a lot of opportunities right now in audio over IP technologies. I would suggest to any undergraduate student to look into this if they're in broadcast, look to networking. If they're in networking, look to audio engineering.
If they're in audio engineering, look to either of the others for opportunities. This could be at a broadcast facility, or at your school's news organization.
Another great opportunity is something that everybody's doing, which is startup podcasting. You can just figure it out along the way.
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