Emanuel Harper ’10 – Last Saturday I had the opportunity to travel with Career Services to the University of Indianapolis for the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE). As its website states, this global, non-profit organization is “dedicated to the creation, development and distribution of televised programming in all forms across all mature and emerging media platforms.” Visiting campuses all across the nation, the program hosts local and national media executives and television personalities. The panel on Saturday spoke about a wide variety of subjects including media sales, videography, media engineering, sports anchoring, and community affairs (though this is not exhaustive). Each panelist offered insightful clues on what exactly media broadcasting entails and how to land a job in this tough economy. While there, I had the opportunity to meet with a senior producer at WTHR, the general manager of a local broadcasting station in Indianapolis, and the president and general manager of WFYI. We Wallys that attended the event stood out, as we put into practice the techniques that Career Services taught us. Not only was the event a great tool for networking (I already have job internships available from the individuals I spoke with) it was a great way to discover diverse aspects of media broadcasting. No matter what your major or professional interest, I suggest everyone attend career service events. You never know who you might meet and you are almost assured a contact to advance your professional career.