Production Assistant/Associate Producer
Resumes ID: 10599
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Location: Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, United States
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Posted: 07.15.2025
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Job Type:
Job Category: Television,
Objective
I am an aspiring news producer with a breadth of experience in collegiate, local, nonprofit and national newsrooms. Entering journalism while my college campus erupted in protests has sharpened my editorial judgment and steeled me against any breaking or unprecedented news that could come my way.
Education:
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09.01.2021 - 05.01.2025
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Journalism and Media Studies, specializing in Global Media
Work Experience:
02.01.2024 - 05.01.2025
Head News Editor
The Daily Targum |
- Pitched guests and topics at daily editorial meetings, often introducing producers to previously unseen news angles
- Curated research packets and news updates to help producers plan broadcasts
- Coordinated with producers to search, identify and code VO and SOTs across several segments at a time
- Ran the teleprompter for the anchor, adjusting for frequent rundown changes, breaking news and technical issues
- Contributed to coverage of the Trump administration’s first 100 days, high-profile airplane crashes and the FSU shooting
01.01.2025 - 04.01.2025
Production Intern for Anderson Cooper 360°
CNN |
- Reported weekly on tight deadlines, with a focus on University governance and underfunded campuses
03.01.2023 - 02.01.2025
Contributing News Writer
The Daily Targum |
- Revived the Targum’s broadcast capabilities and self-produced a segment about the 2024 Senate election in New Jersey
- Pioneered coverage beyond Rutgers—New Brunswick, including frequent travel to Newark to strengthen source relations
- Wrote more than 100 articles and edited more than 300, prioritizing ethics, accuracy, grammar and AP Style
- Managed editorial direction of breaking news and sensitive topics, including editorial, photo and video assignments
- Notable work: Covered Rutgers’ president’s testimony to Congress in the historic campus antisemitism hearings of 2023–24
11.01.2024 - 02.01.2024
Politics and Business Reporter
The Daily Targum |
- Covered state and federal politics and labor issues, including state leaders’ reactions to federal and administrative cuts
07.01.2025 -
Temporary Assistant Producer, ForbesTV
Forbes |
- Produce congressional coverage for the Forbes Breaking News YouTube channel and other video platforms
Total Years Experience:
3 years