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Office Hours: Discovery Inc.

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Our virtual “Office Hours” are one hour Q&A sessions between our students and top media professionals. Recruiters at Discovery Inc., will answer your questions about Discovery’s virtual internship program, and what it takes to work for a global leader in real life entertainment.

With a portfolio that includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Discovery is a global leader in entertainment, delivering over 8,000 hours of original programming each year.

Through a paid, 12-week Discovery Internship, students have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the entertainment and media industry and learn about producing inspiring and informative content. Discovery’s Spring 2022 Internship Program is open to rising juniors, seniors, and grad students.

Join us on Thursday, October 7 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm on Zoom and hear from recruiters at Discovery Inc. share their tips for networking on LinkedIn and how to make your profile stand out, especially for Discovery’s Internship Program.


This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


SYDNEY ESTILL, EMPLOYER BRANDING & INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COORDINATOR, DISCOVERY INC.

Sydney is the Employer Branding and Internship Program Coordinator at Discovery Inc. Hailing from the University of Alabama, she now works in Discovery’s New York headquarters where she develops international employer branding campaigns and programming for US interns, among other projects.


JESSICA LOFTUS, SR. MANAGER, INTERN & TALENT OPERATIONS, DISCOVERY INC.

Jessica oversees project management for the global recruitment team as well as manages the US Internship Program. She started out as an intern at Discovery back in 2012 in Corporate Communications and has been with Discovery ever since. Jessica is based out of Discovery’s New York headquarters and is a University of Maryland grad. She is a fan of all things pop culture, entertainment and television!


CARLA RAMPERSAD, RECRUITER, DISCOVERY INC.

Carla is a Recruiter with Discovery Inc. and has worked for the company for over 11 years. She recruits for Advertising Sales and also supports the US internship program. She is passionate about what she does and loves helping students. Carla believes networking and building strong professional relationships are the most important factors in accomplishing your goals.

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