Sebastian Rea, Content Operations Coordinator at Tribeca Enterprises discussed his career path and the importance of networking.

1. The Way In:
Networking your way into a
full-time job
Sebastian Rea
6/20/12

2. PERSONAL STORY
Realizing My Calling – FILM
-Always interested in filmmaking, regardless of hopelessness inferred upon by
parents/others
- Research, research, research - Various Career Fields & Qualifications
WORK HISTORY
- started at 13 – Queens Hospital Human Resources Asst.
14 - LaGuardia Community College International Student Secretary
15/16 – Travel – helps put the world in perspective
17 – SilverCup Studios – Gaffer & Grip
- Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Educational Intern
18 – Volunteer at the Tribeca Film Festival (Beginning)
- CinemaRosa Film Festival at The Queens Museum of Art – Programming
19 – BAZAN PR Marketing Intern
20-22 – Tribeca Film Festival Content Dept Intern
- NYSYLC Volunteer (ongoing)
- Contracted as Documentary Filmmaker in Madrid, Spain (2011)
- Graduated SUNY Purchase College Dec ’12
1/3/12 – FULL TIME at TRIBECA FILM – Content Operations Coordinator (23)

3. Get In The Field
RESEARCH EVENTS
- Attend events corresponding to your dream career(s)
- Film Festivals, Design workshops, University
conferences, ect
- NYC is the capital of the world, exploit her.
- Social Skills
- Smile and approach someone – maximize socializing
- Look people in the eye – confidence
- Engage everyone – enthusiastic & political
- Must…
- have Business Cards !
- be Outgoing and ask questions
- meet everyone & stay in contact !
- beef up social networking tools OR Censor them
accordingly

4. CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
- Don’t Waste Time
- Even if you don’t know what you want to do,
test out an internship somewhat close to your
aspirations.
- Talk to a counselor, that’s what they’re there
for.
- Perfect resume
- Make a cover letter (generic & specific)
- Polish Interview Techniques
- Get to Know Your Professors
- Ask them about their careers & field of study
- Be introduced to upperclassmen and alumni
If you start early, by the time you finish college you’ll have
an agenda full of contacts!

5. SOCIAL TIPS
- Making Social Networking Tools Work For You
- Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr/LinkedIn/WordPress/Blogger
- global networks, keep in touch, reach millions.
- Profile check – mold it accordingly, privatize
everything else
- We live in a new digital networking culture
- KLOUT – Mother of all Social Networks
- Measures your social networking influence
- New method of brands/companies paying attention
to consumers of influence – viral marketing
- Rewards for posting
- Even effects some job interviews
- Impress your boss

6. THE INTERNSHIP
- Always be early
- Always volunteer to help and ask if there’s anything you can do.
- Always observe and be attentive + Take Notes!
- Make your internship your top priority (even if it’s no pay)
- Ask about the prospects of landing a full time position
- Let them know your interested
- Familiarize yourself with the process
- Ask about returning next semester of staying on board during
winter/summer breaks.
- This lets them know how interested you are in the company.
- Shows them you’re motivated
- Most company’s don’t like to train new employee’s, that’s why being
an intern is so important – it allows you to be the best candidate
for the full-time because you know the work flow already.

7. CONTACT INFO
Sebastian Rea
Content Operations Coordinator
Tribeca Enterprises | 375 Greenwich St. New York, NY
10013
srea@tribecafilm.com
p. 212.941.2348
m. 347.421.4661
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