Career News
NYU Journalism alumni are hired by top media companies around the world. In 2014, LinkedIn ranked NYU the #1 university for media professionals, based on alumni career placement. Check out some recent success stories below.
Are you an NYU Journalism alumnus? Tell us about your career! If you’re currently looking for new opportunities, you can also submit your resumé for the Career Services resumé book at the end of the survey.
March 1, 2020
Natasha Jokic, MA 2019, Studio 20
Studio 20 alum Natasha Jokic has been named an Editorial Fellow at BuzzFeed.com. In this role, Natasha has been learning to write in the various styles and formats BuzzFeed is known for, while also continuing to cultivate her own unique writing voice.
March 1, 2020
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, MA 2019, Studio 20
After graduating from Studio 20, Hadeel Al-Shalchi began working in Washington, D.C. as an Editor on Weekend Edition at NPR. She will soon begin training to help run the Up First weekend podcast.
January 1, 2020
Farnoush Amiri, MA 2018, Reporting the Nation & New York
Utilizing connections she made when she traveled with NYU Journalism to the Asian American Journalists Association Conference, Farnoush Amiri was hired as a News Associate in the New York office of the Associated Press. Her position involves writing, editing, and conducting social media research for a team that covers 11 states in the Eastern region of the U.S.
January 1, 2020
Amber Wang, BA 2019
Amber Wang was hired as a Production Associate at ABC’s Decision Desk, where she is assembling data for coverage of the upcoming primaries and elections. Previously, Amber worked as a production intern for the network’s primetime news magazine “20/20,” a position she secured with the help of the Asian American Journalists Association.
January 1, 2020
David Pan, MA 2019, Business and Economic Reporting
After meeting the chief editor of CoinDesk at an NYU Journalism networking event, David Pan was hired as an intern, then a full-time news reporter, covering cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
March 1, 2019
Monay Robinson, MA 2018, Reporting the Nation and New York
After utilizing NYU Journalism’s Career Services networking events, Monay Robinson earned a position at CBS as a News Associate. She accredits meeting with CBS at NYU’s Journalism Career Fair, attending the NABJ 2018 Conference, and networking with News Associates at Media Mingle as formative opportunities that led to her News Associates role shortly after graduating in 2018.
March 1, 2019
Gonzalo del Peon, MA 2018, Studio 20
Gonzalo del Peon, a graduate of Studio 20, is an Associate at the American Journalism Project, a new venture philanthropy organization and the first organization of its kind focused on rebuilding the local news ecosystem and boosting its sustainability. As part of AJP’s launch team, Gonzalo helps to lead AJP’s research on the US local news landscape and assists with developing AJP’s investment criteria and strategy.
November 1, 2018
Maggie Maloney, MA 2016, Magazine
Hearst Digital Media promoted Maggie Maloney to Associate Digital Editor, Town & Country and ELLE DECOR, after she worked as Hearst Digital Media’s Social Media Editor. In her new role, Maggie combines her passions for strategy, social media, writing, and editing. Her full-time positions followed Maggie’s multiple internships at Hearst, including one as an Editorial Intern at Hearst Digital Media and another as a Digital Editorial Intern at Marie Claire.
November 1, 2018
Madison Roberts, MA 2017, Magazine
Soon after graduation, Madison Roberts’ success as a full-time intern at PEOPLE Magazine turned into a full-time job offer. Now, Madison works as PEOPLE’s Home + Travel Editorial Assistant, where she covers food, home, travel, and country music for both print and online coverage.
September 1, 2018
Shira Tarlo, BA 2018
During the last few weeks of her spring internship, Shira was offered a full-time staff position as a General Assignment Reporter and Social Media Editor at Salon.com, where she impressed the staff with her reporting, editing and social media skills. Shira has also interned with MSNBC, MSNBC.com, NBC News, and worked as a stringer at the Associated Press during the 2016 presidential election.
September 1, 2018
Mariana Castro, BA 2018
VICE on HBO hired recent NYU grad Mariana Castro as a production assistant for the weekly show. Mariana interned extensively throughout her undergraduate studies at NYU Journalism and decided to pursue video journalism after taking the VICE production class at NYU in 2016. Thanks to that class, and her network, VICE reached out to her for this position.
August 1, 2018
Lauren Garry, MA 2018, Reporting the Nation and New York
During the last few weeks of her summer internship, Lauren Garry was offered a full-time staff position as a News Assistant at NY1, where she impressed the staff with her field production, editing and writing skills.
June 1, 2018
Sabrina Franza, BA 2018
Shortly after meeting with News 12 at NYU Journalism’s Career Fair, where she impressed them with her reel and internship experience, Sabrina Franza was hired as a reporter. The job offer came on Franza’s last day of classes as an undergraduate student. She now rotates between reporting in Brooklyn and the Bronx for the 24-hour local news network.
March 1, 2018
Meranda Yslas, BA 2017
INSIDER recently hired Meranda for a full-time role, as a result of her success as a Video Editor intern.
December 1, 2017
Kellymarie Braun, MA 2018, Reporting the Nation and New York
After impressing her producers for two semesters as news desk intern at ABC NewsOne, Kellymarie was hired on as a freelance production associate.
July 1, 2017
Christina Cacouris, BA 2017
After graduating in May with internship experience and an extensive portfolio of freelance work, Christina utilized both social media and professional networks in her job search, impressing editors at V Magazine and accepting an offer to be their new assistant digital editor.
June 1, 2017
Reuben Jones, MA 2015, Reporting the Nation and New York
Reuben accepted a video journalist/reporter position with Spectrum News in Charlotte, NC. Previously, he was a weekend anchor and reporter for WREX-TV in Rockford, IL.
May 1, 2017
Tommy Collison, BA 2017
Tommy accepted an offer to be a writer for The Tor Project, a non-profit organization that develops software to help people protect their privacy online.
March 1, 2017
Yamiche Alcindor, MA 2015, News and Documentary
Yamiche, a reporter for The New York Times, was featured in Essence Magazine’s “Voices of the New America” series. Yamiche’s work is praised for “shedding light on stories we may not always hear, but that are integral to the fabric of our nation.”
February 1, 2017
Mariana Fernandez, BA 2018
NYU Journalism junior Mariana placed 7th in the 2016-2017 Hearst Journalism Awards Enterprise Reporting competition. The Hearst Awards recognize outstanding undergraduate achievement across 14 categories. NYU Journalism career services selects 2 student submissions to compete in each category. Josephine’s stories were in competition with over 100 students across the country.