With graduation quickly approaching, scores of so-to-be graduate broadcast meteorologists will be sending out demos for local TV jobs. Some students have been working toward this date for many months, refining their resumes and demos, hoping for the best chance of securing that first on-air job. Others have no idea what is needed or even where to start looking. Most entry-level broadcast met jobs will see over sixty applicants for a single vacancy, and over the next four months, you’ll likely see only a few dozen openings. Putting together a great application package could likely mean the difference between spending next fall working on local television or in the plumbing section at Home Depot.
Over the past few months, proactive students mets have sent me questions at broadcastmet@gmail.com about the job search process. Here are a few of those questions with my best answers in hope of helping out a few more out there.
1. What type of envelope is the standard for sending out demo DVDs with resumes to television stations?
It probably doesn’t matter. I think standard padded envelopes are fine. I don’t think you gain anything by sending them overnight or priority either. I’ve seen people do that and it doesn’t really matter much. If you could print out labels for addresses, I think that’s a nice touch. Continue reading
It was a huge change for me! As a New Englander to the core, the northeast is all I’ve ever known. I went through college and began my professional life in Vermont. After six years, I really grew to love the place and I felt home there. I’m lucky to have many close friends in VT – a reason I’ll surely be making many a trip back up north. 
