Hi, I'm Jen (Pls Hire Me)

Like many other media-obsessed millennials out there I spend a little (ok, A LOT) of time of Buzzfeed. In an effort to prove my uniqueness I published this Buzzfeed article about myself!

Meet Jennifer Wong 🙋

I'm a soon-to-be graduate at Boston University, nice to meet you! Here is the official article stating the top 10 reasons why you should hire me.

1. I've Spent a Lot of Time Watching (& Working) in TV/Film

Yup, you read that right. My first big internship was at Discovery Communications (Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Science, OWN, etc) in New York City and have been fascinated by the media and entertainment industry ever since. I worked in Advertisement Sales which means we marketed to mega agencies and individual brands who were interested in buying space on our shows/digital platforms.

[Think dressing corporate casual, watching Shark Week videos and hoping Oprah walks past your cubicle in the morning.] I later moved to London and interned at Feref working on the Disney, Marvel, NBCU and Warner Bros. accounts. Most recently, I was the Digital Media Planning Resident at UM Worldwide on the Sony Pictures account.

2. I’m Fascinated by Creativity and Technology

My VR goggles (I have 3), DSLR, GoPro and iPhone and multiple other connected devices are all my favorite toys. I also taught myself to speak HTML/CSS, Adobe Creative Suite and elementary Chinese. Ok, I'm still working on the last one.

3. I Read the Trades

The first thing I do when I get to my desk is update myself on the latest media coverage. From trending topics to world news to the daily features on AdFreak, I try to know as much as I can about the industry. Don't follow your dreams, follow me on Twitter.

(JK, I'm sure your dreams are amazing never give up on them.)

4. I'm Hip

I speak the language of this generation, ‘nuff said.

Bonus points if you can decode my messages too.

My mind is absorbed with emojis, memes and Snapchat geofilters-- fun fact, if you're around BU or other places in the greater Boston area there's a chance I've designed one of your favorite selfie filters!

5. I Know How to Have Fun, But Also Keep It Professional

I've mastered how to balance being a full-time student and a part-time employee (even if that means working from from 8:30am-5:30pm and going to class 6-9pm sometimes). At my current job I work with everyone from sales assistants to EVPs and beyond. In Student Government I chat with deans and executive faculty all the time. Communicating respectfully is always important and it's something I take pretty seriously.

6. I Can Get You Free Dumplings (or a curry rice bowl, ramen, boba, etc)

I worked for food, literally, at this adorable Asian-fusion (restaurant) in Central Square, Cambridge. I found an ad online saying they were looking for someone to run media and design graphics… 7 months, 1k+ Facebook page likes, and several hundred IG/Twitter followers later here I am.

(Disclaimer: Although I have retired from my role here, I'll still hook it up.)

7. I Work Great Alone, But Also Thrive In A Team Setting

The purpose of being a leader isn’t to build more followers, it’s to build more leaders. Check out this article published by Boston University highlighting my experience as President of my college.

8. I'm Full of Adventure

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After I finished finals my sophomore year I spent a few weeks traveling independently. Check out these clips of my GoPro adventures in Frankfort, Hong Kong, Macau and California.

To date I have traveled a total of 22 countries, 10 specifically in the past year.

9. I’m Passionate About Using Creativity to Change the World

Before coming to Boston I spent several years as director of a nonprofit that fosters leadership and professionalism to high school students across California. I also spent several summers volunteering on service trips to underprivileged communities in Kenya, Xi’an (China) and the Middle East. I am an avid world traveler with a global perspective and a firm believer that creativity and cause marketing make a huge difference in the world!

10. I Stay Hungry

I’ll admit, I don’t know everything. In fact, in the scheme of things I really don’t know much at all. The important thing is that I’m not just hungry for food 24/7, but I’m also hungry to learn. This industry inspires me and I’m always eager to meet new people and learn new things (I’m hoping your company can help with that 🙏).

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about me. I hope you were as entertained reading this as I was. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions :)

P.S. If I haven't overwhelmed you too much, feel free to stalk me some more here on LinkedIn.