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Internship at Paramount Studios: A Dream Come True for Alana Nappi

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Alana Nappi, a Binghamton University School of Management (SOM) student, had the opportunity to intern at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles over the summer. As part of the global content distribution sales team, Nappi helped coordinate the sale of Paramount films and television shows across broadcast, cable, and streaming services. This experience was a dream come true for Nappi, who grew up loving community theater and all things media.

The internship allowed Nappi to apply her business skills in a real-world setting, working with data to identify key selling points and studying audience demographics to determine which shows could best complement different platforms. Nappi's theater background also proved to be valuable, giving her the confidence to tackle any sales role and translating well to the business realm.

Key Takeaways:

  • Alana Nappi, a Binghamton University School of Management (SOM) student, interned at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles for three months, where she worked with the global content distribution sales team.
  • Nappi's experience was a dream come true, combining her love of community theater and media with her business skills.
  • Nappi helped coordinate the sale of Paramount films and television shows across broadcast, cable, and streaming services.
  • She applied business skills, including data analysis and audience demographics, to identify key selling points and determine which shows could best complement different platforms.
  • Nappi's theater background gave her the confidence to tackle any sales role and translated well to the business realm.
  • The experience was made possible through the encouragement of Emily Pinkhasov '24, an upperclassman mentor who connected Nappi with the internship opportunity.
  • Nappi's internship was part of a study abroad program in Dublin, and she was hired to work at the Paramount studio in Los Angeles while enrolled in that program.

Statistics:

  • Nappi interned at Paramount Studios for three months.
  • The internship was part of a study abroad program in Dublin.
  • Nappi worked with the global content distribution sales team at Paramount Studios.
  • The team coordinated the sale of Paramount films and television shows across broadcast, cable, and streaming services.

Sources:

  • Vestal, Binghamton University State University of New York. "Alana Nappi Made Some New Friends This Summer." (No specific publication date mentioned)

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