Anita lands dream job at the BBC

Before the programme I was in a dead-end corporate sales job which I absolutely hated.

Although I graduated in Media Studies, I had no idea how difficult it was to actually land a job in the media industry. There’s so much competition and I had no contacts. I spent four-years independently applying for every entry-level and graduate media position available with little luck. I was extremely disheartened and had lost faith that I could actually pursue my dream.

I was riddled with depression and anxiety before being accepted onto THT. Working roughly 45 hours a week for a job you despise is damaging to the psyche.

Things began to change

When I started the THT programme, things started to look up. The various sessions at Bloomberg, CNN, Yahoo! and the BBC opened many doors for me.

I can now say I work at the BBC

Thanks to the programme, I can now say I work at the BBC as a Journalism Coordinator at Radio 4. I would not be where I am today without the support of the programme and my mentor, Insaf Abbas. Insaf has massively helped me understand the industry and how to break in.

The invaluable advice I got through the programme transformed the way I view myself, the industry and life as a whole. I now wake up every day with purpose, I do not know where I would be if I was still in my old job.  I could not be more grateful for the team at the Media Trust and Insaf.

Media Trust’s Transforming Hidden Talent Programme was funded by Comic Relief and Queen’s Young Leaders.