Last year Stacey Snider (C'82), Dreamworks CEO, gave a FANTASTIC speech at Penn.
The video just got released and it is a MUST for anyone wanting to come to Hollywood ...and/or for anyone who wants to make a career change!
Here's what she talked about:
- Her career change (from law school grad to CEO)
- Don’t worry about your first job
- She will always interview Penn grads
- At Tri-Star, they called their hall "Locust Walk" because there were a bunch of Penn alumni who worked with her: Marc Platt (C'79), Rick Hess (C'84), Kevin Misher (C'87), Ali Brecker Shearmur (C'89)
- Her mentorship with Steven Spielberg
Find out:
- What she attributes her accomplishments to
- How she transitioned from UCLA law student to mailroom worker to secretary to Director of Development to CEO!
- How she networked with Penn Alumni ...Listen to her tips as it could help you!
- What she did to advance her career when she was a secretary
- Her tip on how to talk salary with an employer
- What types of scripts she's looking for
- Her thoughts on the state of the business now and what is wreaking havoc on the industry these days
- What may have given her credibility early in her career in a then male dominated industry
- The most difficult time in her career
- Her advice on juggling a career with a personal life
- Which of her films she loves
- About a time when gender played a part in another well known Hollywood player's promotion over her! (last minute of video)
Click here to watch this very inspiring video!
(Stacey comes on screen at minute 12:35)
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