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Dreamworks CEO Stacey Snider Has Some Great Advice For You

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)