Introduction to Careers in Media

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Graduate Center, room 9205

Join us for an Introduction to Careers in Media.

Thomas Gaissmaier, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for 21st Century Fox, will discuss the various roles available to students in media, from traditional journalism to digital media and beyond. In his current position, he works closely with senior management and human resources leaders across the business to help drive the ongoing transformation of the company and its people. Mr. Gaissmaier joined 21CF in 2017 following nearly two decades at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he led the Human Resource practice in North America and was a member of the global leadership team of the People & Organization practice. In this role, he supported a number of large-scale transformations and integrations for companies in the media, consumer products and health care spaces. In addition, he co-authored a report titled “Creating People Advantage,” among others. Prior to his career at BCG, he was a television and radio news reporter and producer in his native Germany. Mr. Gaissmaier has a Master’s of Political Science, Journalism and Law from the University of Hamburg, and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.

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