Internships Gave Graduate Fast Track to
Success in Radio
"St. John’s University is the reason I have this dream job,”
says Danielle Monaro ’95SVC, Z100 radio disc jockey and St. John’s
University alumna.
While studying
communications at St. John's College of Professional
Studies, Danielle became interested in radio when she was
asked to join the University’s station, WSJU, and become a radio
host:
“I was in the elevator and a girl asked me if I wanted to be on
air," she said. "Radio has been my passion ever since." It was
Danielle’s vibrant personality and dedication to whatever task she
was assigned that helped this self-proclaimed “tough chick from the
Bronx” go from student to co-host.
Danielle got her big break in the media industry when she
received an internship at “New York’s Hit Music Station” Z100: “I
got my internship
at Z100 with the help of another radio
student at St. John's. I took radio courses and worked at
WSJU, and it all helped me learn about the industry and what to
expect once I graduated.”
Danielle believes the key to success in the media industry is to
seek out internships while students are in college: “Interning
gives you hands-on experience and insight into whether or not it's
something you actually want to continue doing.”
There were two professors in the communications department that
Danielle says made a huge impact in her life: Lawrence Pitili and
Antoinette Durso: “I owe a lot of my success to my professors and
experiences at St. John’s. I learned so much from my professors,
including how to speak and communicate effectively - two very
important aspects of this industry.”