If you ask young job-seekers about their favorite industry, media companies like the ProSiebenSat.1 Group are at the top of the list. But not all of them want to change places with ProSieben star Stefan Raab under the spotlights. Many consider working behind the scenes just as exciting, and still “TV total.”

Marlen has a look behind the scenes

Away from the North German lowlands and off to Bavarian mountain meadows: Marlen Neuenschwander left her hometown, Hanover, to train at the ProSiebenSat.1 Group. “I knew from the start that I didn’t want to work just anywhere. I wanted to work in the media industry — specifically in TV.” The 21-year-old hasn’t regretted moving to a new city. From human resources to accounting to marketing and production — for a year and a half, Marlen has acquired more than mere sales know ledge. As a budding saleswoman in audiovisual media, she also gets a look behind the scenes at a TV corporation. She learns the theoretical background at formal lessons in vocational

school. Her opinion: “By now, working at a company like Pro SiebenSat.1 almost seems like something to be taken for granted. When I think about it, I’m proud I passed the screening process, and I’m glad to be here.”

Svea puts Take That on the air

Svea Krell has made it. After two years at the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, last July the 21-year-old completed her course of training as a saleswoman in audiovisual media. And the story has a sequel. After passing her test, Svea was hired by Group subsidiary MM MerchandisingMedia, where she now works as a junior campaign manager. It’s an exciting environment for the young novice. “When music groups like Take That or Monrose want to advertise their new albums on our stations, the inquiry lands on my desk. Then I see that the spots or trailers get to the right place on TV.” The former
trainee finds the SBS takeover especially intriguing.

“The merger means that now my depart - ment also has exciting possibilities for international campaigns. I really got here at the right time.”

Christine is on the set with Heidi Klum

“You can find more information at www.Pro Sieben.de” — the Munich station’s website is one of the most heavily visited online portals in Germany. But Christine Greiner is a permanent resident. Because the 25-year-old is in charge of all the site’s sports, show and comedy content. The Darmstadt native has been a multimedia volunteer at SevenOne Intermedia for a year now. “Some of my fellow students told me about an internship at the multimedia department of ProSieben. And I knew right away that was the place for me.” Then a volunteer position opened up, and it was Christine’s turn. She has a varied work routine. “On major shows like ‘POPSTARS’ or ‘Germany’s next Topmodel — by Heidi Klum,’

I’m on the set, I film segments for the website, I interview contestants and take a look behind the scenes.” Other stopping points in her training program include selective stints with companies in related industries or in other parts of the Group as well as monthly seminars with other Group volunteers.

Johnny was eager to return to SBS 6

You might call Johnny Wiegel a repeat offender. And he did it for love. The 21-year-old student from Utrecht is already doing his second mandatory internship at SBS in the Netherlands. “I had no choice for my first semester of internship. But now my graphics school has a cooperative arrangement with SBS, so I landed in Amsterdam.” Now
Johnny is working again in the On-Air Design department at SBS 6, Net 5 and Veronica — and it’s his own choice. He unquestionably wanted to return to the Dutch broadcasting chain for his followup internship. “It’s just all such a good fit here — exciting work, nice people to work with, and an inspiring environment.” Whether it’s advertising
bands and strips or the logo for the new

SBS 6 show “De Nieuwe Uri Geller” — Johnny gets to put his academic knowledge into practice for half a year. Cooperation programs with such universitylevel schools as the Grafisch Lyceum in Utrecht have long been standard training at ProSieben-Sat.1’s Dutch offshoot.