Getting Your Dream Job (Ten Years Before it Seems Possible)

Bridget Whalen, Director of Development for the National Geographic Channel (NGC), talking to an audience at the American University’s Film Evening, is responsible for finding and creating the best ideas, formats, producers and talent for the network to pursue. She supervises the development team, which serves as the network's main point of contact for the production community. Charged with developing more than 300 hours of original programming, Whalen works with producers to expand NGC's dynamic and compelling range of content, by commissioning original productions and forming creative co-production partnerships with international broadcasters.