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Victor de Cea Lobato

Victor de Cea Lobato Victor de Cea Lobato

1. Why did you choose the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication at our university and how has your experience been?

I studied the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication at the Madrid-Vicálvaro Campus in 2018. I chose this university because it was the only one that gave me the grade to enter, however, my experience was very rewarding, time flew by, I was wanting more. I liked that the race was very practical.

2. What has led you to pursue your degree at the URJC?

Although it was not my first choice since my grade did not give me many options, however, the URJC gave me the opportunity to do a double degree, which is what I always wanted to do. Also, the university was close to home, which is always an advantage.

3. What do you highlight the most or what do you value most about your university stage at URJC?

What I liked most about my time at university was being able to meet people with whom I have felt very identified and with whom I have been able to share the same goals and professional motives. It was one of the best stages of my life.

4. Would you change anything about your time at URJC?

The only thing that would change is the focus of some of the subjects taught during the degree, these should be more focused on the workplace. I wish the class groups had been smaller, but this was not a problem either.

5. What has graduating meant to you?

Graduating has been a life change since thanks to my degree I work on what I really like, journalism. When I finished university, the employment situation was very complicated and thanks to the degree I studied, I was able to open doors in the labor market.

6. What is your employment situation after finishing the double degree?

At first I did the internships at “Onda Cero” and at the “Red Shoes” Communication Agency.

At the end of the double degree, I was selected in the 18th Edition of the First Employment Program Awards organized by the Madrid Press Association (AOM), to join La Sexta Noticias as an editor. Currently I am still in the same chain because I am delighted to be able to work there.

7. When you finish your degree and become a URJC Alumni, what advice would you give to students who are finishing their studies at this university?

The most important thing is that they start looking for internships soon to gain a foothold in the job market. Above all, for students who are studying journalism. I would also tell them to meet people of all kinds, build relationships and attend as many events and seminars as possible to expand their network of contacts.

8. How do you imagine yourself professionally in a period of five to ten years?

I would like to continue working as a journalist on television or in the audiovisual world. Continue to improve within the sector to obtain new opportunities.

9. Do you think that the pandemic has affected your work development, or, on the contrary, has it become an opportunity?

In my case, the pandemic has been a great opportunity. Before the pandemic, I was at an unstable point in terms of employment and thanks to the arrival of the pandemic, companies needed a lot of manpower to be able to move forward and they counted on me to do so.

10. Do you plan to continue studying and do you value doing it again at our university?

In the short term I don't value studying again, but you never know. The future is uncertain and I don't know where I will be in a few years. Right now I'm focused on other things, but I don't rule out going back to school.