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It’s easy to say, “step up and take control of your life / career”, for most that’s the hardest part of developing a career that you’re passionate about.
That is unless your Jessica DuBois.
With her exuberant passion for life she is constantly on the hunt for new opportunities, excited about learning new skills and expanding her professional relationships.
With her huge smile and unbreakable tenacity she will never settle for second best, which has earned her place among the pros.
Key Takeaways:
- A production coordinator’s job is to keep every aspect of a shoot organized: crewing, casting, locations, travel/lodging, permits, paperwork, and making sure deadlines are hit.
- Jess’s current work at Bed Bath & Beyond packaging photography studios centers on being the main point of contact between buyers, art directors, and sellers to keep productions running smoothly.
- The role is demanding because it requires broad knowledge of many departments and strong people skills to work well with different personalities.
- Networking and simply being nice to people are framed as major career drivers—both for getting hired and for learning from others in the industry.
- Having experience across multiple roles (camera operating, styling, production design) can make you more effective and better connected as a coordinator.
- Freelancing brings flexibility but also real downsides (less security/benefits), so Jess advises doing research and being careful about which jobs you accept.
- Imposter syndrome is common at all levels; her advice is to trust your skills and remind yourself you earned your place.
- Gender disparity can create extra doubt for young women, and Jess stresses standing up for yourself while being consistently excellent at the job.
