Two Remaining Finalist Spots for MTV Twitter Jockey Dream Job
June 21, 2010 
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MTV and ZYNC from American Express(SM) Name 18 Candidates for First Ever MTV TJ ‘Twitter Jockey’
Two remaining finalist spots remain for the MTV Twitter Jockey Dream Job. Nearly 300,000 Total Submissions have already been logged in the first week by aspiring candidates and in support of fellow Twitter users viewing audience to vote which Social Media Maven will land their Dream Job during a live broadcast finale on August 8 at 10 PM EST.
ZYNC from American Express and MTV, a division of Viacom Inc today announced the 18 individuals selected as candidates for the “Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ” competition, www.zync.mtv.com, in which 20 social media enthusiasts go head-to-head in Twitter challenges with the end goal of becoming the first MTV TJ “Twitter Jockey.” The public still has an opportunity to nominate their choices to fill the two remaining candidate slots via the ZYNC(SM) Card Facebook page, www.facebook.com/zync or at www.zync.mtv.com. The sites logged nearly 300,000 total submissions* for people nominating themselves and their fellow Twitter users since the public nomination process kicked off a week ago on Monday, June 14.
MTV mined social media networks, including posting the coveted job via MTV’s Twitter and Facebook pages, to seek out, identify and select the 18 candidates that are active in social media and have a unique voice and passion for music and pop culture.
Additional aspiring candidates can nominate themselves and other Twitter users through www.zync.mtv.com or the ZYNC Card Facebook page, www.facebook.com/zync, through June 27. MTV will choose two of these nominees and add them to the 18 already selected hopefuls, bringing the total to 20 lucky candidates for one of the hottest jobs.
Candidates will participate in a series of challenges created with ZYNC from American Express. The search will culminate with a live televised finale on August 8, when five remaining finalists will battle it out live on the air. The MTV audience will then choose the winner from the final five. That one lucky person will be hired to become a brand-new face and voice for MTV across social media platforms, including MTV.com, to expand the two-way dialog between MTV and its global audience. This first-ever MTV TJ will serve as the eyes and ears for the audiences back home, asking what fans want to know about their favorite celebrities, reporting on what’s going on in the halls of MTV, and more.
The 18 MTV TJ candidates are:
Name: Allison Anderson
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Twitter Name: MissAllizona
Name: Ryan Carlos
Location: San Jose, CA
Twitter Name: OhItsRyan
Name: Tomicha Cassell
Location: Cleveland, OH
Twitter Name: lolamack
Name: Daniel Chizzoniti
Location: Holbrook, NY
Twitter Name: DanChiz
Name: Danielle Hohmeier
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Twitter Name: daniellesmyname
Name: Gabi Gregg
Location: Chicago, IL
Twitter Name: Gabifresh
Name: Kate Hutson
Location: Columbus, OH
Twitter Name: katehutson
Name: Jose M Iniguez
Location: Tular, CA
Twitter Name: imjmi
Name: Brittany James
Location: Tarrytown, NJ
Twitter Name: bitty_boop
Name: KayKi
Location: Atlanta, GA
Twitter Name: KayKiSpeaks
Name: Lilu
Location: Washington, D.C.
Twitter Name: Livitluvit
Name: Ryan Lytle
Location: Athens, OH
Twitter Name: rlytle
Name: Xavier Moreno
Location: Atlanta, GA
Twitter Name: Officialdjx
Name: Elvira Moreno
Location: Yakima, WA
Twitter Name: lifeisadream89
Name: Rolfe Norman
Location: Carnesville, GA
Twitter Name: rolfenorman
Name: Elizabethany Ploger
Location: College Station, TX
Twitter Name: luvelizabethany
Name: Pegah Rashti
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Twitter Name: pegahrashti
Name: John Thrasher
Location: Morganville, WV
Twitter Name: jthrasher
“Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ” comes on the heels of the official launch of the ZYNC Card, a new Charge Card from American Express that gives Cardmembers the framework to build a Card that best suits their lifestyle. The ZYNC Card allows Cardmembers to customize their Cards by adding optional bundles of benefits called Packs, which offer additional rewards and benefits in specific lifestyle areas, such as music, fashion, giving back and many more.
The Hunt for Two Final MTV TJ Job Candidates (June 14-July 6)
Aspiring candidates can nominate themselves and other Twitter users via www.zync.mtv.com or the ZYNC Card Facebook page, www.facebook.com/zync. Nominations will be open through June 27. MTV will choose two of these candidates and add them to the 18 already selected hopefuls, bringing the total to 20 candidates.
The Competition (July 7- August 7)
The competition officially kicks off on MTV.com on July 7 with the wanna-be MTV TJ’s competing in a series of Twitter challenges that range from discovering a local band to interviewing MTV talent. Judging will be done by an internal committee and TweetLevel, http://tweetlevel.edelman.com/, a specialized tweet-scoring service developed by Edelman that will measure a range of factors, including influence, popularity, engagement and trust. After five challenges, four candidates will advance to the finals, with one remaining slot to be voted on by fans via the ZYNC Card Facebook community and announced on July 21. The five finalists will leave their hometowns and descend on the Big Apple for the final round of face-to-face challenges.
Live Finale on MTV (August 
After weeks of intense challenges, the competition will jump to television for the finale on August 8 from 10 – 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, where the final five candidates will square off live on the air in a series of ZYNC Card inspired elimination rounds. Only two candidates will be left standing to make one last plea to the MTV audience, who will then text vote for a winner. After the nationwide votes are tallied, the first MTV TJ will be announced. The MTV TJ will begin work immediately, reporting for the first high-profile assignment at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 12.
More details:
– Meet the 18 Job Candidates:
http://zync.mtv.com/2010/06/16/introducing-the-18
Nomination Page: www.zync.mtv.com
Contest rules and additional info can be found on: www.zync.mtv.com/about
ZYNC Card Facebook page: www.facebook.com/zync
*Figure includes duplicate submissions for some nominees
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300,000 Submissions! If this is your gig, quite an achievement!
Wow, I’m amazed everyday by the unique jobs there are out there. This makes my current job seem so boring!
hey it seems there’s a rush, from tens of thousands only 18 selected MAN. I wish i was the one among those 18. I’ll be waiting for the finale on 8th of august. join me friends..:-)
ZYNC& MTV doing a nice event. Still has an opportunity to nominate the two remaining candidate slots via the ZYNC(SM) Card Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/zync.
I like contest like this. Wisdom of the crowd is fun to see in action. Thanks Resumebear for sharing this opportunity.
wow thats quite and impressive number. Sounds like it would be a fun job too.
I have been following up MTV VJ kind of stuff but this TJ astonish me, may be I have become too old to follow these. Nice blog btw.
It is utterly amazing what technology has made possible. I remember when we used to check the newspaper for job listings. This is actually pretty progressive, it’s nice to see MTV doing something new.
I’m so jealous of how things are today, win a contest – get a job/career…