On May 17, 2009, he received his BA in public relations from Long Island's Hofstra University. then moved to New York, New York, where he currently resides.
In June 2009, Jesse became a co-host on Music Choice channel on the network's on-demand show Certified. He signed on for another year at the network in April 2011, and hosted his own red carpet segment called "Plus 1" on the network's show Speaking Of.... "Plus 1" featured Micah interviewing celebrities on the red carpet at events such as the Z100 Jingle Ball, Out Magazine OUT100 Awards, and the Tribeca Film Festival. In January 2013, Micah returned to Music Choice to host the talk show U&A Live. Jesse became a correspondent on entertainment and pop culture show AXSLive on AXS TV, in September 2012. In September 2009, Jesse became a weekly entertainment contributor on the WNYW-TV (FOX 5) show Good Day New York Online.
Jesse launched an online radio show, The Micah Jesse Show, on January 20, 2009, which included updates from his blog and interviews with celebrities.