Arts & Entertainment

Welcome to the Arts & Entertainment Community. Learn more about career paths in the Arts & Entertainment industry, gain access to career resources, and explore opportunities.

Jake Schwenke, A.B., Art, Film, Visual Studies & Neuroscience

Published on May 13, 2022

Where are you located now?
New Jersey

What are you doing?
I’m working on a new Disney film that shoots this summer!

What advice do you have for Harvard undergraduates, now that you’ve graduated?
“Adults” and higher-ups at your first …

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Tessa Wood, A.B., Romance Languages & Literatures

Published on May 13, 2022

Where are you located now?
Berkeley, California

What are you doing?
Pursuing a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.

What advice do you have for Harvard undergraduates, now that you’ve graduated?
Try to discuss your academic …

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Janessa Mulepati, ALM, Creative Writing and Literature

Published on April 29, 2022

Where will you be living next year, and what will you be doing?
Cambridge, MA – I completed two novels during my time in the Creative Writing and Literature program, and after much editing and review, am now querying those …

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS

Jaidan Wilson ’24

  • Ithaca, NY
  • PhD Candidate, Musicology Cornell University
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Isabella Madrigal ’24

  • CA
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Maliya Ellis ’24

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Hearst Fellow San Francisco Chronicle
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Gred Braho ’24

  • Washington DC
  • Data Analyst HarrisX
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Daniela Bolanos ’24

  • Chicago, IL
  • Program Assistant LEAD Edu
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Natallie Pantelis ALM, Museum Studies ’24

  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Programs Coordinator Michigan Museums Association
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Bernard Attal ALM, Creative Writing and Literature ’24

  • General Manager Trapiche Barnabé / Trapiche Pequeno
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Allison Baggott-Rowe ALM, Creative Writing and Literature ’24

  • OH
  • Writer/Speaker/Teacher/Editor ABR Projects
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Timothy Rock ALB ’24

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Master's Candidate, Writing for Screen and Television University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
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Patrick Casey ALM, Management ’24

  • Boston, MA
  • Manager, Recruiting Intelligence Netflix
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Grace Gerlach-Brown ALM, Museum Studies ’24

  • ALM Candidate, Museum Studies Oxford University
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Min Kim ALM, Management ’24

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Lead and Trainer Universal Studios Hollywood
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Cameo Wood ALM, Dramatic Arts ’24

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Director/Producer Charming Stranger Films
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Aleks Kudriashova PhD ’24

  • Washington, DC
  • Sosland Foundation Fellow US Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Alexander Acht ALM, Psychology ’24

  • Head of Content & New Business LaserLuca (YouTube Personality)
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Mykalyster Homberg ’24

  • New York
  • Rotational Assistant William Morris Endeavor
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Mika Kimmins ’23, MS Engineering Science, MBA

  • Author & Researcher
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Eileen McGivney ’23, PhD, Education

  • Assistant Professor Northeastern University
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Clara Nevins ’23, Social Studies

  • Entertainment
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Nate Corddry ’23, ALM, English

  • Performer in Film, TV & Theatre
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