Entertainment, Media, Music, Sports

Entertainment business-side opportunities focus on managing and delivering creative content. Roles can include talent representation, publicity, events, marketing, finance, law, and more as some jobs can be a mix of both creative and business, such as development. Music management roles span the creative and tech sides of the industry and include A&R, production, booking, promotion, marketing, streaming/digital, and more. In sports management, common roles include data and analytics, sales (ticket, digital, licensing/merchandising), operations, legal and athlete representation, marketing and brand partnerships, production, media, business strategy, and IT. 

Student Reflection: Michael Torto ’25, An Actor’s Discovery During American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) Summer Internship

Published on October 18, 2024

During my first two and a half years at Harvard, I had set my sights on broadcast journalism. It seemed like the practical choice – a career that felt stable and achievable while still focusing on storytelling, which I was passionate …

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Alumni Reflection: Gabe Ziaukas ’20, Digital Communications Officer at Cambridge Community Foundation

Published on September 13, 2024

While Harvard’s alumni list boasts the likes of Leonard Bernstein and Natalie Portman, many of my classmates pursued well-trod paths promising financial security and certain prestige. As an Art, Film, and Visual Studies concentrator, I sometimes felt anxious about not …

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12 New Talent Programs/Competitions for Screenwriters

Published on June 21, 2024

You have worked on your screenplay for months, maybe years. You’ve attended a writer’s group, gotten feedback, and revised it countless times. Now it’s time to enter it into screenwriting & new talent competitions, such as the ones below:

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS

Jaidan Wilson ’24

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

  • CA
  • Center for Cultural Power X California Arts Council Center for Cultural Power X California Arts Council
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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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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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Bernard Attal ALM, Creative Writing and Literature ’24

  • General Manager Trapiche Barnabé / Trapiche Pequeno
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Patrick Casey ALM, Management ’24

  • Boston, MA
  • Manager, Recruiting Intelligence Netflix
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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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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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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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Kody Christiansen ’23, ALB

  • MPhil Candidate in Film & Screen Studies The University of Cambridge
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Having a Vision in Entertainment

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Go behind the scenes with Oprah Winfrey and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner as they discuss Oprah’s career, the power of…

The Data Science of Sports Management

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A passion for sports can turn an ordinarily math-averse individual into an amateur statistician, ready to back up their pick…
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