A Note from the Co-Chairs
To the first-years that have recently joined, welcome to MESG! We'll send out a weekly newsletter with all the information you need about our club. If you know any fellow first-years interested in the media, entertainment, or sports industries, point them our way!
October 15: ExploreMore in Media, Entertainment & Sports
Want to learn more about interning in the MES industries? Why not hear from second-years who did just that? Come listen to internship experiences from panelists who worked at Disney, Blizzard, Nike, and more!
Event Details: Wed October 15 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Harper C01
October 11: Weekend Warriors Event with Kiera Hynninen, Head of Marketing, Redbox
Sponsored by Kilts Marketing Week
This event is part of a week-long series sponsored by the Kilts Center, which aims to build awareness about marketing at Chicago Booth and how marketing provides a foundation of skills critical to leadership in a variety of career paths.
Event Details: Sat October 11 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Gleacher 100
Register Here
October 12: Booth Marketing Club Movie Screening, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Sponsored by Kilts Marketing Week
This event is part of a week-long series sponsored by the Kilts Center, which aims to build awareness about marketing at Chicago Booth and how marketing provides a foundation of skills critical to leadership in a variety of career paths.
Event Details: Sun October 12 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Gleacher 206
October 20: Driving Green Innovation at NASCAR
Sponsored by Social Enterprise Initiative
Join the Social Enterprise Initiative on October 20 for a Social Impact Leadership Series event: Driving Green Innovation at NASCAR with Mike Lynch, MBA '98, and Eric Nyquist, MBA '98, JD '98. Lynch and Nyquist will discuss the "greening" of NASCAR and why environmental sustainability initiatives make sense for the historic brand.
Event Details: Mon October 20 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Gleacher 100
Register Here
October 24: MESG Sponsored LPF [save the date]
Be on the lookout for event deets!
MESG Reads
Every week, MESG offers an interesting read (or two) related to the media, entertainment, or sports industries.
Just because its from HBS doesn't mean it's not interesting...now who has the phone number to Jay-Z's manager?
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/09/the-business-of-being-beyonce/
http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/22032/1/five-tips-harvard-business-school-took-from-beyonce
New Job Opportunities
[Internship] NBA Summer Internship Program (due November 14)
The NBA's Summer Internship Program is a hands-on opportunity for enrolled college students to build their work experience and learn the behind-the-scenes operations of the NBA League Office. Over the 10-week program, summer interns participate in a series of events and activities exposing them to the many facets of the NBA's business, including the WNBA and NBA D-League. Graduate students (typically MBA) between their first and second years are considered.
Reference: http://www.nba.com/careers/internship_program.html
[Internship] Riot Games Internship Program (due November 14)
Riot Games, creator of League of Legends, aspires be the most player-focused game company in the world. The company has a summer internship program that includes graduate-specific roles.
Reference: http://www.riotgames.com/NAinternships
Job Opportunities (posted in prior weeks)
[Full-Time] Comcast/NBCUniversal MBA Rotational Leadership Program
Comcast is recruiting for the next class of its Comcast/NBCUniversal top-tier MBA Rotational Leadership Program. Participants will work on critical, cross-functional projects in leading edge areas while developing networks and experiences designed to accelerate careers and develop a cadre of future senior leaders. Current projects include areas such as Digital Media Strategy, Product Development, Research, and Strategy Planning. Individualized placement into career accelerating positions follows initial two year rotational period.
Reference: https://comcast.jibeapply.com/jobs/63822/Philadelphia-PA-MBA-RLP-Associate?lang=en-US
[Full-Time] Priority Sports & Entertainment Football Agent
Work with a team of professional NFL Agents who will act as your mentors in becoming an NFL certified agent! Responsibilities include maintaining an NFL contract database, preparing recruiting materials for presentations, managing a prospect list, coordinating football department communication, recruiting prospects, and assisting with day-to-day management of current clients. MBA or JD required.
Reference: GTS #2144734
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