NBC/Universal interest from a “non-entertainmenty” school

I’ll start by asking some questions.

So you want to work in entertainment and you don’t go to a business school in New York or Los Angeles? Maybe you don’t even go to a program in the US? What do you do if you like the ECLP program for the network, the training, the rotational opportunities, etc… but think “production” means pilots, actors, and ad sales, instead of cumbustors, fans, turbines, and whatever else is used to make aircraft engines? Is GE right for you? Is GE even recruiting for NBCU at my school?

Yes. Regardless if GE is even at your campus, we are looking for great new people in the ECLP at NBCU. But if you don’t go to Stern or Columbia, Marshall or Anderson, or if the program doesn’t interview at your school, it’s just a little harder. Coming from Duke’s business school, I know. I don’t think that the recruiting team at Duke was expecting to find a candidate for NBCU when they came to campus to recruit. We have a lot of students with strong backgrounds in finance, energy, and healthcare, but few in film and television.

So what do you do to get noticed? Reach out. I think that you will be VERY surprised at how many alumni from your school work in entertainment - and no - don’t only reach out to alumni at NBCU. Talk to people from Warner Bros., Fox or Disney. You’ll get an amazing amount of information from these people, and you’ll be surprised by how small this industry is. In my experience, everyone knows everyone, and you just never know who will put a good word in for you. If your business school doesn’t have a lot of alumni in entertainment, look to the undergraduate program. I reached out to Duke undergrad alumni, as well as to alumni at my alma mater, Vanderbilt (go Dores!).

And you can start with me - if you have any questions, I’m happy to help.

Posted by Myles