Member Benefits
ENTERTAINMENT CAREER NIGHT
Entertainment Career Night (ECN) is the EMA’s annual marquee recruiting event. ECN is an opportunity for EMA members to learn more about career opportunities directly from representatives of various entertainment and technology companies. Students have secured both internships and full-time roles as a result of this event. Former corporate attendees of the event include The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, YouTube, TikTok, Netflix, Apple TV, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Paramount, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Hello Sunshine, A&E Networks, Roku, Tubi, Warner Music Group, Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Jam City, UTA, and MediaLink.
COMPANY VISITS
Throughout the year, the EMA organizes visits to various entertainment, technology and startup companies in Los Angeles. The major studios host company presentations and networking receptions where Anderson students can learn more about internship and full-time opportunities. We have previously visited NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, YouTube, Lionsgate, Hulu, and Roku.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & INTERVIEW PREPARATION
The EMA has designed a comprehensive curriculum to prepare students for networking and recruiting in the entertainment industry. The curriculum is designed in coordination with the Parker Career Management Center and provides general industry education, small-group development sessions and individualized preparation and mentorship. The curriculum provides an industry foundation before breaking out into specialized programming for film, television, new media, gaming and music. The series is held throughout the fall and winter quarters, with additional ad hoc events in the spring.
NETWORKING 101
The EMA's annual alumni networking event, Networking 101, allows students to connect with recent Anderson alumni who currently work in the entertainment industry. In coordination with our career development series, Networking 101 provides first-year MBA students an introductory opportunity to prepare for and practice networking in entertainment.
DINNERS FOR EIGHT (D48S) AND LUNCHES FOR 10 (L410S)
Two of our regularly held programming series are D48s and L410s, in which one professional and a group of students dine and discuss the entertainment industry in an informal setting. The dinners are hosted by an executive or a current EMA member who works in the entertainment industry, and they allow students the chance to develop a deeper understanding of specific functions within the industry.
PULSE CONFERENCE & CMES EVENTS
EMA members have special access to events, conferences and speakers organized in partnership with the Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports (CMES). The annual PULSE Conference brings together students, alumni and leading industry experts to discuss trends and challenges in media and entertainment. UCLA Anderson’s annual Entertainment Case Competition gathers MBA students from top programs around the world to solve a key challenge facing companies across the industry. Both events are followed by a networking hour for students with industry and company executives.
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Every year, our members attend the Sundance Film Festival. The EMA organizes tickets, lodging and transportation so the students are afforded the full festival experience. EMA members also have the chance to attend sponsored parties and panels, try out new technologies like virtual reality, eat at local restaurants and even go skiing.
