Company: Endeavor
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: 
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years

Job Description: WME Sports is the premier destination for Football, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Coaches, and Action Sports representation. WME is responsible for representing top tier athletes and acting as a key partner to sporting events, sports media, and sales for athletes and leading sports franchises across the globe. WME Sports is looking for a Sports Videographer, the key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing recruiting videos for football, baseball and other signing recruits.
• Branding and producing videos for recently-signed clients.  
• Creating social media videos to be posted by the clients and across WME SPORTS and IMG TENNIS platform.
• Following signing targets on campus and once signed through combine/training preparation for the respective sports drafts (consistent with NCAA regulations).

Company: Spotify
Location: New York, NY / Remote
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level:
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: Spotify is looking for a passionate and experienced Black pop culture and content expert to join our Studios team. You will play a meaningful role in defining and executing Spotify’s podcast editorial strategy in the US. The main focus for this role is establishing Spotify’s on-platform tone of voice across Editorial and Originals. You will work in close collaboration with other members of the programming, production, and marketing teams. You will report into the Podcast Editorial, Community Lead.

Company: Creative Artists Agency
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year

Job Description: CAA is seeking an Assistant to support an agent within its Video Games department. The ideal candidate should have a true passion and interest in the video games world and the business behind the games industry. The individual should possess a familiarity with game consoles, systems, platforms, and genres. This position works hand in hand and supports a video game agent that also works on crossover projects with other departments across the agency including Film, Television, Sports and Business Development. 

Company: Amazon Studios
Location: Culver City, CA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years

Job Description: Amazon Studios seeks a dynamic, self-motivated Creative Assistant to support two executives on the Genre Series Development team. The ideal candidate would bring a daily passion for tv/film (especially Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, etc.) and a hunger to learn both the business and the creative process. They will need to effectively multi-task, have the ability to complete administrative tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround, and efficiently and creatively solve difficult or complex problems that affect people within the group or other related groups. Must have great attention to detail while still meeting tight deadlines, have great organizational skills and have the ability to switch gears at a moment's notice, all the while retaining a proactive and anticipatory focus on priorities.

Company: CBS News
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: 
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: 60 Minutes is seeking a Broadcast Associate whose primary job will be to provide administrative and production assistance to the show’s correspondents and producers. The ideal candidate is smart, enterprising, highly organized and able to multi-task. You possess strong communications skills, good knowledge of news and current events, and a keen attention to detail.

Company: CBS Interactive
Location: USA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: 
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: We are looking for a new team member who is passionate about College football, basketball and athletics. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who works well in a team environment and has strong communication skills. In this role, you play a key part in our College Football coverage - providing content for our fans and our premium subscribers along with interacting with them on our message boards.

Company: IMG / Endeavor
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: 
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: 

• Become well versed in the intricacies of the IMG Media organization, processes, systems and clients
• Support more senior staff with day to day operations within the Media Sales business
• Create data driven presentation materials and decks for IMG programming clients, partners and potential customers
• Provide daily sales administration support for all IMG Media clients
• Fulfil research requests and reporting, organize programming and distribution data
• Run reports, enter deal terms into CRM
• Organize and manage business meetings (internal and external), conference calls, etc.
• Submit expense reports
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the role
• Must be prepared to work additional hours as required to meet deadlines

Company: Paramount Pictures
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level:
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: Paramount Pictures is looking to hire an assistant for a VP,  Production and Development. Responsibilities include reading and providing feedback on submissions and projects in development, as well as scheduling, phones, and general admin. Agency experience preferred.

Company: NBC Universal
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year

Job Description: The Executive Assistant, Entertainment Networks will provide full administrative support to the Chairman, Entertainment Networks and Chief Financial Officer, Entertainment as well as serve as liaison with both internal and external constituencies. 

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Executive Vice President of Content & Strategy, Jesse Collins Entertainment

As we were preparing this month’s Alumni Profile of Dionne Harmon (AB’ 01), the news broke that she has just been promoted to Executive Vice President of Content & Strategy at Jesse Collins Entertainment.  Since Harvardwood profiled her back in 2010 (as up and coming DJ Lady Dee), Dionne has rapidly ascended through the ranks at Jesse Collins, just recently becoming among the first Black production team of Superbowl LV in February. 

Dionne moved to Los Angeles the day after she graduated from Harvard. She quickly found her way to MTV, where she worked in casting for the shows Dismissed, Becoming, Wanna Come In as well as music videos for Usher, Diddy, Busta Rhymes and Alicia Keys. She has won the NAACP Image Award four times, and worked for The Kanye West Foundation, Foxx-King Entertainment and OWN before landing at Jesse Collins to work in Development. Once there, she helped to produce many broadcast events, including CBS’s John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero, BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Soul Train Awards and Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as well as the comedy specials Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin’ on HBO and Leslie Jones: Time Machine on Netflix.

When asked about last month’s Superbowl, which was considered a success despite the pandemic and reduced live audience, Dionne was reflective. “No matter what the circumstances or limitations may be, you can always find a creative way to execute your vision at a high level. Every previous show has taken place on the field with thousands of people involved both in front of and behind the camera. The challenge for us was figuring out how to still deliver a high production value performance with a significantly smaller amount of people that was not centered around a big stage on the field. We brought together an amazing team in support of The Weeknd and we all worked hand in hand to develop and deliver a show that we all could be proud of. We are thrilled that it was so well-received.”

In terms of how her previous experience with live events will translate into her brand new role: “It’s all connected. Live events fall under the umbrella of unscripted content, and I did casting for music videos, which is a key part of pre-production for scripted content. In fact, there’s a lot of overlap in the development and production of unscripted and scripted content. Whether it’s an award show performance or a scripted series, everything starts with a vision, and as a producer, it’s my job to execute that vision – through budget, directors, art department, wardrobe, special effects, music/score… all of these elements exist on both sides.”

Harmon majored in African-American Studies at Harvard, but jokes she wishes she could go back and switch her concentration to Romance Languages and Literature as she tries to master French and Italian in her downtime. Upon graduation, she found many Black graduates pursuing careers in entertainment, and “we were each other’s support system through all of the ups and downs as we tried to find our places in this industry. It was also helpful to have organizations like Harvardwood where you could meet and network with other alumni in entertainment. It’s funny, because I had no idea I would end up on this path, but nonetheless, my time at Harvard gave me the confidence to be open to new possibilities and to recognize and capitalize on the opportunities that are set in front of me. Most importantly, I learned not to shy away from challenges; rather, to keep my head up and to face them head on."

Daniel Rogers AB '12 is an award-winning writer, producer and actor. He's currently a TV staff writer, is developing his own series, and won the 2019 Harvardwood Writers Competition. 

Q. When did you know you wanted to get into writing? Can you explain the journey from the first light bulbs, to any light practice, to now?

A. I think I first knew I liked writing in elementary school. I always had a knack for telling stories, and actually won some writing competitions at my school and in some regional events. I dabbled here and there throughout middle school and high school, but fell off during college (though I did take a creative writing class about poetry!). But the real lightbulb moment came when I was in grad school and took my first screenwriting course with Ken Lazebnik in USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program. Up until that point, I knew I wanted to work in the entertainment industry, and was still figuring out exactly what my niche would be. That class helped me rekindle my love for writing, and now almost five years later, I guess it’s working out!

Q. How did your time at Harvard (Acting, Glee Club, etc.) play into that story?

A. I studied English at Harvard, which obviously involved a lot of reading novelists and playwrights in the Western canon. Spending so much time with Byron and Shakespeare and George Eliot, plus the poetry writing course, definitely lends my writing a classical (dare I say musical?) bent. My time in the Glee Club inflamed my passion for music, and these days I think every other project I take on is about musicians, whether rockstars, choral singers, conductors, or whatever. In addition, being Manager of the Glee Club gave me a firm foundation in running an arts organization with a large budget and dueling creative and administrative goals. As an aspiring showrunner, that background is crucial. I know how to be creative, and I also know how to keep the trains running. You’d be surprised how rare that combination is!

Q. Can you speak about Writing vs. Producing and your MFA journey? How did you pursue both career-wise, to the point where you now produce content while operating in a writer's room?

A. People say “Film is a director’s medium, while television is a writer’s medium,” and it really is true. While at USC, I learned that most (or at least, a large chunk) of the producers on TV shows are writers. These folks have significant creative control over the direction of a series, in a way that most film screenwriters simply don’t. When I realized this, the choice between film and TV was easy. These days, as a member of a writers’ room, writing an outline or script or breaking story is basically second nature, though of course I’m always improving. But producing is its own beast. I was lucky enough to be a producing writer on set for an episode of “In the Dark” in 2019, and the hours we kept and the decisions I had to make were overwhelming. I had a say in everything from costumes to props to actor’s notes to set design to lighting to… well, the list goes on and on. That’s the kind of work I got into this business to do. Someday I’ll be able to separate the two, so I can produce the writing of younger writers I believe in. But for the moment, my focus is on producing for TV shows that I write for.

Company: Turner Sports
Location: Remote
Start Date: June 7th, 2021
Type of Position: Full-Time, Internship
Minimum Education Level: Students must be currently enrolled in a college degree program for full duration of the internship.
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: On the NBA Digital Strategy & Business Operations team we help support the NBA Digital business operations, with a focus on strategy, revenue and analytics. We are looking for an Intern who can work with our team to help support the development of business goals, KPIs and metrics while helping the business to deliver against these targets.

Company: Paramount Pictures
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years

Job Description: Do you love the world of Post Production? Then this position, providing administrative support for the President, Post Production is for you!

• Manages supervisor's calendar and schedules appointments

• Screens and responds to incoming calls and correspondence

• Responsible for coordinating heavy travel schedules

• Process all travel and departmental expenses

• Distributes mail and maintains office supplies

• Performs clerical duties such as filing, typing, and copying documents

• Arranges programs, events, or conferences by arranging for facilities, issuing information or invitations, coordinating speakers, and controlling event budget

• Acts as custodian of corporate documents and records

• Composes and prepares confidential correspondence, reports, and other documents

• Creates and maintains database and spreadsheet files

• Arranges travel plans and itineraries, compiles documents for travel-related meetings, and accompanies supervisor when requested

• Acts as direct liaison with filmmakers

Company: Condé Nast
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years

Job Description: Vanity Fair is seeking a smart, savvy pop culture obsessive to cover television, streaming, film, and awards season for HWD, the magazine's online hub for entertainment news and commentary. Our ideal candidate is sharp, self-motivated, and versatile enough to write everything from breaking news stories to reported features and conversation-driving opinion pieces, all while displaying the signature mixture of fierce intelligence and distinct voice that defines Vanity Fair.

Company: Creative Artists Agency
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 10 months

Job Description: The Assistant will provide support to an Agent in CAA’s Television Scripted Department representing directors, producers, writers and showrunners within the international space, most specifically in Latin America. The Assistant will also work closely with various departments across the agency (such as Accounting and Business Affairs). The ideal candidate will have a passion for scripted television and artist representation in the entertainment business. Additionally, the Assistant is administratively capable of handling a high volume of tasks with ability to clearly communicate with Agents, Executives, clients, etc.

Company: Creative Artists Agency
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year

Job Description: CAA is seeking an assistant to support two Agents in our Book Publishing department. These Agents work with clients across all departments to create literary opportunities for A-list celebrity talent.

CAA Book Publishing represents award-winning and bestselling storytellers across a wide range of disciplines, including fiction, non-fiction, biographies, memoirs, cookbooks, children’s books, and more. Our authors include media personalities, musicians, actors, political figures, trendsetters, and more.

Company: Verve Label Group / Universal Music Group
Location: New York, NY
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: The Verve Label Group is currently looking for a Content Assistant to support the label. The ideal candidate will have experience working within the music/entertainment field in a supporting role and be able to multi-task and prioritize.

This exciting role requires superior attention to detail, great organizational skills, the ability to meet tight deadlines and to juggle multiple critical requests. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company is important. Must be very efficient and highly attuned to the smallest of details, as well as being able to multi-task and working on tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment is crucial. No task is too small and no challenge too great. A “can-do” attitude is essential.

Company: Netflix
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date:
Type of Position: Full-Time
Minimum Education Level: 
Minimum Years of Experience: 

Job Description: Asset Lab within Creative Labs experiments with compelling video, artwork, and audio for our global platform. We’re looking for a Video Creative to join the Asset Lab team, to develop the best short-form videos (such as trailers) for our members and the best workflows for our internal creative teams.  This opportunity combines hands on strong strategic thinking, creative executions, creative direction, and project management in a fully autonomous environment.  This role is an integral part of defining how films and TV shows are represented globally on our service.