<p>I plan on majoring in business to work in the entertainment industry after graduation, but job recruitment and internships are key to land a good job.</p>
<p>So how is UCI? With it's orange county location it sounds like a hot spot for careers in media. </p>
<p>Any one know about this?</p>
<p>unfortunately, you might have to look a bit harder than if you went to a traditional communications school like Chapman or USC. There are a few that come to the career fairs but it's pretty rare because we are known as a tech schoool.</p>
<p>I don't know if this is related.. but it seems like a lot of reality stars come from UCI... there's Aubrey from Making the Band 3... and the recent Survivor winner... can't think of others...</p>
<p>Getting into the entertainment industry is extremely difficult. Often you have to know someone to get into it. The fact that there are a couple of reality stars who went to UCI will not make one iota of difference in you trying to get a job in entertainment. </p>
<p>If you want to work in entertainment right after graduation, be prepared to be making very little money and doing b*tch work for a lot of years unless you get extremely lucky.</p>
<p>almost all of the southern cal universities have some connections in the industry, though on the business side, indeed all sides, it's almost impossible to beat USC. irvine is a bit off the beaten path though a solid university.
the fast burner right now in the area is chapman.</p>
<p>The UCI-MBA program has moved up pretty fast - in the top 40 now. I believe they have Sports and Entertainment business-clubs. While you are an undergrad, I am sure they wouldn't mind if you got in touch with them.</p>
<p>You wouldn't be competing for the same positions and I bet they would be happy to help you out.</p>
<p>If you are looking for jobs in digital entertainment, UCI is a great place as I think they have undergrad courses in this area. But if you are looking for the "studio" type jobs, I would again contact the entertainment club in the MBA school.</p>
<p>(Another tip, I think you can use your student ID at all UC's, so cruise on up to UCLA to check out there job postings and resources too.)</p>
<p>looks like a pretty current web site. 2004? anaheim angels? huh?</p>
<p>^^drj, dont be so critical</p>
<p>For the original poster, I would check them out. Their pictures might be outdated, but it looks like they make an effort to meet with folks in different area - digital entertainment, filmed entertainment and sports management.</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
<p>remember that girl jamie from real world? i think she was from uci also</p>
<p>no. she goes to ucr.</p>
<p>Like someone else mentioned above, its all about connections. Your degree kind of matters, but if you have meaningful internships/jobs then you already have a head start. Dont focus all that hard on the name thats on your degree- get experience because thats what counts the most. Through exp. comes contacts.</p>
<p>Some guy from Walt Disney is heading up a grad program at UCI:</p>