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Entertainment, Media, & Sports

Welcome to the Entertainment, Media, & Sports Community

This is a community for students interested in Entertainment, Media, and Sports careers, and brings together news, resources and events from the CDO, Clubs, and MIT Sloan community.

  • Overview
  • Sample Companies
  • Sample Job Roles
  • Entertainment and Media


    MIT Sloan students pursue a variety of careers within the media and entertainment ecosystem, in particular those that leverage their keen talents in analytics, technology, and finance.

    Sample companies who hired MIT Sloan graduates: NBC Universal, The Walt Disney Company, MGM Resorts, Spotify, Epic Games, Riot Games, SeatGeek, and StubHub

    Sports


    Sports analytics is a key area of interest for MIT Sloan students, who often pursue the most innovative companies and technologies in this industry.

    MIT Sloan students organize the popular Sports Analytics Conference that attracts leading speakers and typically sells out of tickets well before the event date.

    MIT Sloan graduates also work at leading sports product companies, including Nike and Under Armour.

  • Activision Blizzard • Bertelsmann • Comcast NBC Universal • Conquest (alum startup) • Facebook • Houston Astros • Jobcase • New York Islanders • Riot Games • Spotify • Walt Disney Company
  • Account Manager • Analyst • Esports Analyst • Finance Director • Leadership Development Program • Product Manager • Product Marketing Manager • Social Media Account Manager • Technology Management Associate

Jeffrey Bussgang’s Rocketship Startup List

Seeking to get hired at a startup? Check out this list. Each spring, Jeffrey Bussgang released a list of top places to start or continue a career working in startups. He looks at growth, fundraising, scale, hiring, and founding date. …

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Spring into Jobs: Tech Series (April 2023)

*Don’t miss the great list of tech-adjacent companies with opportunities below.*

While some big tech companies have been in the news for layoffs, these recent layoffs follow some of the fastest hiring we’ve ever seen; and the shifts reflect adjustments …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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Spring into Jobs: April 2023 Market Update

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SPRING 2023 HIRING AND JOBS UPDATE
We are entering a busier season for jobs: the peak season for the just-in-time hiring market. Companies who slowed their hiring process in the …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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