Forum plots a ‘Pathway’ to careers in music or entertainment
The best way to Carnegie Hall, the old joke goes, is practice, practice, practice. But when it comes to the best way to a career in the music or entertainment industries, Harvard students and alumni have some other ideas — and they shared them at the Office of Career Services’ Music & Entertainment Pathways forum on Nov. 8. The panelists turned the old chestnut on its head, telling the audience that today the key to get their first break in an entertainment career may be network, network, network. Nick Hornedo ’19 said persistence and countless emails helped him snag a summer production internship at “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” He said building relationships in the business is important, because knowing someone who already has connections in the industry helps a lot. Connections on social media count as well, especially in the music industry, where trends have shifted, the panelists said. Videoconferencing in...