The EMA Outgoing and Incoming Leadership Team met for dinner at Dr. Rothschild’s house within the past few weeks.
This was a time of transferring over informational about the positions as well as a meet and greet for all to get to know one another.
The menu for dinner was steak and chicken and many other goodies. We are all looking forward to see what next year’s leadership team brings!
On Friday, April 29, six EM Majors were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments within the College of Business Administration at Missouri State University.
The MSU student chapter of IAVM recently toured multiple venues in San Diego, California. Some of those venues included: the San Diego Convention Center, Balboa Theatre, and Petco Park.
The students had an opportunity to meet with the General Manager of the San Diego Convention Center, Brad Gessner. Gessner spoke with the students about the types of events that are held at the San Diego Convention Center and even allowed the students to watch a load-in for the American Society of Anesthesiologists Convention. This particular convention brought in thousands of anesthesiologists from around the world.
After the students came back from the trip, they shared their experiences with the Entertainment Management Association, which is affiliated with the student IAVM chapter.
MEIEA, Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, occasionally features outstanding student research papers.
Kelsey Bartlett, a senior Entertainment Management major, submitted a research paper about the effects webcasting streams are having on businesses and MEIEA published it in September 2010.
To view Kelsey’s paper go to: http://www.meiea.org
Congratulations, Kelsey, on a well-earned achievement!
Students, always remember to take the initiative to put yourself out there; you never know when opportunity will knock on your door.
For the past 8 years, many Entertainment Management majors have had internships ranging from the music industry, to venue management, to sports management to special events. These internships have varied in terms of duration, pay and hours worked per week.
Below are the results from our most current statistical findings in the following categories:total number of internships and range of semesters; percent of paid versus unpaid internships, range of pay rates, range of hours per week; average number of hours worked per week as well as distribution of sectors.
-Total number of internship and range of semesters:
195 internships from Spring 2002 through Fall 2010
-Percent of paid internships versus unpaid internships:
73 % unpaid
27 % paid
-Range of pay rates on average:
$15 per diem
$5.00-$9.00 per hour
$50-$700 per week
$1300-$2000 per term (length of internship)
-Range of hours worked per week:
6 hours – 50 hours
-Average number of hours worked per week:
23.5 hours per week
-Distribution of sectors:
Events: 33%
Music: 24%
Sports: 24%
Venues: 15%
Other: 3%
The Entertainment Management Association is co-sponsoring a Back to School Bash with Switchfoot in Concert on Friday, August 20 (8pm) at the Gillioz Theatre www.gillioztheatre.com
Entertainment Management Association elections are coming up soon. The EMA meeting for this Wednesday, March 31st will be cancelled due to spring holiday. Instead, the leadership nominations meeting will be on Wednesday, April 7th. We will then have elections on Wednesday, April 14th. These meetings are in Glass 350 at 5pm.
If you are considering being a leader, this is what it takes:
- must be an Entertainment Management Major
- must be available for leaders meetings (which have been on Mondays this year) and the regular meetings on Wednesday)
-all leaders including previous leaders also go through a leadership class where they can earn 1 credit hour if they like. This class is on Monday’s from 3-5pm.
For details on job descriptions, you can go to blackboard and under the EMA documents tab you will find the descriptions. You will also find details in our constitution, also located on Blackboard. Remember, that industry representative positions are appointed.
The way nominations work: On April 7th, you will be able to nominate yourself or another individual for a position. Individuals may be nominated for more than one position. Then on the 14th, the nominees will give a short 3-4 minute speech on why they should be elected. They will step out of the room, and we will then elect the new leadership team right then and there.
Spotify. What is it? It’s not a stain remover. It’s the next big thing offering subscribers a whole new world of music. Spotify offers unlimited streaming of millions of songs to be available on your computer and mobile phone. While iTunes remains the biggest music retailer, Spotify is starting to create quite a buzz in the music industry. In fact, Spotify now has over 7 million subscribers overseas. Temporarily, the subscribers will remain overseas until licensing restrictions can be settled with the United States. To read more about Spotify, check out their article on NPR or visit their website.
The Entertainment Management website has now been updated to include a section on career resources. This section is for Entertainment Management students and alumni who are in search of a job or internship. What are your plans for the summer? If you’re a student, a summer internship would be a great way to complete your MGT 494 requirement while also gaining valuable experience to help you in your future career. Be sure to sign up for Missouri State Job Tracks. In Job Tracks, Missouri State University students have free 24-hour access to search jobs, send online inquiries, and manage multiple resumes, cover letters, and other employment-related documents. You can search for full-time, part-time, or internship positions. Signing up for Dr. Rothschild’s EM Insider is also a great way to find new job opportunities and internship positions. The EM Insider is an email update that provides the “inside scoop” on alumni, jobs and internships for Entertainment Management Majors and Alumni from Missouri State University. With summer quickly approaching, now is the time to send in your resume for that summer position you’ve been dreaming about all year long. Let other Entertainment Management majors learn about your summer internship/career plans by commenting on this post.
Entertainment Management Majors,
Don’t miss out on the Career Expo 2010.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
University Plaza Convention Center
1:00 – 5:00 PM
100+ Employers and Graduate Schools are registered to attend. Check out who is coming.
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