Sony Pictures Entertainment

 

Grace Halter

B.A. Screenwriting and B.A. Business Administration

What position will you hold there? I am an Administrative Assistant to the EVP of Global Digital Marketing and Analytics and the SVP of Global Digital Marketing in the Digital Marketing Department at SPE.

What are you most excited about? I am most excited to be working at a company as renowned as Sony and in a department that seamlessly combines both of my majors. It is so cool to see how my business major and screenwriting major overlap so much in the work that the Digital Marketing Department at Sony does. I have already started my job while finishing my degrees, and being in this position has shown me what all my hard work at Chapman was working towards. It was definitely the push I needed to get over my senioritis.

 

Kate Cheong

B.A. Public Relations and Advertising, Minor in Graphic Design 

What position will you hold there? Global Partnerships and Brand Management Coordinator 

What are you most excited about? Global partnerships have always been an area of interest for me, and I’m most excited to get the hands-on opportunity to work with people worldwide, especially within the entertainment industry! 

 

ICM Partners

Daniella Kaplan

B.F.A. Creative Producing

What position will you hold there? Assistant

What are you most excited about? I am most excited about the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the entertainment industry as well as all the networking opportunities with other assistants and agents at the company.

 

Creative Artists Agency

Gabe Ruvinsky

B.F.A. Creative Producing

What position will you hold there? Mailroom Clerk

What are you most excited about? I’m eager to learn how to be an effective assistant at a premier talent agency.

 

Vivian-Taylor Geilim

B.F.A. Television Writing and Production, Minor in Studio Art

What position will you hold there? I will be a Mailroom Clerk!

What are you most excited about? I’m so excited to get my master’s degree in all things entertainment at the best talent agency in the world. Working at a global company such as CAA is a dream come true, especially since I want to expand my knowledge in the world of International Television. Most of all, I am just so excited to be able to get hands-on experience and knowledge about representation from the best in the industry and work my little butt off for Creative Artist Agency.

 

Andre Cristofi 

B.F.A. Creative Producing Major 

What position will you hold there? Mailroom 

What are you most excited about? I’m excited for the opportunity to work at the best full-service agency in entertainment alongside other Chapman alums! 

 

United Talent Agency

Jessica Stossel

B.F.A. Creative Producing and B.S. Business Administration

What position will you hold there? Agent Training Program Trainee

What are you most excited about? I could not be more excited to be joining this company in this role!!! It has been a post-grad goal of mine for over a year. What I love most about UTA is the culture and community. Everyone within the company has a shared passion that keeps them there, and the team works hard to take care of each other. The collaboration and pure shared love of fostering talent forms strong bonds, and I cannot wait to work for a company I am so proud to represent. 

 

Ben Schell

B.A. Public Relations and Advertising

What position will you hold there? Agent Trainee

What are you most excited about? Working at an agency will give me an unparalleled bird’s-eye view of the entire entertainment industry. I couldn’t be more excited to be a sponge and spend my time learning as much as possible.

 

Paramount Pictures

Wade Cicierski

JD/MFA in Film and TV Production

What position will you hold there? Executive Assistant to Creative Executive 

What are you most excited about? I am most excited to be a part of the feature filmmaking process at such a storied studio.

Scott Free Productions

Ramón Martínez-Viota

M.B.A./M.F.A. in Film & TV Producing

What position will you hold there? Production Assistant

What are you most excited about? I am getting to work with a company that I admire as a fan and professional. My favorite genres are thrillers and sci-fi, and getting to work with a group as successful and creative in those genres is a dream come true. I’m also excited to learn from kind and wise producers who have a variety of experiences ranging from TV and film to commercials and documentaries.

 

The Gersh Agency

Tina Bui

B.F.A. Film and TV Producing

What position will you hold there? Talent Agent Assistant

What are you most excited about? Getting to learn more about the industry and how agencies operate. My agent has a diverse roster of clients and studio projects — I’ll be handling their appointments, auditions, and bookings moving forward, so I’m excited to be so deeply involved in their creative process. 

 

The Third Floor, Inc.

Austina Wang

B.F.A. Animation and Visual Effects

What position will you hold there? Unreal Engine Technical Director

What are you most excited about? Getting to immediately work on the same movie franchise that inspired me to work in film in the first place. 

 

WME

Taylor Poling

M.F.A. Film and Television Producing

What position will you hold there?  Rotational Assistant

What are you most excited about? WME has an incredible roster of clients that speak to the company’s work, and Endeavor represents a lot of exciting opportunities outside of the traditional film and television space. I’m excited to get to work and continue learning and growing as a professional while applying the knowledge and skills I’ve developed over the last two years at Dodge.

 

Verve Talent & Literary Agency

Candace “Ace” Brown

TV Writing and Producing MFA

What position will you hold there? Mailroom Clerk

What are you most excited about? I’m most excited about getting the chance to learn even more about the entertainment industry and work with some really cool people who are passionate about their jobs!