Entertainment Industry Representatives and Author to Meet with Students at Scripps Howard

By Lezla Gooden

Prominent entrepreneur and author, Stacy Milner, owner of Executive Temps, a renowned entertainment industry employment agency and author of "Leveraging Up! The Key To Launching Your Entertainment Career," will speak in the Robert P. Scripps Auditorium on Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012 at 5 p.m. at the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. Milner will conduct an Entertainment Career Seminar––a dynamic presentation that will provide a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to land a job and succeed in a career in the entertainment industry. Milner is also a successful writer who has received great praise for her book "Leveraging Up," deemed a field guide for college students seeking employment and success in the entertainment industry.

Immediately afterwards, there will be a Q&A and recruitment sessions with representatives from the following media companies:

• NBC Universal
• TV One
• DreamWorks
• BET
• WVEC

This is an opportunity for students to hear firsthand about how they can secure a chance to work at a prestigious media or entertainment agency. For more information, contact Assistant Professor Allie-Ryan Butler at 757.728.6004 or via email at allie-ryan.butler@hamptonu.edu.