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...Hollywood, the Harvard name opens doors to an industry that has proven notoriously hard to crack. “Harvard is an invaluable resource. It creates an instant connect and instant trust,” said Madeleine Bennett ’11, president of the undergraduate chapter of Harvardwood, a non-profit organization for Harvard students, alums, and staff interested in careers on or behind the silver screen. But the formalized, extensive alumni network that now supports current students was not always in place. Years ago, informal networks were predominant—and for some alums, these structures remain...
...Second Annual Harvardwood Reunion Mixer, 2-5. Alumni, faculty, and staff in arts, media, and entertainment are invited to mingle at Tommy Doyle’s, Cambridge. To R.S.V.P., call 617-864-0655 or visit www.harvardwood.org...
...Poor Dad, Mama’s Hung You In the Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad,” the inaugural production on the New College Theatre stage.Kargman has also acted in nine student films and is the co-student liaison of the Harvardwood program. Her liaison partner is also her roommate, artistic soul mate, and “mother,” Estelle L. Eonnet ’08. After being signed by the Gersh Agency last summer through connections made during the Harvardwood 101 trip she took intersession of her junior year, Kargman has taken...
...meantime, Harvardwood is finally finding its place at its East Coast namesake. “We went to the career fair for the first time in order to get the name out there,” says Eonnet. “We were across from Google and Ralph Lauren, Morgan Stanley was down the way. We were the only students who had a stand. We were telling people there is another direction, and people were really excited...
...careerism rests with us, the students. Traveling and research fellowships abound, but they receive far fewer applications than Morgan Stanley, in part because no one knows about them, but also because they can’t compare to a coveted step up the corporate ladder. Volunteer programs, summer school, Harvardwood: The alternatives to office work are there, but seem unable to generate enthusiasm like i-banking...