For Students

One of the defining pillars of GEMA’s mission is to “foster and support career development for its members and current GU students within the entertainment and media communities.” Learn more about the ways students at the undergraduate and graduate levels can engage with GEMA throughout their studies.

The Georgetown Entertainment & Media Alliance and the Cawley Career Education Center collaborate on the GEMA Externship Program, a unique opportunity for undergraduate seniors, MBA, Law and all other students enrolled in a graduate program at Georgetown. The externship provides students the unique opportunity to spend time with experienced professionals in entertainment and media, and get a firsthand look at day-to-day operations in the industry.

Specifically, students will attend a number of individual or group meetings (ie, “informational interviews”) with professionals representing a broad spectrum of experiences within the industry. While each schedule of informational interviews is individually designed with a student’s particular interests in mind, the larger goal of the externship program is to facilitate a greater understanding of the industry as a whole.

Students: Learn more and apply to the GEMA Externship Program >

Check out what past externs are doing now! >

The Film and Media Studies Minor program, as part of the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences, was established in 2011 to provide students with the skills needed to understand, study, and create media, while exploring vital issues related to social justice including poverty, diversity, spirituality, ethics, enlightenment, and peace.

The program provides students with the skills needed to understand, study, and create media, while exploring vital issues related to social justice including poverty, diversity, spirituality, ethics, enlightenment, and peace. With an emphasis on visual storytelling, the program encourages social engagement and service to others through the study and development of narrative and documentary work in film, television, and new and emerging media technologies.

Read more about the supporters and the development of this program >

The GEMA Undergraduate Club seeks to establish a community for students and support their desire to explore their interests in the world of media and entertainment as more than just passions or hobbies, but as potentially fulfilling careers. The GEMA Undergraduate Club will harness the mentorship and guidance of its parent association while advancing its own mission. This mission can be distilled into three main pillars:

1. Build a strong community of like-minded undergraduates,
2. Expand professional development opportunities, and
3. Establish meaningful relationships with GEMA alumni members.

Questions about the GEMA Undergraduate Club should be directed to Jack O’Connell (B’24), jbo33@georgetown.edu.

GEMA Law on Campus is run by current Georgetown Law students who are dedicated to furthering the Mission of GEMA Law through networking opportunities and events like the GEMA Law symposium. Raquel Braun (L’10), founder and former president of GEMA Law, serves as the organization’s Alumni Advisor.

Students with questions about GEMA Law should contact current president Juliette Cornet (L’27) at jrc312@georgetown.edu.

GEMA has a strong presence within the MBA program at the McDonough School of Business. Consisting of both full-time and part-time students, the club focuses on preparing members to obtain and succeed in positions within the Entertainment and Media field. This goal is achieved through networking, alumni panel events, and case competitions both in DC and around the country.

Students with questions about GEMA MBA should contact current GEMA MBA co-presidents Steph Miceli (MBA’26) at sm3972@georgetown.edu and Kennedi Price (MBA’26) at kp916@georgetown.edu.