Creatv University Wants to Help Students ‘Jump the Velvet Rope’ and Land Hollywood Jobs
It was hard enough to get your foot in the door in Hollywood — and then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But for Peter Csathy, head of the Los-Angeles based tech and media advisory firm Creatv, this created both a problem and an opportunity. With entertainment and media jobs being cut and internships drying up, Csathy, along with his wife, Luisa, felt compelled to do something. Their objective was simple: Use technology to connect high school, undergrad and grad students with executives in the industries they desperately want to break into. Out of that mission came Creatv University, an offshoot of his firm that hosts regular — and free — webinars and Q-and-A sessions with some of the biggest names in entertainment. Now, whether you’re in Santa Monica or South Dakota, Creatv U aims to get its students some (digital) face time with top decision makers. Also Read: Variety-THR Owner to Lay Off 50 'Operational' Jobs as Result of Merger “It’s much easier [to get a job in entertainment] if you’re already connected,” Csathy told TheWrap. “Relationships matter in every business, but particularly in the entertainment, media and tech worlds. And because these careers are so highly coveted, to get to...
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