Who We Are
The Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP) is a non-profit educational arts workforce development organization, dedicated to educating, training, and recruiting the best and brightest student leaders from our nation’s Historically Black Colleges, Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions for careers across all aspects of the entertainment, music, sports, gaming and tech industries.
In 2017, EICOP joined forces with The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHI-HBCU) under the Obama administration and launched its signature program, HBCU IN LA.
EICOP’s HBCU IN LA®, HBCU IN NY®, and HBCU IN ATL® are innovative pipeline development programs designed to provide access and opportunity to underrepresented students of color and help meet the industry’s diversity goal of employing a workforce that is reflective of the diverse communities it serves.
EICOP is committed to playing a critical role in building a pipeline of talent ready-for-hire in today’s global creative workforce.
About Us
OUR COMPONENTS
INTERNSHIPS
EICOP partners with industry organizations that pledge to provide paid internship experiences to deserving students.
MENTORSHIP
Participants meet some of the most successful leaders working in the industry today, who answer their questions and are willing to provide long-term mentorship to help students navigate their career goals.
TRAINING + DEVELOPMENT
Participating students receive lectures on the creative and entrepreneurial aspects of the industry. Students also receive career coaching, opportunities to network, and instruction on interview skills and the mores, etiquette, and cultures of the industry.
Meet The Leadership
Board of Directors
Advisory Board