ABOUT EICOP
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.
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. EICOP is committed to playing a critical role in building a pipeline of talent ready-for-hire in today’s global creative workforce.
EXPLORE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH EICOP
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ABOUT OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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The HBCU IN LA®, HBCU IN NY®, and HBCU IN ATL® Internship Programs provide a select group of student leaders the opportunity to participate in a paid 8-10-week immersive internship.
We are looking for the best and brightest diverse student leaders to participate in this historic program. It is for both undergraduate and graduate students from HBCUs and other predominantly minority-serving institutions.
This highly competitive program is open to students of all majors with a genuine interest and passion to pursue a career in the Entertainment, Media, Sports, Music, E-Sports, Communication, and Technology industry.
Students accepted into the program will be working behind the scenes with major studios, networks, agencies, record labels, production companies, and other leading industry organizations.
Intern Placement Season is here! Congratulations to our finalist for landing your roles!
More announcements coming, see you this summer!
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Huge Congratulations to EICOP alum @peter.iwuh for landing an amazing role as digital marketing apprentice for @Michaelmovie Keep doing the great work!!
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Summer is coming!! Take some advice from our alum and drop some more in the comments for this incoming cohort.
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Flood the comments with some advice/encouragement for our incoming cohorts!
If you are incoming comment how you are feeling!
GIFs or Meme ONLY!
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We’re just 9 Fridays away from EICOP Summer 2026 ⏳✨
The countdown is getting real. The opportunities, the rooms, the connections… all getting closer.
For our alumni: what was your favorite EICOP summer memory?
For our incoming class: what’s something you hope to get out of this summer?
Let’s hear it 👇🏾
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EICOP family, meet LEO 🤖✨
Powered by Nectir AI, this is your professionally trained gateway into the entertainment industry. Built specifically for EICOP students, LEO is your personal AI coach designed to help you move with clarity, confidence, and strategy.
Inside LEO you’ll find:
• Entertainment Career Coach
• Resume Coach
• Cover Letter Coach
• Interview Roleplay
• Goal & Priority Planning
Whether you’re figuring out your path, preparing for an interview, or getting ready to apply, LEO is here to help you get one step closer to landing the opportunity.
Private. Focused. Built for you.
What are your majors? Comment below!
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This Is The Life!!! You guys live the Best Of Both Worlds as students and entertainment professionals!!
Who Said you’re just an Ordinary Girl? We promise this summer you’re Gonna Get This!
Life’s What You Make It EICOP so continue being the Rock Star we know you are! ❤️💛
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Shoutout to EICOP alum Alexis Powel, a proud Howard University graduate, who just received an NAACP Award as a producer on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
From being on the ground and in the rooms as the now-iconic “Spirit Tunnel” was just getting started, to producing on an award-winning show, Alexis represents what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
This is why supporting HBCU Futures matters.
It is about access.
It is about exposure.
It is about making sure talented students are not just in the room, but ready to contribute when they get there.
Alexis is a reflection of that pipeline in action. From EICOP to the industry, building real impact and shaping culture in real time.
Congratulations, Alexis. We are proud of you. 👏🏾
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For Women’s History Month, we’re honoring the women who don’t just navigate the industry, they build pathways for others to enter it.
Meet Stacy Milner, Founder and CEO of Executive Temps and the visionary behind the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP).
With over 30 years in the entertainment industry, Stacy began her career supporting leadership at NBC and Paramount Pictures before going on to build one of the industry’s premier employment agencies. But her impact did not stop there.
She saw a gap in access, and she created a solution.
Through EICOP, Stacy has built a pipeline connecting Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other underrepresented communities directly to the entertainment industry. Her work has helped thousands of students gain the tools, exposure, and real-world experience needed to successfully navigate careers in Hollywood.
From HBCU IN LA® to HBCU IN NY® and HBCU IN ATL®, her programs are not just internships, they are launchpads for the next generation of industry leaders.
This is legacy work.
Stacy Milner’s commitment to diversity, education, and opportunity continues to shape what the future of the entertainment industry looks like. Her impact is not just seen in programs, but in the students and alumni who are now building careers of their own.
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For Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating leaders who are shaping the future of storytelling.
Meet Ayo Davis, President of Disney Branded Television and a proud alumna of Dillard University. With more than 20 years at Disney, Ayo has built a career championing new voices, developing talent, and leading the creation of stories that reach kids and families around the world.
From overseeing casting at ABC and Disney+ to now leading the teams behind major Disney Channel and Disney+ franchises, her work continues to shape the next generation of entertainment.
Ayo often credits her HBCU experience at Dillard for instilling the values of community, accountability, and leadership that guide her today. Those lessons continue to influence how she builds teams, mentors talent, and creates space for the next generation of storytellers to thrive.
This Women’s History Month, we celebrate leaders like Ayo Davis who remind us that representation in leadership matters and that the stories shaping culture are strongest when diverse voices are at the table.
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Getting ready to make history.
In 2023, Halle Bailey became the first Black woman to portray Ariel in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid. A character generations grew up watching. A role that had never looked like her before.
Singer.
Actress.
Grammy-nominated artist.
Disney leading lady.
From performing as half of the Grammy-nominated duo Chloe x Halle to stepping into one of the most iconic roles in film history, Halle Bailey showed what happens when talent meets courage and opportunity.
Her performance as Ariel was more than a casting moment. It was a cultural moment. One that expanded representation for the next generation watching the screen.
This is what getting ready to make history looks like. Talent meeting preparation. Visibility creating possibility. A new generation seeing themselves in places they once only imagined.
This is the HBCU Futures mindset in action. We believe preparation, access, and cultural awareness position the next generation to lead industries, not just enter them. When our students step into these spaces, they do not just participate in culture. They help shape it.
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These little babies are out here doing BIG things!
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