UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jamie Nguyen, Penn State class of 2024, is currently pursuing her dream of a career in the entertainment industry as an NBCUniversal West Coast page. The Paterno Fellow, Chaiken Scholar and Schreyer Scholar alumna graduated with bachelor’s degrees in sociology and film production, with a minor in horticulture.
Originally from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Nguyen began her first rotation with the Universal Studios Group Communications and Marketing office in Los Angeles this past fall. As a page, she collaborates with publicists to promote upcoming animated releases, plan major events and manage social media coverage.
“It’s interesting because I always imagined that after graduating I would have to get a job that’s associated with what my majors were,” Nguyen said. “But then I went into this, and they saw my background and were like, ‘Yeah, we’ll just teach you what PR looks like, and the work is fast paced.’”
So far, she has worked on several projects, including university screenings for the new Peacock series, “Laid.” The show’s star, Stephanie Hsu, has had a big impact on Nguyen.
“Stephanie Hsu is one of my favorite actresses, and she’s an Asian American woman. I love her voice and what she’s doing in the industry,” Nguyen said. “It’s cool to get to see something she’s working on and promote it.”