How is the entertainment industry different?

The entertainment industry is definitely broad but encompasses any company that creates content or is involved in the content creation/performance world.

One difference from a lot of more common industries that college graduates tend to enter is that it usually requires an interest and background in media. A lot of applicants have experience in more artistic disciplines like creative design, production, cinematography, etc. but those are not always required.

Additionally, salary tends to be a bit less as an entry-level employee in entertainment, but this depends on the company and the experience of the applicant. Although no one ever wants to be paid less, there's a lot of added benefits to working in this industry like being around famous people, building a vast network with some very powerful people and working on very glamorous, exciting, and main-stream projects.