Welcome to the Arts, Media, and Communication career community!

This page has been tailored to this specific community and its industry-related opportunities for students and alumni. Browse this page for alumni to engage with, events to attend, student organizations to consider joining, internships and jobs to explore, professional organizations to learn from, and blog posts to deepen your understanding. To discuss career opportunities and how to prepare for roles in this industry, consider meeting with a career coach. Meetings can be scheduled by clicking here.

Professions Might Include:

  • Journalists
  • Publicists
  • Event planners,
  • Graphic designers
  • Musicians
  • Playwrights
  • Video producers and editors
  • Novelists
  • Interior designers
  • Commercial artists
  • Actors
  • Art agents
  • Set designers
  • Curators  

Commonly Found Skills in this Field Might Include (but are not limited to):

  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Engineering and technology
  • Social perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Organization
  • Operation and control
  • Service orientation
  • Fine arts
  • History and archaeology

9 Cheap Online Classes That’ll Help You Break Into Design

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UX, interior, graphic, multimedia, art director—design really does sound glamorous, even to those of us who could barely make it through Intro to Art in high school.

But just because you’re no artist doesn’t mean it’s not the right field …

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Careers in Media and Connecting with Industry Experts

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Benjamin Franklin was certain of two things in life: death and taxes. But there is a third certainty that Mr. Franklin failed to discuss and that is the presence of media in our everyday lives. Whether we are learning about …

By Kristen Soprano
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Key Skills to Develop for Social Media Marketing

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In addition to transferable skills, it’s important to develop skills specific to your desired industry or occupation. Likewise, as a social media marketer there are key skills required to flourish in the field. Because of the fluctuating nature of social …

By Amanda Idusuyi
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Career Fair Prep Mistake #1

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Filters. We love filters. Don’t let filters make you sad, though. Let me paint a scene for you that might sound familiar:

Maybe you heard about the upcoming Career Fairs, your roommate is going, a couple people from your stats …

By Eran Peterson
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I’m a Showrunner’s Assistant—Here’s How I Broke Into the TV Industry

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Ian Olympio is a showrunner’s assistant on a new untitled STARZ drama from playwright Katori Hall. A showrunner, for those of you who aren’t as addicted to TV as me, is the driving force behind the entire journey of a …

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