Media, Society and the Arts
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Career Possibilities
ACQUIRED SKILLS
- Ability to analyze, interpret & appropriately convey physical and social events and behaviors to others
- Strong reading skills
- Writes/speaks clearly
- Gather/evaluates information & data
- Ability to create entertaining & persuasive messages
- Ability to relate to people of diverse backgrounds
- Strong decision making skills
- Create powerful images with sight, sound, motion & words
- Attention to detail
- Understand institutional & cultural values
CAREER TITLES
- A&R Rep
- Actor
- Advertising Worker
- Art Director
- Assistant Director
- Broadcast Technician
- Community Relations
- Guest Coordinator
- Critic
- Disk Jockey
- Editorial Assistant
- Editorial Writer
- Educator
- Event Planner
- Filmmaker
- Fine Arts Manager
- Journalist
- Key Grip
- Lawyer
- Marketing Director
- Media Buyer
- Media Specialist
- Multimedia Creator
- Multimedia Technician
- Music Director
- Photographer
- Photojournalist
- Producer
- Production Assistant
- Public Relations
- Publicist
- Publisher
- Radio/TV Announcer
- Researcher
- Stage Technician
- Screenwriter
- Technical Writer
- TV/Film Production
- Unit Production Manager
- Writer
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HIRE
- Advertising Agencies
- Public Relations Firms
- TV, Radio & Cable Broadcast Companies
- News Agencies
- Magazines/Newspapers
- Publishing Houses
- Government Agencies
- Film Studios
- Museums
- Music Companies
- Production Co’s
- Education
- Not-for Profit
CAREER INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION LINKS
www.cencom.org - Center for Communications
www.amcomm.com - Assoc for Multi-Media Comm.
www.magazine.org - Magazine Pub. Of America
www.prsa.org - Public Relations Society of America
Www.aaaa.org - Amer Assoc of Advertising Agencies
www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook
JOB SEARCH LINKS
www.purchase.edu/careerdevelopment - Purchase JobScore
www.mediabistro.com - Job & industry information
www.creativehotlist.com- Creative marketplace
www.workinpr.com - Careers in Public Relations
www.entertainmentcareers.net - Internships and jobs
www.showbizjobs.com - The Entertainment Prof Net
www.filmstaff.com - Film production listings
www.craigslist.org - Arts and Media jobs
www.bookjobs.com - Jobs/internships in publishing
www.adweek.com - Advertising and marketing jobs
BOOKS AVAILABLE AT CDC
- Great Jobs for Communication Majors
- Journalism and Media Careers
- Careers in Advertising
- Career Opportunities in the Music Industry
- Opportunities in Commercial Art and Graphic Design Careers
- Opportunities in Entertainment Careers
- U.S. Directory of Entertainment Employers
- Careers in Entertainment and Sports
- Opportunities in TV & Video Careers
- Career Opportunities in the Film Industry
- Breaking into Television
- Career Opportunities in Radio