Arts and CommunicationCareer Interest Cluster
Overview
Careers in arts and communication 
combine creative expression and interpersonal skills to create innovative work. Industries in the Arts and Communication Cluster include:
- Administration (Arts)
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Art Therapy
- Creative Writing
- Film and Entertainment
- Graphic Design
- Journalism and Media
- Museums and Galleries
- Public Relations
- Publishing
- Visual and Performing Arts
Explore the Arts and Communication Career Interest Cluster
There are many great websites where you can start exploring careers. Links to start with are listed below. These resources allow you to learn information about careers such as the nature of the work, education required, pay, job outlook, work environment and related occupations. You can also follow companies and organizations related to your career on social media. LinkedIn, facebook, twitter and pinterest are good resources for you to learn about companies and keep up on current trends in the career fields you are exploring.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- O*Net
- Candid Career
- What Can I Do With This Major?
- Explore Library Science Careers
- What Are You Going to Do with That?, a podcast where we explore everyday folks’ decisions to study the humanities as undergraduates and their pathways to fulfilling careers!
Other ways to explore include taking an assessment, informational interviews, job shadowing, involvement in student organizations, and volunteering.
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- Search for Internships and Jobs
- Handshake
- Center for Communication is a nonprofit supported by major media companies to give students access to influential media figures.
- Mediabistro is a job listings site and career learning destination for those interested in marketing, advertising, journalism, PR, television, and more.
- Art Jobs is a database for various arts, arts administration, public relations, marketing, museums, and other jobs.
- Creative Hotlist is a database for various arts and communication positions.
- Idealist Explore nonprofit job and internship opportunities.
- Indeed Explore nonprofit job opportunities.
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Explore nonprofit job opportunities in Minnesota.
- Summer Opportunities in Archaeology and Classics
- The Minneapolis Egotist Creative industry jobs, freelance work and internships.
- ArtistYear National service for citizen-artists.
- Americans for the Arts
- Entertainment Careers
- MusicCareers
- Showbizjobs
- Springboard for the Arts Explore free workshops, lists of grants/funding sources, and paid internship and job board.
- The Loft
- MN Artists Space for resources, community, events, and opportunities for artists of all mediums.
- MN Playlist Performing Arts in Minnesota hub for information, news, and audition announcements.
- MN Film & TV Minnesota casting listings for film and television.
- Dance MN
- Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable
- Minnesota Broadcast Association
- Minnesota Newspaper Association
- Midwest Independent Publishers Association
- Midwest Independent Booksellers Association
- Minnesota Public Relations Association
- Performing Arts Resource List
- VSA MN: The State Organization on Arts and Disability
Arts Administration | Film and Entertainment | Visual and Performing Arts
- Backstage
- MediaLine is a good resource for talent interested in the entertainment business - even if the website looks a bit dated.
- Mandy is a resource for film and tv production job listings - including casting calls.
- Musical Chairs is a database for performance, teaching, and administrative jobs in classical music.
- Musician's Page is a database for gigs for freelance musicians.
- Americans for the Arts Explore job opportunities in the arts.
- Coroflot Explore job opportunities in the arts.
- New York Foundation for the Arts Explore job opportunities in the arts.
- Springboard for the Arts Explore job and internship opportunities in the arts.
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ArtBound Initiative: Internships in New York, Berlin and Hong Kong ArtBound Initiative connects students and recent graduates with key players in the creative industry. Scholarships available from $250 to $1000 to Gustavus students and alumni applying to the program. The ArtBound Initiative program in 60 seconds
- More resources for Fine & Performing Arts Students
- Audition Cafe
- YAP Tracker Classical Voice, opera jobs
- Summer Opportunities
- Music Festival Internships
- High School Summer Music Camps
- State/Local Arts Council Lists
- Songfinch
- Freelance Opportunities
Advertising | Graphic Design | Public Relations
- American Institute for Graphic Design Explore job opportunities in graphic and web design.
- Talent Zoo Explore job opportunities in advertising, marketing, and design.
Creative Writing | Journalism and Media | Publishing
- Bookjobs Explore positions throughout the publishing industry.
- The Write Jobs Explore job listings for editors, writers, technical writers, journalists, medical writers, etc.
- Freelance Writing Jobs Explore opportunities in freelance and blogging.
- JournalismJobs Explore jos in print, broadcast and digital media
- Radio Television Digital News Association
- Society of Professional Journalists Explore journalism opportunities.
- Eloquenti Freelance Writing and Editing
- American Alliance of Museums Explore national museum job opportunities.
- The Association of Art Museum Curators Explore job and internship opportunities.
- Global Museum Explore museum job opportunities.
- New England Museum Association Explore museum job opportunities in the New England area.
Contact
Career Development Specialist - Arts and Communication, Jill VanOsdol | jvanosdo@gustavus.edu | 507-933-7524
Interested in receiving opportunities and more information regarding the Arts and Communication cluster? Sign up through Handshake to receive emails and notifications for this cluster! A tutorial on choosing and changing clusters on Handshake can be found here.
To schedule an appointment with Jill, log in to Handshake, call 507-933-7575, or stop in to the office - 209 Johnson Student Union.
Specialized Program Faculty Advisor
Architecture — Betsy Byers (Art & Art History); bbyers@gustavus.edu
Updated 5/2/2023 JV