Each year, about 10% of Brown graduates immediately begin full-time positions in the arts and media sectors. The Arts and Media Pathway provides programs, resources, group and one-on-one advising for students considering internships, jobs, and careers in Advertising, Marketing, and Communications; Animation; Creative Writing; Dance; Fashion; Film and TV; Graphic Design; Journalism; Museums, Galleries, Historical Sites and Archives; Music; Publishing; Radio and Podcasts; Theatre; and Visual Arts.
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Arts and Media
Brown alumni have an outsized impact in the arts and media. Nearly 1 in 10 Brown graduates immediately pursue careers in these fields, including recent graduates who have worked on Broadway, in film and television production, at news organizations and in museums and galleries.
Arts and Media
Brown alumni have an outsized impact in the arts and media. Nearly 1 in 10 Brown graduates immediately pursue careers in these fields, including recent graduates who have worked on Broadway, in film and television production, at news organizations and in museums and galleries.
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An amazing online resource for Arts & Media internship, job, and fellowship opportunities, industry insights, campus connections, networks, and other resources.
Key Things to Know about Employers in Arts and Media
The vast majority of employers who hire for positions in arts and media have a few things in common:
- They don't send recruiters to college campuses. Many arts and media organizations don’t participate in career fairs or other campus visits. Big companies looking to hire in-house marketing staff, as well as large talent agencies, are notable exceptions.
- They hire students in the late spring or after graduation. Because most arts and media organizations hire on an as-needed basis, the vast majority of Brown students who accept first jobs in these industries are hired in the spring or in the summer following graduation. Outliers can include companies with dedicated post-graduate apprenticeship programs, which are common in the journalism sector and on a smaller scale with arts and media organizations seeking to diversify their industries.
- They offer unpaid or low-paid internship opportunities. Because many arts organizations don’t have large budgets for internships, students may want to seek funding elsewhere, such as through Brown’s SPRINT program
Chart Your Path and Develop a Strategy
Because of the unique nature of jobs working in arts and media, you will need a different search strategy than students pursuing careers in other industries. You may even find that internships don’t exist in your area of interest, and your summers are best spent developing your portfolio, finding a community of like-minded artists, and working an unrelated part-time job. To chart a path that’s suited to your unique needs:
Partner with the Brown Center for Career Exploration:
- Schedule a meeting with a Career Counselor: They are experts at helping you make a plan and get started. Read more about Career Counselors and how they can help and make an appointment
- Attend Peer Career Advisor or Grad Student Fellow Open Hours: Receive help from your peers with application materials and navigating the Career Center’s resources.
- Handshake: Find Arts & Media workshops, open hours with the Assistant Dean of the College for Arts & Media, or opportunities for internships and jobs.
- BrownConnect+: the easiest way to connect with Brown alumni working in arts and media through conversations, coaching, and mentoring.
- Explore Brown’s Signature Internship opportunities: including the Media in Los Angeles Summer Internship
Get updates on employers, programs, and workshops
Interested in exploring Arts and Media, or any other Professional Pathways programs? Log in to Handshake, Brown’s main jobs board, and click your initials in the upper right corner. Select areas you’re interested in under “My Career Interests” to receive relevant information throughout the year regarding events, information and resources.
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An amazing online resource for Arts & Media internship, job, and fellowship opportunities, industry insights, campus connections, networks, and other resources.