Students interested in this community may wish to focus on careers in designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including聽visual聽and performing聽arts聽and design, journalism, and/or entertainment services.

Creative Arts occupations focus on using various mediums to convey creative expression through visual arts, theatre, dance, film,聽and聽presentation of sound聽and聽video. Individuals working in this industry spend time developing opportunities to showcase work, building portfolios, studying and rehearsing roles, and collaborating with other arts organizations and individuals.

Communications fields focus on the transferrable skills of written and verbal communication in a variety of different career paths. This includes everything from global, multibillion-dollar businesses that connect manufacturers to consumers and small nonprofits that create and disseminate content to specific constituencies or audiences.

Sports & Entertainment聽occupations encompass every facet of the sports/entertainment industry at the local, regional, and national levels. The sports industry is a market in which people, activities, businesses, and organizations are involved in producing, facilitating, promoting, or organizing any activity, experience, or business enterprise focused on sports. The most common careers in the entertainment field include jobs in production or direction, business or management, and artistic performance.

 

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Jobs and Internships

Check out the for the latest Creative Arts, Communications, Sports and Entertainment jobs and internships. For additional Creative Arts, Communications, Sports and Entertainment-specific job and internships, check out the links below.

CREATIVE ARTS

Funding

: State & National Relief opportunities

: Relief opportunities/ News

Employment

A community for the arts, cultural and creative industries.

Casting Calls & Auditions

Sponsored by the Association of American Publishers, the leading trade association for the U.S. book and publishing industry

A theatre news website based in New York City that publishes daily coverage of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and international theatre productions.

: Tips on how to find theatre-related jobs, when to apply, interviewing, etc.

: Online casting opportunities

: Casting Calls & Auditions

– dedicated website for performers to find auditions, jobs and opportunities to get work both locally and around the world.

: Performing Arts Focus

: Industry Resources, job opportunities

Professional Development

: Workshops

: Performing arts workshops

: Interactive webinars & virtual workshops

COMMUNICATIONS

(STRAT COM, JOURNALISM, MEDIA ANALYTICS, COM DESIGN, IMEDIA)

– Job Center

–聽Job board for designers, developers, and creative pros

–聽Design jobs

– Advertising jobs

t – Job board for creatives in communication arts

–聽List of communications jobs from organizations seeking diverse talent

–聽Graphic design jobs

– Gateway to Mashable鈥檚 community of leading digital talent (jobs posted)

IxDA – Job board for interaction design

–聽Leading job and community website for minority journalists and media professionals.

–聽Media jobs and internships

– The career center (Public Affairs Council) lists the most recent public affairs job announcements and career opportunities from top corporations, associations and firms.

–聽Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) job board

SPORTS/SPORT MANAGEMENT

– Jobs in collegiate recreation

–聽A leader in sports and entertainment

– Athletics and coaching

–聽(Username: careerservices@elon.edu PW: Joyride10)

–聽Octagon is the world’s largest sponsorship consulting practice and a pioneer and leader in athlete and personality representation and management.

–聽Connecting people to careers in sports and live events

TV/FILM

聽鈥撀燣os Angeles based opportunities

聽鈥撀燣os Angeles based production opportunities

聽鈥撀燡obs platform for TV/film cast, crew and creative professionals

聽鈥撀燭V/Film roles

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CAREERS IN CREATIVE ARTS

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CAREERS IN COMMUNICATIONS

Communication Design

–聽Information about careers in design

Journalism

Media Analytics

Strategic Communications

Interactive Media

CAREERS IN SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Employment Outlook and Trends

CREATIVE ARTS

COMMUNICATIONS

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Professional Associations

CREATIVE ARTS

Art

聽– Large unifying organization of museums. Strives to create standards of practice within museums within the United States

聽– A non-profit organization engaged in promoting the profession and the professional practice of art therapy

聽– National organization which hosts national craft shows and conferences, publishes two magazines, maintains an extensive awards program and is home to a comprehensive library and archives

– A large national cohort of all forms of communication design, including graphic design, typography, interaction design, branding and identity

– a professional association of imaging professionals, including photojournalists, architectural, underwater, food/culinary and advertising photographers as well as video/film makers and other specialists.

– A online publishing group that specializes in resources for animators, with an extensive website offering news, articles and links for professional animators and animation fans.

– A non-profit consortium of 39 leading art and design colleges in the United States and Canada

s – the premier global resource for promoting the power of visual media to advance scientific understanding, communication, education, research, and offers certification in the field of medical illustration.

–聽 The principal organization in the United States for professionals in the visual arts, from students to art historians to emeritus faculty.

–聽 a membership-based not-for-profit organization that promotes the practice and education of industrial design.

– the world鈥檚 largest and most prestigious organization of professional cartoonists.

– fights for the working news photographer, videographer and multimedia journalist in the Internet age.

– Promotes the value and diversity of archives and archivists and serves as the preeminent resource for the profession.

–聽 Acts as a powerful force to effect important changes within the field of children’s literature, promoting new copyright legislation, equitable treatment of authors and artists and fair contract terms.

–聽 A professional society based in New York City. It was founded to promote the art of illustration and holds an annual exhibition.

Dance

– United-States based guild for American dancers dedicated to supporting artists and bringing the dance community together.

– Establishes and maintains standards of professional education in the field of dance/movement therapy.

– Dance/USA is the national service organization for professional dance promoting Leadership & Learning, Research & Information, Advocacy & Visibility, and Archiving & Preservation within dance.

– Was established in 1981 to develop a closer relationship among schools and programs of dance for the purpose of examining and improving practices and professional standards in dance education and training.

– National non-profit organization supporting dance education and dance in the United States, it is a membership services organization that supports dance teachers with programs and services.

– An independent national labor union, representing theatrical directors and choreographers, working on Broadway and on National tours, Off-Broadway, and in various resident, regional, stock and dinner theatres throughout the United States

Music

– A large labor union representing professional instrumental musicians in the United States and Canada.

– An international organization that offers certification in the field of medical illustration

– The American Music Therapy Association is a resource and organization dedicated to professional music therapists committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy profession.

–聽 A non-union organization which offers services to enhance the training and development of conductors and promises to represent the views of conductors to the larger community of music professionals.

– is a North American service organization with 700 member orchestras and leads, serves, and advocates for orchestras and the orchestral art form

– An international organization that was formed to bring together educators with leaders of the music and entertainment industries by facilitating an exchanging of information between educators and practitioners in order to prepare students for careers in the music and entertainment industries.

– An American nonprofit professional organization for the support, growth, and development of music-teaching professionals

– An organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States.

– a global, interdisciplinary network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of music across all cultural contexts and historical periods

– Non-profit working to advance the awareness, equality, diversity, heritage, opportunities, and cultural aspects of women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment, and recognition.

Theatre & Acting

– AACT offers a wide range of opportunities to share experiences, problems, successes and love of theatre.

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists –

聽– 聽An organization that promotes聽 cultural, educational, and professional development for Cinematographers.

– United States-based non-profit membership organization whose mission is “To support and advance the study and practice of theatre and performance in higher education.

– An entertainment guild that represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry and abroad.

– Committed to shaping lives through theatre education by honoring student achievement, supporting educators, and influencing public policy

–聽 A labor union representing over 140,000 technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, motion picture and television production, and trade shows.

– Establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for theatre and theatre-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other theatre-related endeavors.

– Brings together two American labor unions: Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to preserve the rights of those involved on all media distribution platforms.

– The only professional association for stage managers in the United States.

鈥 The National Trade Association of playwrights, composers, lyricists, & librettists

鈥 Union that represents choreographers and stage directors for both all professional contracts, including Broadway and National Tours

COMMUNICATIONS

Cinema and Television Arts

Communication Design

鈥 The Professional Association for Design

Directory of design organizations

Journalism

Media Analytics

Articles and current information 鈥 SEO

Get realistic information and guidance on what works with search marketing.

Networking organization includes great information from leaders in the industry plus opportunities to network with experts within the Triangle area

Strategic Communications

Includes members across all disciplines and career levels in advertising.

The 4A鈥檚 empowers members to drive commerce, spark connections, and shape culture through infinite creativity.

Brings together advertising, marketing and academic communities to educate and inspire the next generation of talent while advancing the understanding of marketing and advertising in society.

Resources including best practices, webinars and publications

Offers career guidance to help get you on the right path to your next job. Career resources are available at every stage of your career.

Interactive Media

SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

鈥 National Collegiate Athletic Association

 

Student Organizations

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL

American Advertising Federation

Interested in advertising? Join 黑料不打烊’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation to learn more about the industry and collaborate with other creative students. Our goal is to help our members successfully make the transition from just learning about advertising, to actually being able to apply skills and talents to real world projects.

Audio Engineering Society

鈥淪tudents, Faculty, Staff, Mentors and more come together to discuss the music industry and gain professional connections with people in the business of music, from live and studio sound, to game audio, physics of sound and many more.鈥

Delta Chi Xi

鈥満诹喜淮蜢’s chapter of Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc was created to uplift dance as a passion and realistic avenue that connects movement to academic excellence, international studies, outreach and education and business principles.鈥

Mu Phi Epsilon

鈥淢u Phi Epsilon is a professional Music Fraternity that is open to music majors and minors who have completed their first semester of music theory and aural skills. Mu Phi does service for the music community and teaches professionalism in the arts.鈥

Society of Professional Journalists

“The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation鈥檚 most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging …the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry through the daily work of its nearly 10,000 members; works to inspire and educate current and future journalists through professional development; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press through its advocacy efforts.”

CREATIVE ARTS

Dance and Performing Arts

DanceWorks

鈥満诹喜淮蜢 DanceWorks is a student run dance organization open to dancers and movers of all levels. We hold dance classes every week in a variety of styles ranging from ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, and much more hoping to the get the 黑料不打烊 community moving!鈥

黑料不打烊’s Finest

鈥淭o better the 黑料不打烊 Community by celebrating our unity through service and entertainment.鈥

黑料不打烊 Irish Dance Club

鈥満诹喜淮蜢 Irish Dance Team provides opportunities for former Irish dancers to practice and perform on and off campus and opportunities for other dancers to learn and experience Irish dance.鈥

Music

Melanated Melodies

Melanated Melodies is a predominantly Black-identified group that performs a cappella music.聽Our goal is to聽provide opportunities on campus for Black-identified students to engage in the making of a cappella music while also providing a space for Black-identified students to express themselves through music.

Renegade Productions

鈥淥ur mission is to promote and enact the production of student written, directed, and/or devised theater. We strive to expose students and faculty (performing arts and otherwise) to alternative methods of theatrical production, design, and performance.鈥

Rip_Chord

Rip_Chord is 黑料不打烊’s premiere all-male a cappella group.聽 The group was founded in 2006, and its members dedicate themselves to providing the community with top-notch a cappella music.鈥

Shirley Tempos

鈥淭he Shirley Tempos are an all-female a cappella group at 黑料不打烊 consisting of 17 talented girls who love to sing and have a great time! When Tempos aren’t recording in the studio, goofing off in rehearsal, or performing at their end of semester concerts, they perform regularly at gigs both on and off campus.鈥

Smooth Progressions

鈥淪mooth Progressions is an all-male A Capella ensemble. The purpose of Smooth Progressions is to enrich, entertain and inspire the 黑料不打烊 campus through a cappella performance.鈥

Sweet Signatures

鈥淪weet Signatures is 黑料不打烊鈥檚 oldest all-female a cappella group. The group was founded in 2001 by a group of women bound by their passion for singing. It has grown and evolved into an established, successful group with a strong presence both on and off campus.鈥

Twisted Measure

鈥淔ounded in 1999, Twisted Measure is 黑料不打烊’s oldest a cappella group. Comprised of a close-knit group of male and female students from a wide range of vocal and personal backgrounds, TM performs frequently on and off campus with 7 completed studio albums.鈥

Vital Signs

鈥淰ital Signs is a coed a Cappella group founded in 2011. They regularly perform on-campus at 黑料不打烊 and in the greater Burlington community. The group is a family of singers across all different interests, majors, and backgrounds who share one common love 鈥 performance and music.鈥

COMMUNICATIONS

Cinelon Productions

Cinelon Productions is 黑料不打烊’s only student-run film production company. It exists to connect students through film and facilitate production of film projects at a professional level.

elondocs

elondocs is a School of Communications program where students participate in a year of technical assistance, small group workshops, and documentary collaboration.

ESTV

黑料不打烊 Student Television is the home to 5 student-produced TV shows here on campus. There are opportunities to get involved weekly through on-air talent, creative producing, technical aspects, and public relations for our shows!

Limelight Records

鈥淲e are Limelight Records, 黑料不打烊’s sole promotional group for up-and-coming student musicians. We give the unheard a voice by providing undiscovered, talented student artists with the opportunity to record their music, play live shows, develop an image, and acquire a fanbase.鈥

Sport Management

黑料不打烊 Sports Vision

鈥満诹喜淮蜢 Sports Vision is the official broadcasting organization of the 黑料不打烊 Athletic Department and aims to prepare members for careers in the sports video industry.鈥

eSports Club

鈥淕oal: 黑料不打烊 Esports is an organization which strives to provide a community for students interested in the world of Esports. Including popular games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, Rainbow Six: Siege, Super Smash Brothers, and many more, we make it our goal to help students form teams for games they wish to compete with against players across the United States.

Sport Management Society

鈥淭he Sport Management Society is a student-run organization that allows students interested in Sport Management (SPT) to connect and network with fellow students, professors and industry professionals.鈥