Take a deeper dive into specific career paths within communication, journalism and written arts professions, including:
- Media/Journalism
- Law (takes you to GLI community resources)
- Advertising/Marketing (takes you to BE community resources
- Education (takes you to NES community resources)
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Discover sample internships, job and internship feeds, student organizations, and examples of professional associations.
Writing/Editing
Sample Resumes
Career Spotlight
Screenwriting Resources for Underrepresented Writers
Put your language skills to use for the NSA!
Creating and Pitching Television Shows, Movies, and Video Games
Mastering the Art of Interviewing Newsmakers: A Guide for Journalists
Specialized Job Boards
Resources, Tips and Tools
- Podcast with Rebecca Zornow ’10 (Author and the process of writing a novel)
- Podcast with Katherine Langenfeld ’10 (Writing for TV and Film)
- Podcast with Jacob Dalton ’17 (Writing and Producing a full-length movie)
- Podcast with McKenzie Fetters ’18 (Careers in Writing and Editing)
- Podcast with Mikaela Bolker ’19 (Making a Career out of Freelance Writing)
- Editors (O*NET Occupational Information)
- Writers and Authors (O*NET Occupational Information)
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers (O*NET Occupational Information)
Technical Communication
Sample Resumes
Career Spotlight
Specialized Job Boards
Resources, Tips and Tools
Publishing
Sample Resumes
Career Spotlight
Resources, Tips and Tools
Public Relations
Specialized Job Boards
Resources, Tips and Tools
- What is Public Relations?
- All About Public Relations
- Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Career Resources
- Is Public Relations the Right Career for You?
- Public Relations Managers (O*NET Occupational Information)
- Public Relations Specialist (O*NET Occupational Information)
Media/Journalism
Sample Resumes
Career Spotlight
Mastering the Art of Interviewing Newsmakers: A Guide for Journalists
Specialized Job Boards
Resources, Tips and Tools
- Podcast with Luther Abel ’22 (Careers in Journalism and the state of the News Media)
- Podcast with Jill Manuel ’84 (A Look Inside the Modern Newsroom)
- Podcast with Nathan Heffel ’02 (A Career in Radio)
- Podcast with Josh Dukelow ’02 (Jobs in Radio and the Media)
- Podcast with Awa Badiane ’21 (Media Jobs and DEI)
- Lawrence Live Interview with Nathan Heffel ’02 (Career in broadcasting, what he learned from Lawrence and identity)
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (O*NET Occupational Information)
Library Science
Resources, Tips and Tools
Museums/Galleries
Sample Resumes
Career Spotlight
Museum Jobs: A Career Path for Passionate Learners
The Role of an Archivist: Guardians of History and Cultural Memory
Resources, Tips and Tools
- What Museum Curators Do
- Museum Alumni
- Museum Technicians and Conservators (O*NET Occupational Information)
- Curators (O*Net Occupational Information)
- Archivists (O*Net Occupational Information)
Specialized Job Boards
- American Alliance of Museums JobHQ
- ArtJob
- Americans for the Arts Job Board
- Arts Wisconsin
- American Association for State and Local History
- Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
- Association of Midwest Museums
- Wisconsin Federation of Museums
- Western Museums Association Jobs Board
- Small Museum Association
- Historic Preservation Jobs
- Archaeology Jobs