Susan L. Wagner ’82 Director, Career Advising & Inclusive Excellence Initiatives
Many exciting and fulfilling careers exist across the spectrum of Arts, Media, & Technology, and Wellesley’s rigorous liberal arts curriculum prepares students and alumnae with strengths that are especially relevant in these fields. Whether you are interested in working in a museum, a start-up, the entertainment industry, Big Tech, or somewhere in-between, Career Education is here to support you in your search. Students and alumnae are encouraged to get started by exploring the resources below and scheduling an appointment in Handshake. Christopher De La Cerda is currently advising Tech students, and Destiny Barletta is advising student in the areas of Arts & Media.
Arts Resources
The resources below explore a broad range of careers in art and design; from architecture, to fashion, to museum work, and beyond.
Technology is present across all industries and disciplines, so the application of technical knowledge can be found in numerous career opportunities. Begin exploring through the resources below.
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Design and illustration careers begin with a portfolio of client-based or self-inspired work that displays your talent, style, and creative thinking. While there are full-time positions in the field of design, there are fewer full-time opportunities for illustrators. For this reason, many illustrators work as designers and illustration is a part of their job.
As a practice, creative writing refers to a wide variety of disciplines. Writers who want to publish novels, poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction often earn an MFA and support their creative practice by teaching in higher education.
A career in arts administration combines interest in the arts with business expertise and fundraising skills. Arts administrators work for symphony orchestras, art galleries, museums, ballet companies, musical groups, theatres and other organizations.
Architecture, a discipline deeply rooted in the creative expression of designing physical spaces, presents a vast array of interdisciplinary job opportunities. While architecture itself embodies the art and science of constructing buildings, the path to success in this field extends beyond the confines of traditional licensed architectural practice.
While it is true that many internship opportunities are geared towards students in their junior year, an increasing number of companies are creating first-year and/or sophomore-focused internship programs. Please note that this is NOT an exhaustive list, and there are a number of additional companies that may not have first-year/sophomore-specific programs, but that are first-year/sophomore-friendly! For more tips on how to find opportunities, please check out our job search resource page and this student-made guide to tech recruiting.
As a field, art education spans traditional K-12 art classrooms to university/college teaching and even to more community-oriented spaces, like museums, arts centers, and educational non-profits. This field even crosses over into healthcare in the form of vocational rehabilitation and art therapy programs.
