{"id":24280,"date":"2019-08-21T15:51:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T20:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=24280"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:22:44","slug":"arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/career-guides\/arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coaching & Resources<\/h2>\n\n

The arts encompasses many possible career areas and roles \u2014 some students may wish to be a practicing artist or performer, while others may want to work in supportive roles such as those found in arts administration. Still others may want to work in larger industries, such as film, media, or fashion.\u00a0 One of the most common attributes of careers in the arts is that there is rarely a single path that people will follow.\u00a0 Just like creativity and art itself, each career journey is unique and made up of many different stops and experiences along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Piper Center is eager to support you in exploring careers in the arts, as well as finding jobs, internships, and other opportunities.\u00a0 Please stop by the Piper Center anytime during business hours to have an initial conversation with a Peer Advisor. When you are ready to go further, meet with our arts career coach Carlie Ness <\/b>by scheduling an appointment in Handshake via the link below.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t

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Job & Internship Searches in the Arts<\/h2>\n\n

<\/a>Posted vs. Hidden:<\/strong>\u00a0 Posted internships are usually found on an employer’s website or other job & internship site.\u00a0 However, opportunities in the arts are more likely to be \u201chidden\u201d<\/a>, meaning they may not be entirely visible in online searches.\u00a0 As a result, you are more likely to identify and obtain job and internship opportunities through networking or a direct inquiry.\u00a0 \u00a0Arts organizations are less likely to post their open jobs and internships widely on career sites and will instead primarily post on their own webpages and rely on word of mouth.\u00a0 (Larger, nationally-known organizations.\u00a0 \u00a0 Therefore, while it is often easier to browse websites for opportunities, often the best internships or jobs come about through relationship-based strategies.\u00a0 Leave plenty of time for networking activities \u2013 in fact, the more time you spend with this search strategy, the more likely you are to find an opportunity you really want.\u00a0 Be brave!<\/p>\n

Venue-based Search:<\/strong> One of the best ways to identify jobs and internships in the arts is to search by venue.\u00a0 In a given geography, identify all of the arts venues that are of interest to you and search on their websites or inquire directly with relevant staff.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t see opportunities in the present, ask when they typically post internships or how they usually post for open full-time jobs.\u00a0 You can use the Art Venues by City\/State<\/a> list to help you.<\/p>\n

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