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Career Resources by Discipline/Major

Electronic Media & Film

What can I do with this Discipline/major?

Common Career Titles for EMF from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Advertising Agencies Announcers
Art Directors
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians
Editors
Executive Producer
Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators
Graphic Designers
Interior Design
Multimedia Artists and Animators
Producers and Directors
Screenwriter
Set and Exhibit Designers
Storyboard and Concept Artist

Other Job Titles:

Creative Director
Digital Effects Animator
Director of Photography
Lighting Technical Director
Sound Effects Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Technical Director
Unit production manager
Videographer

 

Additional Resources - Careers in EMF

Career Insider Downloadable Guides

  • Vault Guide to Electronic Media & Film
  • Career Lancher: Film
  • Career Launcher: Internet
  • Vault Career Guide to Marketing & Brand Management
  • Vault Guide to Media, Entertainment, & Journalism Careers
  • Vault Guide to Screenwriting Careers
  • Vault Guide to Television Writing Careers

Follow these instructions to download the guides listed above:

  1. Log in to Career Insider (The first time you log in, you will need to follow the "New to Career Insider?" instructions. You must use your TU email address to create an account.)
  2. Click on the "Guides" tab on the far right
  3. Click on "All Guides (A to Z)" and scroll through the list to find the title you want.
  4. Click the "View Guide" button to access the guide


Internships and Research Opportunities

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources.

 

TU Electronic Media & Film Department Internship Coordinator: Dr. Dave Reiss


Research/Internship Opportunities:

Careers and Jobs

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Career Mentor Database) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

Sample Resumes

The sample resumes are provided for your information. We encourage you to look at the resume sample for your major in addition to the other samples that are included in our resume sample database.

Professional Associations

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

 

 

The Career Center
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Call to schedule an appointment.
Express Hours: Monday – Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m. (No appointment needed for 15-minute consultation)

Phone: 410-704-2233
Fax: 410-704-3459
E-mail: careercenter@towson.edu


Department of Electronic Media & Film

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Study Abroad

Career Mentor Database

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Related resources: electronic media & film book cover


Learn more about careers in electronic media & film by visiting the career resource library.


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