Media, Arts & Communication (MAC) Career Community

The Media, Arts, and Communication (MAC) Career Community is designed to offer targeted resources for students pursuing careers in media, arts and communication related fields. The career coach works with students one-on-one regarding career planning tools and exploration.

Find your major below to link to internship and research opportunities, job search websites, sample resumes, typical interview questions and relevant associations:

• Art and Design
• Art History
• Communication Studies
• Dance Performance and Education
• Electronic Media & Film
• Mass Communication
• Music
• Theatre Arts

Forage

MAC Virtual Experience Programs

Learn directly from leading companies and gain valuable career skills by completing virtual work experiences on Forage.

Additionally, if you are a student, we encourage you to set up a time to meet with your career coach for more personalized and targeted information by scheduling an appointment in Handshake.

Marcy Lightfoot

Assistant Director Media, Arts & Communication Career Education
Phone: 410-704-5425
Email: mlightfoot AT_TOWSON

 

“ Mrs. Lightfoot was very helpful and really gave me good tips and strategies to look for in the future. I am super excited to get looking now and find that job. ”

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Connect with Your Career Community Today

• Log in to your Handshake account
• Update your profile and include your education, work experience, and extracurricular
• Select your career interest
• Start learning about jobs, internships and events that interest you

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MAC Industry Connections

If you are a company, non-profit organization or government agency, there are opportunities for on-campus recruitment and off-campus programming. If you are a TU alumnus/a or parent/family member, mentorship is an invaluable opportunity for students as it is key to career development. Our external outreach coordinator will work with you to strategically engage with Towson University students.

Sidney Pink

Assistant Director External Relations – Media, Arts & Communication
Phone: 410-704-6093
Email: spink AT_TOWSON

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• “One student’s path to graduating and what he learned along the way”
• “TU senior’s path winds from campus to Hollywood and back”
• “A community of career support”
• Towerlight editor thrives through experience
• Animating outside the box
• Gig Economy Job Strategies
• Behind the camera, ahead of the game
• TU alumnus gets animated as production assistant at DreamWorks