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Art and Art History majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser. Sample Occupations
Sample Work Settings Professional Organizations American Advertising Federation American Art Therapy Association American Association of Museums American Society of Interior Designers American Society of Media Photographers National Antique & Art Dealers Assoc. of America National Art Education Association National Artists Equity Association http://www.artists-equity.org/ Books in our Resource Area Thinking about a career in Art or Art History? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources: Advertising Career Directory Breaking into Advertising Breaking into Film Careers for Culture Lovers Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types Careers in Focus: Arts & Entertainment Graphic Design Career Guide Jobs & Careers with Nonprofit Organizations Liberal Arts Advantage Liberal Arts Jobs Magazines Career Director Museums Jobs from A to Z Nonprofit Sector Opportunities in Advertising Careers Opportunities in Commercial Art & Graphic Design Opportunities in State and Local Govt. Careers Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers Web Resources Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office. TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today. Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed. Internships Online -Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information. Where do Trinity graduates go? Employment: Museum of Fine Arts, Mixture Gallery, Starbucks Graduate Schools: Trinity University, Princeton University, Tulane University, University of Texas – Austin |