Five nights of insights: Career Week in the Arts + Entertainment
Uncovering pathways to careers in the arts
Art is a broad field with a wide array of disciplines, ranging from painting to music, performing arts to industrial design. Through your time at Boston College the Arts Council along with partners across the university team up with art professionals to explore creativity and provide opportunities to learn how to succeed in any chosen artistic path.
Increase your knowledge about art, design, and visual culture through classroom discussion that inspires creative thinking, and expand your network with alumni artists, and creative professionals, through the pinnacle fall event Career Week in the Arts + Entertainment.
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Activate Your AccountCareers in communication, arts, and media offer opportunities to use written and verbal communication, creative expression, and diverse mediums to convey meaning and information to audiences. We invite you to explore this cluster to determine if it is a good fit for you and leverage our resources to launch your job, internship, or graduate school search.
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Explore Alumni“I'd absolutely recommend Career Night to other BC students. I received great advice, and the alumni were all easy to talk to. I've already made connections and secured interviews!”
Every year, students from all majors gather to network with Boston College alumni who have forged artistic careers. Career Week in the Arts + Entertainament is a great opportunity for current students to discover what it is to work in a chosen field, and how pursuing a passion can lead to a fruitful career.
Since its inception in 1999, Career Night for the Arts provided an opportunity for students and alumni to develop dialogue and relationships. Each year, over 100 students join 10-25 BC alumni who have established successful careers as: musicians, composers, conductors, photographers, designers, painters, editors, producers, directors, journalists, administrators, writers, actors, instructors, consultants, and attorneys. Students can navigate the museum talking with alumni from various professions.
In 2019, Career Night for the Arts expanded to include the overlapping fields in entertainment and media.
In collaboration with the Boston College Career Center and the McMullen Museum of Art, the Boston College Arts Council will host the first virtual Career Week in the Arts + Entertainment. Each night starting with Monday, November 9th through Friday, November 13th a panel of career professionals and employers will share stories behind their chosen career path and conversations around meaningful work.
Since its inception in 1999, Career Night for the Arts has provided an opportunity for students and alumni to develop dialogue and relationships. In this expanded format, attendees will have the opportunity to gain valuable insight and advice, but also discover new ways to apply their passion and their current studies.
The panelists include photographers, entrepreneurs and designers; musicians, actors and producers; playwrights, journalists and authors; managing directors, development officers and academics. In addition, we have expanded the week's events to include an Employer Engagement panel on the fifth day, so that attendees can hear directly from creative headhunters and hiring managers in a variety of industries.
Career Week is open to all Boston College students, alumni, faculty and staff. Registration is required for each panel.
Creative Production
Monday, November 9, 2020 | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Join alumni as they discuss their BC experience, the shape of their career path, and give advice to those wanting to further explore a career in the Arts + Entertainment industries.
On Air
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Join alumni as they discuss their BC experience, the shape of their career path, and give advice to those wanting to further explore a career in the Arts + Entertainment industries.
Writing
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Join alumni as they discuss their BC experience, the shape of their career path, and give advice to those wanting to further explore a career in the Arts + Entertainment industries.
Tim Lemire is an author and visual artist based in Providence, RI. His participation in BC's Career Night for the Arts led to his first book, the career guide I'm An English Major -- Now What? (Writer's Digest Books, 2006). Currently, Tim is a writer/editor in corporate communications, but he also has a professional background in journalism and creative copywriting.
Arts Administration
Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Join alumni as they discuss their BC experience, the shape of their career path, and give advice to those wanting to further explore a career in the Arts + Entertainment industries.
Haley Carey graduated from Boston College in 2018 with a B.A. in Art History. While at B.C. she worked as a Student Ambassador at the McMullen Museum and as a Conservation Intern in the John J. Burns Library. Shortly after graduating she was hired as the Curatorial Department Coordinator for the Arts of Asia and Arts of Africa and Oceania departments at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Haley has held this position for two years and now holds an expanded role working directly under the Director of Collections.
Employer Engagement
Friday, November 13, 2020 | 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Join employers from communications, art, and media industries to learn more about recruitment and hiring. Topics discussed will include what they look for in candidates, the types of opportunities at their organizations, and how to stand out as a candidate.
Echo Lake Entertainment is a film and television production, finance and management company based in Beverly Hills, CA. Since its founding in 1998, Echo Lake Productions has produced and/or financed more than 30 films. The company’s films have earned numerous awards including 8 Academy Award nominations and one Academy Award win. They also represent established and emerging actors, writers and directors in Television, Film and Digital Programming.
Founded in 1984, New Rep is an award-winning professional theater located on the historic Arsenal on the Charles campus, a vibrant cultural hub in Watertown, Massachusetts. New Rep stages contemporary and classic plays and musicals, including world premieres, that awaken the heart, challenge the mind, and expand the human spirit. New Rep has also long been an active advocate for the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture.
Ogilvy is a New York City-based British advertising, marketing, and public relations agency. The company provides services in six areas: brand strategy, advertising, customer engagement and commerce, public relations and influence, digital transformation, and partnerships. While Ogilvy is in 83 countries and has 132 offices, Erika works out of the New York City office.
“A key takeaway is that students shouldn’t be afraid to take risks and do things that are unfamiliar, because you never know when or how you might discover your perfect career in the arts.”
Arts Council
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