Great Jobs for Art Majors (Great Jobs For! Series) - Softcover

Camenson, Blythe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071409033 ISBN 13: 9780071409032

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary, 2003

Synopsis

What can I do with a degree in art? Throughout your college career, how many times have your parents asked, "How are you going to make a living with an art major?" You probably brushed off their concerns with bravado, never daring to admit that you often asked yourself the same question. Thanks to "Great Jobs for Art Majors", you now have an answer - and better yet, you have options! Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide presents both the basics of a job search and profiles of possible careers in your field. From teacher to studio artist, graphic designer to museum curator, you'll explore a variety of job options for art majors - including some you never knew existed - to determine the best fit for your personal, professional, and practical needs.In this updated edition, you'll find: thorough explanations of job-search basics, such as crafting resumes, writing cover letters, and interviewing do's and don'ts; revealing self-assessments to help you determine your best professional fit; investigative tools to help you uncover those jobs that will make the most of your major; networking tips to get your face out in the field and your foot in the door before the resume is even sent; true-life tales from practicing professionals who detail what daily life on the job is really like; up-to-date statistics on earnings, advancement, and the overall career outlook; and, extensive listing of resources - journals, associations, websites - that provide the inside track on job opportunities in your field. With the information and inspiration packed into "Great Jobs for Art Majors", you'll discover how to explore your professional options, target your ideal career, and use your college major as an asset in landing your dream job.

About this title

About the Author:

Blythe Camenson is the author of more than twenty career books. She is also director of Fiction Writer's Connection and is an America Online instructor teaching courses on writing and getting published.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071409033
• ISBN 13: 9780071409032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 248