ARTS & HUMANITIES

Careers in this cluster involve designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.

• ART

http://www.artschools.com/careers-jobs/
Links for information on a variety of art careers can be found in this part of the artschools.com web site.

http://www.artistresource.org/
Here is a great site for those who make a living from the arts, or those with artistic aspirations. Artist Resource provides a supportive online community for artists. The site posts calendars of shows, events and classes, readings, interactive forums, competitions, jobs, galleries, portfolios, hundreds of art links, art supplies, advice and techniques and artists’ stories.

http://www.artadvice.com/advice/index.php
Contemporary Artist Services provides this “Advice on Art” section on their website. The purpose of his series of articles is to teach artists the skills they need to manage their own careers.

• ART RELATED FIELDS

http://careers.awn.com/
lf you want to make cartoons your career, you’ll want to check out this site. The Animation World Network is an online resource designed to keep students and professional artists informed about the latest trends in the animation industry. The site features the latest industry news, product reviews, drawing tutorials, school databases, job boards and much more.

• COMMUNICATIONS & WRITING

http://www.journalismjobs.com
Although this website has job listings for the journalism field, it also has career-oriented resources. These include interviews with professionals in the journalism and broadcasting fields, training program information and links to related resources.

http://www.highschooljournalism.org/
High School Journalism was created by the American Society of Newspaper Editors as a resource network for teen journalists and their teachers to discover more about what writing for a living is all about.

http://www.asne.org/index.cfm?id=2
Information on journalism careers can be found in the career center of the American Society of Newspaper Editors web site.

http://www.spj.org/students.asp
This is the resource section for students and young journalists of the Society of Professional Journalists.

http://www.asne.org/index.cfm?id=2
This is the website of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. It has a link to help you determine if a newspaper career is right for you and information on preparing for a journalism career.

http://www.magazine.org/careers
You can access career guides and related resources on the magazine publishing industry in the Career section of the Magazine Publishing Association website.

http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/librarycareerssite
The Careers in Libraries section of the American Library Association’s website provides a variety of links to information on library careers.

http://www.stc.org/pubs/brochures01.asp
Individuals wishing to explore the technical writing & communications field can access brochures here.

http://www.prsa.org/jobcenter
This is the career resources section of the Public Relations Society of America website.

http://www.bestfuture.com/
Information on court reporting and broadcast captioning are provided at this web site from the National Court Reporters Association

• MUSIC

http://www.menc.org/information/infoserv/
careersinmusic.htm
This is the link to the careers in music section of the National Association of Music Education.

http://www.musiccareers.net
This website from the Guitar Noise Network presents a variety of articles on music careers and information on the music industry.

http://www.afm.org/public/musicians/articles.php
This is the career corner section of the American Federation of Musicians web site.

http://www.aes.org/education/
Students interested in audio engineering should check out the education initiatives section of the Audio Engineering Society Website. Of particular interests are the links for Articles About Audio Engineering and Education Directory Listings.

• PERFORMING ARTS & RELATED FIELDS
  (Film–Drama–Radio–TV–Dance)

http://www.radioconnection.com
This is a career-oriented site for individuals interested in a radio broadcasting career. Links include Success Stories, What the Press Writes, What People are Saying, How It Works and Resources.

http://www.drama.ac.uk/careers.html
The Conference of Drama Schools presents this web page of drama careers including acting, stage management (stage manager, lighting & sound, scenic artist, prop-maker, scenic construction, and wardrobe), directors, playwrights and designers.

http://www.film-connection.com/
This is a career-oriented site for individuals interested in a career in the film industry. Links include Success Stories, What the Press Writes, What People are Saying, How It Works and Resources.

http://www.afi.edu/students/intro.aspx
Future filmmakers can explore the world of media and filmmaking at the American Film Institutes Screen Education Center. At the Center you can find student films and storyboards, seminars with filmmakers, factoids, opinion polls and news stories about the activities of the center.

http://library.thinkguest.org/10015/
The Motion-Picture Industry: Behind the Scenes website offers a comprehensive guide to careers in the motion picture industry.

http://www.tvconnection.com/
This is a career-oriented site for individuals interested in a career in television. Links include Success Stories, What the Press Writes; What People are Saying, How It Works and Resources.

http://www.recordingconnection.com/
This is a career-oriented site for individuals interested in a career in the music recording industry. Links include Success Stories, What the Press Writes; What People are Saying, How It Works and Resources.

http://www.ndta.org.uk/public/careers.html
This web page of the National Association of Dance Teachers provides information of careers in the field of dance.

Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services. 

• CULINARY ARTS & RELATED FIELDS

http://www.ciachef.org
Interested in cooking for more than just family and friends? Then be sure to visit the American Culinary Association’s Website. It’s jam-packed with excellent tidbits of information on education, jobs, food trends and events such as culinary competitions.

http://www.culinaryprograms.com/careers.htm
You will find information on culinary arts careers at the website of the Culinary Arts Schools Worldwide. The site also contains information on food management careers at http://www.culinaryprograms.com/food2.htm

http://www.uspca.com/
You can find information about becoming a personal chef at the United States Personal Chef Association web site.

http://www.restaurant.org/careers/advice.cfm
You can obtain advice on careers in the restaurant industry at the National Restaurant Association web site.

http://www.fcclainc.org
This is the website of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. FCCLA is a national vocational student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education.