As a practitioner in a creative field or role, your career will launch, grow, and thrive by your active participation within a community of peers and mentors. So start now.
As a member of the Arts, Design & Media Career Community, you’ll join a vibrant network of current and former students who are interested in the pursuit of a “creative career” — a broad term applied to the following: communications, advertising, and public relations; architecture, design and UI/UX; journalism, illustration, publishing, and content development; studio art, arts administration, and cultural institutions; performing arts and entertainment; fashion and textiles; and other creative career sectors. By joining this community, you will gain exposure to the professional practices of artists, designers, architects, writers, and practitioners working in a multitude of contexts and industry niches.
To explore what’s possible in a creative field or within a creative role/discipline, join one or more (or all!) of our vibrant alumni communities:
- WashU Network for Artists, Arts Organizations & Cultural Institutions
- WashU Communication Design Network
- WashU Fashion Network
- WashU Architecture Network
- WashU Entertainment Network
Our Career Engagement Process
The following five phases are applicable for any professional pursuit — internship, fellowship, job, graduate program — in just about any discipline, practice, or industry. Some fields will require (and expect) very specific approaches to the application, or may follow a particular protocol during the selection process; be sure to do your research.
- Take the Career Leader assessment to discover what careers will work best for you
- Take the Clifton Strengths assessment to learn about your talents and what brings you life
- Schedule an appointment with a career coach
- Access Handshake, WashU’s primary job and internship platform
- Visit Focus2
- Use Vault to gain valuable industry insights
- What Can I Do With This Major? features 100 major profiles and information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.
- How to Find WashU Alumni on LinkedIn
- Follow Up
- Do Thank-You Notes Still Matter? In this digital age, a handwritten note may seem like a relic. But etiquette experts say they can be more powerful than ever
Industry Clusters
Browse various creative career “industry clusters” below to gain insights, trends, and resources relevant to a particular practice or industry nice. Or, if you are just getting started, head to Exploring Creative Careers.
