Arts

Careers in the arts encompass a broad range of disciplines, including:

Artistic careers require a great amount of training, experience, and passion. When pursuing a career in the arts, it is important for students to become involved in their surrounding arts community, to keep in touch with their arts faculty and staff, and to develop extensive professional contacts in their field.

Storytelling & Research College Program at Midstory Media Thinkhub

Calling the next generation of creatives and thinkers to shape the Midwest story.

Midstory’s 2023 remote summer ThinkLab internship program is for the next generation of thinkers who believe in shaping the post-industrial story through a multidisciplinary framework. Students work …

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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Applications open – The Kennedy Center Internship Program

Exciting news! The Kennedy Center is now accepting applications for the Summer 2023 Internship Program! Applicants must be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program. Newly graduated seniors, up to 6 months post undergraduate, …

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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Yawkey Community Service Funded Internship Application Deadline Extension

Are you an undergraduate student who seeks funding for a community service summer internship that will be located in New Haven, Boston, Providence, and their surrounding areas?

Apply now through the Student Grants Database

New Deadline: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

By Jorimel Zaldivar
Jorimel Zaldivar Senior Associate Director for Common Good Careers
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Yale Arts Apprenticeships

The Yale Arts Apprenticeship Program is an initiative that connects Yale undergraduates, particularly those on financial aid, with professional arts practitioners of any discipline. Check out the updated information website to explore more details, including model positions available for applications, …

By Derek I. Webster
Derek I. Webster Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers
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Yale Mental Health Offices art call for entry

Yale Health Mental Health & Counseling provides free, confidential mental health services to members of the Yale student community. Our clinic offers a wide range of services, including individual therapy, group therapy, and medication consultation and management.

Artwork Location: Yale …

By Lori Ferrara
Lori Ferrara Senior Administrative Assistant
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Search continually updated U.S. market trends to learn about job types (job functions), growth trends, and desired skills. The results will include general information about each job (functional area), employment trends from the past two years and projections for the next 10 years, employers that have that role, desired education level, skills for the position, and more!

TWO WAYS TO SEARCH:

  1. Find Career Data by Selecting Keywords: Enter keywords of various job titles and choose a state or search nationwide to learn more about that job.
  2. Filter by Industry and Occupation: Search by industry and choose among popular occupations/job titles within that industry.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

YC Career Outcomes

The Office of Career Strategy collects information about Yale College graduates. This tool allows users to search outcomes by year and major. Please visit Statistics & Reports for detailed reports.

Helpful Tips on using the Interactive Tool:

  • There is no Enter or Submit Button  Results will appear automatically with your selections
  • Choose ‘All Years’ or ‘All Majors’- For results across years and majors or check one for more granular results.
    • Default results will show the most recent Class Year.
    • Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
    • To ensure student confidentiality, results are only reported in the aggregate and more granular data is not available through this public tool.
    • The tool will return results with at least five responses. If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy
    • First Destination Summaries are based on the knowledge rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation under the guidelines set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Most Recent Class Overview

Knowledge Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
86.8% of those graduating between July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 96.9% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $76,359 among graduates employed in the United States. Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

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First Destination

First Destination refers to the postgraduate plans of Yale College graduates six months after graduation. The pursuits of Yale graduates include employment, graduate school, independent research, military service, and more.

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