Communication, Music & Entertainment

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Communication, Music, and/or Entertainment.

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Check out job and internship listings by major/career interests on the School of Communications Career Connections website and the Frost School of Music Careers page (students must log in to my.frost portal, navigate to “Frost Administration,” then click on “Career Resources”) to view currently open listings for UM students and alumni. For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake.

Do you have questions about internships, graduate school, or your future career? Or are you unsure what your first step should be? Speak with a coach via Zoom or stop by Toppel for in-person coaching, Monday – Friday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Feel free to email us at toppel@miami.edu if you need assistance outside of our drop-in coaching hours.

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Featured Resources

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Freelance Writing Jobs in Journalism, Content, Copywriting, & Blogging Gigs

Freelance Writing Jobs in Journalism, Content, Copywriting, & Blogging Gigs

FreelanceWriting.com has delivered daily and real-time freelance writing jobs online for freelance beginners and experts.

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JournalismJobs.com

JournalismJobs.com

JournalismJobs.com is the largest and most-visited resource for journalism jobs.

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Animation World Network – Jobs

Animation World Network – Jobs

Animation World Network (AWN) offers the top jobs available in Animation.

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Creative Head: Find Jobs in Video Games, Visual FX, Programming, Designer, & for Artists

Creative Head: Find Jobs in Video Games, Visual FX, Programming, Designer, & for Artists

Search for hundreds of jobs in video games, animation, VFX, and software/technology industries at CreativeHeads.net.

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Mandy: Jobs For Cast, Crew, and Creative Professionals

Mandy: Jobs For Cast, Crew, and Creative Professionals

Get access to the latest auditions, film jobs, TV production and stage jobs, voiceover work, jobs in music, and casting …

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Job Market DataIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue, or skills you may have that could be relevant for a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

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.)

Featured Jobs & Internships

Thousands of internship and job opportunities are posted on Handshake by employers specifically looking to hire students. The following job and internship opportunities were pulled from Handshake for your career circle.

For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake. All UM students have a Handshake account that is automatically created for them when they enroll at the U. All you have to do is log in to Handshake to activate your account.

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Skill Building with LinkedIn Learning

Access and explore on-demand LinkedIn Learning content (courses and videos) that can help you identify and build skills needed to be successful in your future career. Here, you can find relevant LinkedIn Learning content featured for your career circle.

Get It Done: Complete Projects that Matter with Seth Godin

Taught by Seth Godin
Do you have great ideas galore, but struggle to complete the projects you start? You’re not alone. In this course,…
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Building Skills to Become a Powerhouse Negotiator

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Negotiation is an essential skill for success, both in professional and personal endeavors. However, many people lack formal training in…
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How to Give Feedback People Can Actually Use

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Feedback is a gift, but how can you make your feedback valuable to its recipients? In this course, adapted from…
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LinkedIn Analytics for Creators

Taught by Morgan J Ingram
If you’re a content creator on LinkedIn, then you have access to LinkedIn Analytics. In this course, learn how to…
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Communication Tips

Taught by Brenda Bailey-Hughes
Strong communication skills are essential for your career and can be a great help in other facets of life, as…
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Unlearning Silence

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
In this course, adapted from the American Negotiation Institute podcast Negotiate Anything, Kwame Christian interviews Elaine Lin Hering—former lawyer from…
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Successfully Negotiating When You Have No Alternatives

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
In this course, adapted from the American Negotiation Institute podcast Negotiate Anything, Kwame Christian discusses with Giuseppe Conti, Professor and…
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How Thought Leadership Can Differentiate Your Brand

Taught by Thought Leadership Leverage
Thought leadership can help to build your brand, but what does it take to make you stand apart? In this…
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ISC2 Health Care Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISSP) Cert Prep

Taught by Cybrary
As our healthcare industry grows, so do the risks associated with keeping health information secure. The HCISPP certification is ideal…
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Confident Communication for Introverts

Taught by TJ Guttormsen
Introverts face some unique challenges when it comes to communication and socializing. In this course, communication coach TJ Guttormsen offers…
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Build Your Marketing Technology Stack

Taught by Darrell Alfonso
A marketing technology, or martech, stack is a set of tools that your marketing team can use to plan, execute,…
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Communicating with Clarity as a Manager

Taught by Heather Younger
As a manager, you want to ensure your employees are focusing on the work that matters most. Clear communication empowers…
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Generative AI for Podcasters

Taught by Joe Casabona
You’ve probably already heard a lot about recent advancements in generative AI—but what, exactly, do they mean for podcasters? In…
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Bystander Intervention for Today’s Workforce

Taught by Madecraft
It’s easy to live solo and be out of touch with things that don’t impact you directly, but acting in…
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Nano Tips for Better Business Writing with Lorraine Lee

Taught by Lorraine Lee
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, top-rated…
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Make SwiftUI Playgrounds Applications

Taught by Steven Lipton
If you’ve been interested in getting into programming on the iOS and iPadOS platforms, Swift Playgrounds makes it easier, less…
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Unity 2023 Essential Training

Taught by Emmanuel Henri
Unity is a powerful interactive development tool for creating mobile and desktop games, 3D environments, real-time simulations and visualizations, and…
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Storytelling for Leaders

Taught by Todd Dewett
One of the hardest things to do as a leader is to build rapport with subordinates. You can be competent,…
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Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Pages

Taught by Michaela Alexis
LinkedIn Pages offer a powerful way to publicize a business, attract more clients, share industry updates, post job opportunities, and…
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Body Language for Leaders and Managers

Taught by Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD
Research shows that when your verbal and nonverbal signals are out of alignment, people are forced to choose between what…
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LinkedIn Learning is free for currently enrolled University of Miami students. You must have a CaneID to access LinkedIn Learning. Click on “View All LinkedIn Learning Courses” to browse through all the content featured for your career circle.

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Skill Building Through Virtual Company Projects

Build valuable career skills and get a taste of industry experience via short virtual projects created by top companies across the globe on the Forage platform. Click on "View All Projects" to view all experiences for this career community. To check out projects across all the career communities and relevant practice interview questions, here.

Getting Ready to Join the Workforce Experience with Standard Bank

Career Insights: Accounting for the Music Industry Experience with ACCA

Marketing & Communication Experience with NSW Government

Mergers & Acquisitions Experience with Mayer Brown

Client Service Experience with BNY Mellon

Ready, Set, Law Experience with Clifford Chance

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

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Featured Industry & Career Guides

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students and alumni on kickstarting their careers. You can access 170+ guides on our Custom Career Content site to help you explore career paths and gain valuable information that will help you make informed career decisions.

Vault Guide to Media and Entertainment Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Media and Entertainment Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to Music Jobs, Second Edition

Vault Guide to Music Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to Public Relations Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Public Relations Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Cane2Cane Mentors

Explore careers, prepare for your future, and connect with industry professionals. Exclusive to our University of Miami community, Cane2Cane is a social network where 'Canes receive help navigating from college to career. No matter who you know, or don't know, connect and learn from professionals across 60+ industries who are eager to help you prepare for your career journey.

Eleanora M DiLorenzo

Alumni Mentor
  • Tax Expert Intuit
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Lauren Behar

Alumni Mentor
  • Content and Acquisitions Manager NBCUniversal Media, LLC
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Deen Brooksher, MBA/MSF

Alumni Mentor
  • Augusta, GA
  • Human Resources Business Partner / Manager Amazon
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Christine Kotler

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Baptist Health South Florida
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Robert Earl

Community Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pastor Shekinah Glory Worship Center
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Eric Golnick

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington, DC
  • CEO Forge VFR at Forge Health Forge Health
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Remi Petit

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Marketing Assistant Compass
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Abdelazim ElToukhy

Alumni Mentor
  • Dubai - United Arab Emirates
  • Programmatic Consultant, International Expansion Amazon
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Lokesh Ramamoorthi

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Lecturer University of Miami College of Engineering
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Christine Burnett, M.A.

Alumni Mentor
  • Nashville, TN
  • Fan Support Specialist Tixr
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Edna Cohen

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Zhen Chan

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pediatrician NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Join your peers on Cane2Cane to connect with a 'Cane who can help you achieve your career goals! You can search for connections in the Cane2Cane community by applying various filters, such as industry, location, degree, and more!  

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JOBSCAN

The more effectively you can tailor your resume for a specific job, the better your chances are. Easily optimize your resume by completing a scan below. By scanning and comparing your resume versus any job description Jobscan will give you an instant analysis of how well your resume is tailored for a particular job and how it can be even better optimized for an applicant tracking system (ATS). To start, paste in the text of your resume then paste the text of the job posting you’re interested in, and press Scan.