Career Services assists students and alumni by providing comprehensive resources and individual counseling tailored to their specific needs in the arts.
Services include:
- Career counseling.
- Assistance with résumé and cover letter writing, and coaching on interview techniques/job search skills. We have also partnered with "Resumes for America" to offer you a free online resume and cover letter builder (you must use a uarts.edu email address - if you are an alumnus/a and don't have one, submit a request to alumni@uarts.edu).
- Access to UArtsCareers, a comprehensive online system offering listings of opportunities including internships, part-time jobs, summer jobs, freelance projects & gigs, auditions, volunteer positions, and full-time career positions. Through UArtsCareers, students and alumni may also store and distribute online resumes and portfolios.
- Career resource library that includes books on general career guidance, books and directories focused on the various artistic disciplines, as well as industry publications/periodicals.
- A variety of handouts on job search strategies, interview techniques and career development, and links to valuable Internet career resources.
- Assistance in researching and pursuing fellowships, grants and contests, as well as graduate school and alternative post-graduation options.
- Annual Career Fair and periodic professional development workshops and special events.
Contact
Elisa Seeherman
Director, Career Services
phone: 215-717-6075
fax: 215-717-6077
careerservices@uarts.edu
Gershman Hall, Suite 312
