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Career Services strongly encourages you to being your job search in the fall of your second year. Although you typically won’t start interviewing for jobs until spring, advanced preparation will make the search that much easier. Most students do not get Entertainment industry jobs through campus recruiting; most firms wait for prospective employees to come to them. Career Services will assist you with your job search, but please remember, we do not match students with employers. We encourage you to take the following steps to ensure a successful job search outcome:

September - October

• Make sure your updated resume is uploaded in TartanTRAK.
• Meet with your program director to discuss your interests and to organize your job search. Set up a phone meeting with your career advisor.
• Reach out to alumni to set up informational interviews over the phone or in person.
• Join relevant professional organizations (e.g. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences)

November - December

• Participate in a mock interview.
• Get your resume cleaned up and reviewed by your career advisor. Don’t forget to add your Fall Internship.
• Determine specific interests for your job search: Production, Business Development, Finance, TV Programming, etc.

January – February

• Attend Networking Events.
• Talk to alumni. They're an excellent resource for learning more about a particular organization, career field or employment opportunity. You can find alumni in the Alumni Directory, Alumni Career Advisor Network and Carnegie Mellon Alumni LinkedIn Network.

March - April

• Update your resume with relevant academic projects, coursework, internships etc.
• Networking is very important and helpful. At this point you should begin making contact with employers, sending resumes and applications, and initiating interviews in person or by phone.
• Some helpful job websites include:
  • www.entertainmentcareers.net
  • adage.com/madisonandvine
  • www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/index.jsp
  • www.hcdonline.com
  • www.media-match.com
  • www.showbizjobs.com/dsp_jobsearch.cfm
  • www.entertainmentjobs.com
  • www.mediaweek.com/mw/index.jsp

May – June

• At this point you should be interviewing with various organizations and securing your job.
• Make sure to report your job offer in TartanTRAK.