Arts, Technology & Communications

Types of Jobs

Arts, audio/video technology, and communications workers use creativity and their talents on the job. You might work for an audience as a performer or artist. This includes painters, dancers, sculptors, actors, and singers or you might work behind the scenes to make a performance successful. This includes set designers, editors, broadcast technicians, and camera operators.

Some audio/video technology and communications workers have high-profile jobs. For example, you might work as a news reporter or fashion designer or you might use your creative talents with technology and work as an animator, graphic designer, or film editor.

Pathways

Local Job Shadow Options

PSU – WPBS
The Hound 97.5
John Schlimm – local author and artist
The River 98.9

ECCOTA
The Detail Shop (Graphic Design)
The Daily Press/Ridgway Record
911 Emergency Services

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Elk/Cameron County Locals

View the videos from local folks to learn more about this career

Executive Director:
Sara Frank
Elk County Council On The Arts

Marketing Manager:
Jeff Buhite
The River 98.9

IS THIS THE CAREER FOR YOU?

Assessing what you like and things you do can lead you to a career field.

Does this sound like you?

Always drawing pictures or cartoons
Perform music, roles, and dances on stage
Create original videos
Enjoys painting and / or taking photographs
Make jewelry or sculpting
Write original stories and poems

Are these your favorite subjects?

Art and / or Graphic Design
Humanities
English
Photography
Communications
Music
Mass Media
Ceramics
Photo/Journalism
Drama
Theatre Arts
Stagecraft

How do you spend your spare time?

Consider these local opportunities to expand your skills in this field.

Any of the following: Band or choir, Dance, Photography, School newspaper or yearbook, Speech or debate, Theatre Drama Club
Join a local community theatre group
Volunteer to help with or teach an art, music, or dance community education class
Intern at a campus radio station, local access cable TV station, web venture, or local newspaper
Join the stage crew for a school or community play or concert