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Entertainment, Media, and Communications

Find information and support to explore and advance your career in Entertainment, Media, and Communications.

The USC Career Center supports all career pursuits. Learn more about entertainment, media, and communications if you are curious about how organizations gather and process information and create and disseminate messages through film, print, radio, television, and the internet. This community keeps you current on industry and job search trends, alerts you of upcoming relevant on-campus and virtual events, and notifies you of open internship and full-time roles.

Mentorship Month Alumni Feature: Patrick Becker ’08, Senior Producer, CBS Evening News

Published on January 11, 2023

In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career Center is highlighting alumni stories that demonstrate the power of connections. Read more about Patrick’s mentorship story!

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Job Searching in the Film Industry During COVID

Published on February 19, 2021

Reflecting on China’s recent theatrical recovery, IMAX CEO, Richard Gelfond, is optimistic about Hollywood’s movie theatre comeback. Although the pandemic has made things challenging, there are still many ways to build your skills and grow your network!

1. Review and …

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Ashley (Young) Barrios

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Aneesah Abdullah

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Catalina Acebal-Acevedo

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The USC Career Center offers multiple resources to help individuals explore their career opportunities. We have curated several of our favorite resources to help discover career paths, learn about internship positions, and find full-time jobs.

 

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Another great way to learn about careers is to secure an internship in a role or field you might be considering. An internship is a short-term opportunity to get training and hands-on experience in a real work environment in the industry of your interest. View available internships here, or learn more about internships »

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Use LibGuide to access library resources, build a list of, and/or organizations, professional associations, companies, industries, and executives.

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