Creative Arts & Communication
Hiatt engages a full ecosystem on and off-campus to support students interested in the creative arts and communication fields in collaboration with faculty in the Theater Arts and Film Studies departments, multiple Undergraduate Departmental Representatives (UDRs), Brandeis alumni like BOLD 9 awardee Iyvon E. ’13 and actor Michelle Simone Miller '11, as well as employers, recruiters and community partners.
Industry-Focused Engagement and Events
Hiatt regularly brings together experts, employers and alumni to meet and speak with students in classes, online and in-person for exploration, preparation and networking.
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Previous programs launched by Hiatt in the areas of creative arts and communication have included:
- Q&A With Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter David Rabinowitz
- Virtual Trek at Warner Brothers/ Discovery (Marketing, Journalism, Communications)
- Behind the Scenes on Developing Film & TV
- Candid Conversations about Creative Community
- News Flash: The CNN News Association Early Career Program
- Activision/ Blizzard —Art & Design Careers in Gaming
- Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service: What's the Difference
Current offerings are available to view in Handshake or the Brandeis Campus Events Calendar.
The Rise Together Mentor is an online platform that joins Brandeis students and alumni from all over the world to make connections, exchange career advice, expand their network and learn more about industries, careers and the world of work.
No more sending cold emails to connections you do not know. Alumni have indicated they want to help Brandeis students
Students who join Rise Together
- Gain access to a pool of over dedicated alumni looking to connect
- Get introduced to specific industries, roles and career fields of interest by joining subgroups
- Expand their range of career prospects and strategies
- Participate in online discussions and conversations as well as have the ability to ask specific questions
JOIN THE RISE TOGETHER MENTOR NETWORK
Creative Arts & Communication Employer Engagement at Brandeis
Employers use a variety of programs to meet with students and identify and cultivate talent. They regularly schedule information sessions, online workshops, case competitions and site visits as options to engage with Brandeis students and alumni.
At Hiatt, we emphasize that although campus recruiting is a part of an employer’s engagement process, it should not be the primary focus when it comes to attending and participating in employer-led activities. Students should approach each event as an opportunity to engage, learn and connect with professionals in their desired fields.
Learn more about recruiting at brandeis
Participating employers include:
- The Walt Disney Company
- ImprovBoston
- Sony Pictures
- MLB Advanced Media
- Boston Ballet
- Brooklyn Academy of Music
- Huntington Theatre Company
- Sony Music
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Every industry has their own timeline for planned hiring, and not all industries have a large on-campus presence either because they do more of their hiring on an as-needed basis, when openings arise, or when they have planned hiring, employers typically will have only a few roles to fill.
The use of on-campus interviews by employers continues to decline. Employers that previously visited universities as a primary way to recruit are now changing their strategies.
- In place of on-campus interviews for initial screening of candidates, employers favored virtual interviews, followed by in-person interviews at the organization.
- Social media is the new on-campus interview with many hiring organizations using social media for branding and recruiting.
- Employers find LinkedIn very or extremely effective in branding and recruiting employees.
The most popular and effective internship and job search tool is locating positions through online sites including the Brandeis portal, Handshake. Students can narrow their search based on geographic location, job type, industry and role. Hiatt also promotes employers that have a close connection with the university (i.e., alumni) and labels postings accordingly. This gives students more opportunities to connect with organizations and positions that exclusively look to hire Brandeis students and alumni.
Current Opportunities in Handshake
Note: A Handshake account is required to access the following links (students, alumni & faculty have Handshake accounts).
Internships in Advertising, Public Relations, and Social Media and Jobs in Advertising, Public Relations, and Social Media
Internships in Fashion and Design and Jobs in Fashion and Design
Internships in Journalism, Media and Publishing and Jobs in Journalism, Media and Publishing
Internships in Movies, TV, and Music and Jobs in Movies, TV, and Music
Internships in Performing and Fine Arts and Jobs in Performing and Fine Arts
Handshake is a powerful site and using labels and filters to narrow down your search will make it easier to navigate.
- Brandeis Connection — Find roles with employers that have strong recruiting connections to Brandeis University and are looking specifically to hire Brandeis students.
Career Outcomes for Creative Arts and Communication
The Hiatt Career Center's annual Beyond Brandeis survey provides insight into the employment and continuing education status of Brandeis University undergraduates within six months of graduation.
Students can utilize Handshake to explore where students, including students at other colleges and universities, completed their internships.
Brandeis graduates in these areas frequently go on to work for top-tier employers, such as The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures, MLB Advanced Media, and more.
Working With Hiatt
Hiatt helps Brandeisians know who they are, what they want and how to get there.
College is a time to discover yourself. You get to figure out what you enjoy, where your interests lie and goals for the future. As you find yourself weighing ideas and choices, we can help you to align them with your major or career. As the semesters change, you'll find new experiences waiting for you to take advantage of. They could be in the form of studying abroad, an internship or joining a campus club. When you know what you want, it's time to put it all together! Hiatt will support your professional goals, but we can't do all the work for you.
Your approach should be to stay curious and engaged. There's no one-size-fits-all path or plan to follow. You're unique and staying open to all possibilities while channeling your curiosity and engaging in activities will fuel your success.
Learn more about working with Hiatt.
"Believe in yourself and believe in your own ability. Give yourself credit as we normally don’t appreciate all the things, we do for ourselves. You have worth and you can do it!" — Michael Leung '21 Film, Television and Interactive Media, and Computer Science
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Hiatt has extensive resources to help students research, learn, get connected, prepare application materials and practice for interviews. These include:
Faculty
Brandeis faculty and staff are valuable partners in helping students discover who they are, what they want and how to get there.
Contact Jon Schlesinger and discuss other faculty and staff opportunities to get involved.
Alumni Involvement
The Brandeis alumni network is instrumental in helping students learn about fields, develop and build connections and provide valuable insight for students who are just getting started. There are many ways for alumni to get involved, including:
- The Rise Together Mentor Network
- Volunteering to speak with students in the classroom, in person or virtually
- Becoming an alumni champion within your company and offer to prescreen students interested in applying, mentor students in the recruiting pipeline or champion their applications in the hiring process
Contact Melissa O’Karma and see other alumni volunteer opportunities to get involved.