Check out these websites to help you understand what you can do with a degree in Art.
Check out this website to see the salary potentials for various jobs using a degree in Art. After reading the table, be sure to scroll down to read the additional text.
Most entry-level people have to compromise a little to land their first job in their field. The most important thing to do is try to find a job in the industry you want to work. Remember, what you do at that first job is not necessarily what you'll do your whole career. It's important to get your foot through the door to gain experience, network with people in the industry, and learn what other types of jobs are available. Over your first few years, you build up to your long-term jobs that align with your personal career goals.
There are several online sources for job-related information. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook is one of them.
Here are search results on that site for "Arts & Design" jobs. Click on any occupation on the left to drill down deeper for information on:
average salary
summary of the job
in which regions the jobs are located
job forecasts, including state-specific forecasts
find which jobs are trending up, which ones are trending down
and much more
Check out these job websites to learn about specific jobs. Look at the job responsibilities, which employers are hiring, where they are geographically located, what the salaries are, what education and work experience is needed, etc. This type of research gives you real-world perspective for your region and today's economic climate. (These searches were done for the San Francisco Bay Area.) Below are pre-set searches, but you can search for any career.
Art Jobs You'll have to weed through the listings
Pull up alumni from your university (or any university) on Linkedin to learn where other graduated artists are now working. If possible, pull up their Linkedin resume to see their career path. It helps to see what others have done and to expose yourself to a pathway that you didn't consider. If you find someone who really interests you, then try to connect with them using Linkedin. Ask them questions and for advice. Many alumni want to help other alumni or others interested in their line of work. Keep in mind that not everyone checks their Linkedin messages often, so you may need to email several people to get just a couple of responses.
If you don't already have a real Linkedin account, you can create a "dummy" account just to gain access by entering a bogus name and a temporary email address. I suggest you don't message Linkedin members with a dummy account, use a real one instead to help you establish a relationship.
You can search by: where they live, where they work, what they do, what they studied, and what they are skilled at. Play around with these various filters to find various members. Pay attention to what prior and current jobs people had, what region the jobs are available, and what types of jobs are most available.
You don't have to limit yourself to viewing alumni from only one school. There is a lot to be gained by seeing the career paths of people who studied what you did at other universities. Follow these steps to perform your own search:
Create a Linkedin account.
in Google, type "linkedin [name of college]" (there may be a more straightfoward way, but I don't know it yet)
look for the search result that has "/edu/ " in the url. That will lead you to the ALUMNI database, NOT the JOBS database for the college.
click on the SEE ALUMNI box in the center of the screen
click NEXT to get to the WHAT THEY STUDIED column
click SHOW MORE at the bottom
Click the colored bar above any major that you want
look at WHERE THEY LIVE, WHERE THEY WORK, WHAT THEY DO. Note the percentage of people in the various options.
Scroll down to see a list of people and their job titles. Click on one to see their detailed profile. Many people keep their profiles private, but you can still connect with them to learn more.
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