The Arts, Media, Sports & Entertainment Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the sports, arts and entertainment industries. Learn about internships, professional associations, and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field.
Featured Student Internships
- Ad & Design Intern – NY Rangers/MSG
- Camera Operator – NEC Front Row
- Digital Video Specialist – Everything Turf Pros, LLC
- Field Producer – YES Network
- Graphic Design Intern – NBC Sports
- Morning Show Intern – Connoisseur Media
- News Assistant – 77 WABC Radio
- News Media Intern – FOX News
- Performing Intern – The Walt Disney Company
- Production Intern – CT Sports Now
- Production Assistant – Live with Kelly & Mark
- Production Intern – NBC Universal Media
- Sports Event Production Intern – SportsNet NY
- Sports Rush Intern – News 12 Connecticut
- Video Board Operator – Bridgeport Islanders
Sample Professions
- Account Coordinator/Account Executive
- Assistant/Associate Digital Producer
- Content Producer
- Corporate Partnerships/Development
- Corporate Sales Director/Sales Representative
- Design Specialist
- Digital Content Creator
- Entertainment Coordinator
- Event Management
- Game-Day Operations
- Photography Coordinator
- Production Assistant
- Social Media Coordinator/Specialist
- Store Graphic Artist/Designer
- Ticket Operations
Internship & Job Search Resources
Professional Associations
• American Art Therapy Association
• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
• American Institute of Graphic Arts
• Association of Art History
• Association of Art Museum Curators
• Association of Historians of American Art
• American Society of Media Photographers
• Animation World Network
• Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design
• Association of Medical Illustrators
• College Art Association
• Graphic Artists Guild
• National Cartoonists Society
• National Press Photographers Association
• Society for Experiential Graphic Designs
• Society for News Design
• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
• Society of Illustrators
• Society of Publication Designers
• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• American Cinema Editors
• American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
• American Society of Cinematographers
• American Sportscasters Association
• Audio Engineering Society
• Broadcast Education Association
• Independent Film and Television Alliance
• International Entertainment Buyers Association
• National Association of Broadcasters
• National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, Communications Workers of America
• National Society of Film Critics
• Radio Television and Digital News Association
• SESAC
• Society of Broadcast Engineers
• American Journalism Review
• American Medical Writers Association
• American Society of Journalist and Authors
• American Society of Media Photographers
• Association of Education and Journalism and Mass Communications
• Investigative Reporters and Editors
• Magazine Publishers of America
• National Newspaper Publisher Association
• National Press Photographers Association
• News Media Alliance
• Online News Association
• Society of Professional Journalists
• Association for Women in Sports Media
• National Association of Sports Officials
• National High School Coaches Association
• National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
• National Sports Media Association
• North American Society for Sport Management
• Sports Events & Tourism Association
• Sports Fitness and Industry Association
• Sport Marketing Association
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- Find alumni in your field of interest
- Seek career advice from alumni
- Discover mentorship matching opportunities
- Search for available internships & jobs
Expand your network globally on LinkedIn by connecting with the broader Sacred Heart University community and industry professionals worldwide.
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