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Career Center Resource Library

This is your central source for information on job search strategies, networking, interview techniques, and more.

The Cleveland Institute of Art Career Center offers reference materials and external links to help you in your job search. Below you'll find career information for any artist or designer, followed by major-specific resources.

	STUDENTS	ALUMNI
TOOLS	Best Practices for Resume Writing Sample Resume Resume or Curriculum Vitae? Artist CV Cover Letter Basics Parts of a Cover Letter Writing an Artist Statement Broadcast Letter How to Search for an Internship A 30 Second Commerical Internship Etiquette Guide	Coming Soon
GENERAL RESOURCES	New York Foundation for the Arts http://www.nyf.org College Art Association http://www.collegeart.org/ Museum Careers http://http://www.aam-us.org/ Indeed http://www.indeed.com Alliance of Artist Communites http://www.artistcommunities.org/ Internship Job Board http://www.internships.com/
STRATEGIES	4 Year Career Plan How to Search for an Internship Job Search Plan Following Up After Sending a Resume How Do You Handle A Salary Request Networking and the Informational Interview Tips for Approaching Galleries Preparing for an Interview Tips for Phone Interviews Common Interview Questions Questions to Ask Employers During an Interview The Internship Interview After the Interview .pdf Developing a 30 Second Commercial

	MAJOR-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
ANIMATION	Animation World Network http://www.cartoonbrew.com Animation Industry Database http://www.awn.com/ Jobs for Video Games and Annimation http://www.creativeheads.net/ Cold Hard Flash http://coldhardflash.com/ Website/News for Contemporary Animation & Cartoons http://www.cartoonbrew.com
BIOMEDICAL ART	The Association of Medical Illustrators http://www.ami.org Freelance Jobs http://www.freelancemedicalillustrators.com Biomedical On-Line Community http://www.biospace.com BioCommunications Association http://www.bca.org/ Guild of Natural Science Illustrators http://www.gnsi.org/
CERAMICS	Pottery and Ceramic Jobs- summer camp jobs http://www.Potteryjobs.com Ceramics Monthly http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramics-monthly/ National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts http://www.nceca.net
COMMUNICATION DESIGN	American Institute of Graphic Arts http://www.aiga.org Communications Arts http://www.cmmarts.com Creative Jobs http://www.creativehotlist.com Free On-Line Community http://www.graphic-artists.org/ Graphic Arts Guild http://www.gag.org Creative Pro http://www.creativepro.com/ Typophile http://http://www.typophile.com/
DRAWING	Art Search http://www.artsearch.us College Art Association http://www.collegeart.org/ Museum Careers http://www.aam-us.org/aviso/index.cfm Elance http://www.elance.com/ ArtistsJobs http://www.artist-jobs.org/
FIBER & MATERIAL STUDIES	Textile Sociey of America http://www.textilesociety.org Style Careers http://www.stylecareers.com/# 24Seven Talent http://www.24seventalent.com
GAME DESIGN	Jobs for Video Games and Annimation http://www.creativeheads.net/ http://gamejobs.com/ Society of Digital Arts http://www.cgsociety.org/ Gamesutra http://www.gamesutra.com Online Game Community http://www.gamedev.net/
GLASS	American Craft Council http://www.craftcouncil.org Pittsburgh Glass Center http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org Glass Art Society http://www.glassart.org/
ILLUSTRATION	Society of Children's BookWriter and Illustrators http://www.scbwi.org/ Northern Ohio Illustrators http://www.nois.com Online Community for Illustrators http://http://www.theispot.com/ Concept Art http:////www.conceptart.org/ Society of Ilustrators http://www.societyillustrators.org Art Directors Club http://www.adcglobal.org/
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN	Core 77 Design Directory http://www.designdirectory.com/ Design Jobs Live http://designjobslive.com/ Action Sports Industry Career Opportunities http://www.malakye.com/ Design Management Institute http://www.dmi.org Creative Pro http://www.creativepro.com/ Design Jobs http://www.designingcrossing.com/browse-jobs/jobs.html Jobs and Portfolio http://www.coroflot.com/ Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) http://www.idsa.org Resources for Toy Professionals http://www.toyarts.com/
INTERIOR DESIGN	American Society of Interior Designer (ASID) http://www.asid.org Careers in Interior Design http://www.careersininteriordesign.com/ Interior Design And Architecture http://archinect.com/jobs Career Resource for the Industry http://interiordesignjobs/
JEWELRY & METALS/ENAMELING	Amercian Craft Council http://www.craftcouncil.org American Gem Society http://www.americangemsociety.org American Society of Metalsmiths http://www.metal-smiths.org An On-line Community http://www.metalcyberspace.com/
PAINTING	Art Search http://www.artsearch.us College Art Association http://www.collegeart.org/ Museum Careers http://www.aam-us.org/aviso/index.cfm Alliance of Artists Communities http://www.artistcommunities.org/ New York Foundation for the Arts http://www.nyf.org Elance http://www.elance.com
PHOTOGRAPHY	Mandy's Film, TV and Production http://mandy.com/ Motiongrapher-Filmmakers, Animators, Designers http://motionographer.com/about/ Jobs in Film, Television and Digital Media Production http://www.productionhub.com/ American Society of Media Photographers http://asmp.org/ Professional Photographers of America http://www.ppa.com/
PRINTMAKING	Mid America Print Council http://130.101.145.81/ SCG International http://sgcinternational.org/ Philadelphia's Festival Celebrating Print http://www.philagrafika2010.org/ American Print Alliance http://www.printalliance.org/ Lower East Side Printshop http://www.printshop.org/web/home.html
SCULPTURE	National Sculpture Society http://www.nationalsculpture.org/ New York Foundation for the Arts http://www.nyf.org Sculptors Guild http://www.sculptorsguild.org
TIME-DIGITAL ARTS	ACM SIggraph http://www.siggraph.org/ Entertainment Jobs, Internships and Career Info http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/ Mandy's Film, TV and Production http://mandy.com/ Jobs in Film, TV and Digital Media Production http://www.productionhub.com/ Motiongrapher- Filmmakers, Animator , Desighners http://motionographer.com/about/ Society of Digital Arts http://www.cgsociety.org/
VIDEO	Jobs for Video Games and Animation http://www.creativeheads.net/ Jobs in Film,TV and Production http://www.productionhub.com/ Entertainement Jobs, Internships and Career Info http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/

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Ask a question online Email Amy Goldman, Career Center Director, or call 216.421.8073 Email Rachel Browner, Internship Coordinator, or call 216.421.8072
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The Cleveland Institute of Art Career Center is dedicated to providing tools, resources, and strategies that will assist students and alumni in identifying and obtaining their personal career goals.

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