One of the biggest fears of most students pursuing the arts is that they will not end up with a secure job after they graduate college. The stereotype of the starving artist has become so popular that many talented people are too afraid to seek a career in something they love (and something they would probably be successful at). At Columbia College Hollywood, we make it our goal to provide our students with everything they need to start pursuing a career after college. Take a look at some of the services we offer below!
Career Counseling
Our career counselors provide detailed assistance to students, helping them to determine a concrete direction for their futures. Whether it be helping students to decide on a course schedule, giving advice on the right internships to apply for, or suggesting events to attend, our career counselors can provide the needed guidance.
Career Workshops
Resume Development and Interview Prep
Internship Opportunities
Grad School Application Review
For some students, starting a career after completing a degree at CCH isn’t the right step. For these students, we provide assistance on graduate school applications. We recommend schools and test prep services, we review essays, and we provide advice on who to get letters of recommendation from. Overall, we guide students through the difficult decisions and processes that surround applying for grad school.
Alumni Benefits
Here at CCH, we believe that our duty doesn’t end when our students graduate. Even with preparation, the transition from student to professional can be difficult. That is why we provide members of our Alumni Association with additional tools. CCH Alumni Association members have access to the following:
THE CCH E-BLAST. A monthly newsletter for containing valuable resources for jobs, internships, physical production, film festivals and networking opportunities.
THE CCH JOBS FACEBOOK PAGE. A Facebook page exclusively for CCH students and Alumni detailing recent job and internship postings. Click here to go directly to our page.
THE UNITED TALENT AGENCY JOB LIST. A twice weekly, private list of highly sought out insider jobs and internships in the entertainment industry
ENTERTAINMENT JOBS.COM. A subscription-only job search engine exclusively profiling available entertainment industry jobs.
ABC JOB LIST. A listing of crew and journalism jobs with ABC news programs.
IMDbPRO. A popular, extensive online Internet Movie Database full of helpful data and contact information for movies, TV shows, producers, directors, cast, writers and more.
Despite what people would have you believe, success isn’t dependent on the field you choose to go into. No one is handed a career. Your ability to succeed depends larely on how hard you work. With the resources we offer at Columbia College Hollywood, every student has the opportunity to learn what they need to to start building a career upon graduation.
Want to take a look at the careers you might pursue once you have your Bachelor’s? Download our Film Career Guide by clicking below. You’ll receive info on specific careers in multiple areas of film.