Career Services has created various guides and resource documents to assist you in your job search and professional development. This is a supplement to the Career Services - Students information page which provides details on how to access Otis' internship, job, and opportunity board or set up a career counseling appointment - all through our career platform Handshake.
Below you'll find links to our essential guides, along with links to a wide range of career-related topics for each major, select minors (more to come), and resources for different types of creatives and jobseekers. New sections will continue to be added, so check back again soon!
Essential Resources:
Career Planning Checklists
BFA 4-year Checklist or MFA 4-semester Checklist
Career Planning Checklist (Alumnx)
Artists' Resume Guide (for exhibitions, residencies, grants and other studio art opportunities)
Informational Interview Guide (questions to ask to gather advice and information, not interviewing for a job)
Networking Tip Sheet (getting to know new people)
Resources By Topic:
Grants, Residencies & Fellowships
Resources By Major And Minor
(more minors coming soon!)
Artists, Community, and Teaching / Art Education
Communication Arts – Graphic Design