Careers in the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies

What key factors distinguish an Emerson College education? Project-based academic preparation, participation in numerous co-curricular activities, and industry experience gained from internships and other employment opportunities. This is the kind of blend that will help you to stand out in the marketplace.

Employers also value the ability of Emerson graduates to communicate concepts and ideas. Our Career Services department helps you to develop these and other business skills through individual appointments, workshops, industry panels and visits, and other programs that bring the world of communications and the arts to the Emerson campus.

Our Institute graduates choose a variety of pursuits—graduate school or a multitude of careers in communications or the arts.

A Sampling of Jobs of Recent Graduates of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies

• Technical Projects Coordinator, Tribune Broadcasting
• Photo Journalist/Calendar Editor, Hawaii Island Journal
• Feeds Coordinator, CNN
• Marketing & Development Executive, Higher Power Enterprises
• Writer and Digital Photographer/Post-Production Specialist, Digital Fusion