Internships and Careers in the Performing Arts

Emerson College students enter their fields of employment with strong skill sets from their project-based academic preparation, as well as the numerous opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities and industry experience through internships and other employment opportunities. Employers value Emerson College students' talents in communicating concepts and ideas, and the Career Services department helps develop those business skills through individual appointments, workshops, industry panels and visits, and other programs to bring the world of Communications and the Arts to the Emerson campus.

The Performing Arts program prepares students to enter both the production and performance aspects of educational and professional theatre. The graduates of this program pursue a variety of careers after graduation including, but not limited to, production, performance, teaching and arts administration. The combination of course work, co-curricular activities and internship opportunities prepare students for the world of work.

A Sampling of Jobs of Recent Graduates of Performing Arts

• Casting Assistant, Paramount Pictures
• Production Assistant, Comedy Central
• Operations Assistant, Broadway in Boston
• Choreographer, Haley's Theatre Company
• Manager, Peterborough Players
• Choreographer/Performer, Acting Up Theatre Co.
• Actor, Commonwealth Shakespeare
• Resident Artist, Outlet
• Dance Instructor, Joanne Langione Dance Center
• House Electrician, Huntington Theatre Company
• Costume Specialist, Universal Studios Florida
• Performer, American Family Theater
• Theatre Educator/Presenter, Pontiac Creative Arts Center
• Drama Teacher, Sharon Middle School
• Dance Instructor, Acton-Boxborough Dance Center
• Project Assistant, Certified Marketing
• Assistant Technical Director, Weathervane Theatre
• Apprentice, Imagination Stage
• Production Manager, Opera Boston
• Editor, Business Wire
• Actor, Zeitgeist Stage Company
• Teacher, Boston School District
• Office Manager, The Illinois Ballet
• Marketing Manager, Theatre Dreams/Chicago Theatre
• Assistant Stage Manager, The Studio Theatre 

• The Joseph Papp Public Theatre/NY Shakespeare Festival
• The Drama Department (NYC)
• Boston Casting
• Artisan Entertainment
• Screen Actors Guild
• Collinge/Pickman Casting
• American Artists/SFX
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