Career Development
Course Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Describe various career opportunities in digital filmmaking and video production.
• Describe career opportunities in the various areas of preproduction, production, and
postproduction.
• Evaluate personal interests and skills relative to their application in possible career paths and
projects in the above-mentioned areas.
• Compare and contrast types and availability of jobs in the above-mentioned areas by geographical
regions in the United States.
• Investigate salary levels in the field.
Assess personal strengths to develop a career goal.
• Associate specifics of possible career opportunities with intended personal goals and interests.
• Identify a path to move towards and achieve stated goals.
• Research and review company information.
Generate resumes and cover letters for effective job search.
• Create both field and company specific job searching materials.
• Generate thank you letters.
Perform effectively in an interviewing situation.
• List objectives for the interview.
• Anticipate questions.
• Present oneself in a professional manner.
• Practice salary negotiation.
Maintain willingness and desire for life-long learning and professional growth.
• Distinguish the skills necessary for success in the areas of pre-production, production and
postproduction.
• Recognize pertinent industry groups, individuals, and/or associations in the various areas.
• Recognize technology directions from readings in industry periodicals.
Recognize self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
1 Goals and Objectives
2 SWOT
3 Resume
4 Cover Letter
5 Interviewing
6 Portfolio/Reel
7 Social Networking
7.1 Facebook
7.2 Myspace
7.3 LinkedIn
7.4 Plaxo
7.5 Twitter
8 Career Players
8.1 Recruiters
8.2 HR Directors
8.3 Consultants
8.4 Personal Coaches
8.5 Mentors
8.6 Job Placement Firms
9 50 words
10 Branding
11 Online Job sites
11.1 craigslist
11.2 Monster
11.3 Job Fox
11.4 Career Builder
11.5 industry and specialty
12 Fascinate
13 Linchpin
14 Resources
15 Ongoing Learning
16 Trade, Associations, Clubs, Groups, Unions
17 Negotiating
17.1 Salaries
17.2 Contracts
17.3 Assignments and fees
17.4 Licensing
17.5 Work for Hire
17.6 Strategic Alliances
17.7 Employees
18 Employment
18.1 Self Employment
18.2 Salaried Employee
18.3 Contract Labor
18.4 Temp labor
18.5 Contractor, Vendor, Supplier
18.6 Business Entrepreneur
19 Publications
19.1 Puget Sound Business Journal
19.2 Wall Street Journal
19.3 Business Week
19.4 Seattle Post Intelligencer
19.5 New York Times
19.6 Wired
19.7 Newsweek
19.8 Communication Arts
19.9 Photo District News
19.10 Cine News
19.11 AdWeek
19.12 AdAge
19.13 Lurzers Archive
19.14 Entrepreneur
20 Assignments
20.1 Elevator pitch
20.2 50 words
20.3 Resume
20.4 Cover letter
20.5 thank yous
20.6 self assessment
20.7 career action plan
20.8 Brand package
20.9 networking strategy
20.10 practice interview
20.11 contact database and research
20.11.1 companies
20.11.2 people
20.11.3 contractors
20.11.4 producers
20.11.5 temp agencies
20.11.6 recruiters
20.11.7 consultants
20.11.8 mentors
20.11.9 peers
21 Class Interactive Learning
22 Guest Speakers
22.1 Scott McIntire_wk2
22.2 Anne Vandecreek
22.3 filter
22.4 Derrin_iridio
22.5 Jeremy
22.5.1 Amazon
22.6 Creative Circle
22.7 Art Buyer
22.8 Producer
22.9 former graduates
22.10 Mark Ippolito