Waitlisted - Building Your Creative Community
Mondays 12-1:30pm - Weeks 9-12
More than 85% of positions are filled through networking. Building your creative community helps you build a sense of belonging, allows you to learn from professionals in your field, and can lead to a job opportunity. In this series, we will learn about networking, informational interviews, and much more! You’ll have the opportunity to practice communication skills and build your confidence, preparing you for your next networking event.
Thanks to great interest, registration for Building Your Creative Community is closed. We are keeping a waitlist and if spots open up, we will contact students in order from that list.
Session Four
The fourth meeting will be a networking event with ArtCenter Alumni. During our last meeting, you will
receive advice from ArtCenter alumni about networking, personal branding, and interviews.
expand your creative community by networking with ArtCenter alumni.
celebrate the completion of all four sessions.
Session Three
In the third meeting we will review an important networking tool — virtual informational interviews. By the end of the meeting, you will
understand informational Interviews and their benefits.
learn how to conduct informational interviews virtually.
prepare for an informational Interview with an artist or designer.
develop outreach and follow up messaging to send after your informational interview.
Session Two
During the second meeting you will be equipped with online resources to help you build your creative community. After the second meeting, you will be able to
effectively build your creative community.
write and review professional outreach messaging to artists and designers.
connect and develop your creative community via LinkedIn.
Session One
The purpose of the first meeting is an introduction to the networking series. After the first session, you will be able to
understand networking and its benefits.
practice your 60-second elevator pitch.
understand small talk and how to use it during networking.
learn how to build rapport and meaningful conversations.