Welcome to the Media, Journalism, & Entertainment Community!
The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. Remember to also search LinkedIn and MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!
Explore Careers
Check out Vault Guides to learn more about the various industries within media, journalism, and entertainment.
Make Connections
Networking is simply talking and building relationships with professionals in careers that interest you to help you learn what it’s like to work in a particular role, field, or industry. In addition to MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) and LinkedIN, there are also a variety of other professional associations that you may find of interest. Read more about how to make connections.
Search & Apply
When looking for jobs in media, journalism, or entertainment, Handshake is a great place to start looking!
Find Resources
On this page, we’ve compiled many resources to help you prepare for a career in media, journalism, or entertainment. Of particular interest should be our industry specific job boards, as well as various professional organizations.
As we coast through September and really dig our heels into this school year, many of us (like me!) may be thinking back wistfully to summer vacations on the beach. However, just like a red flag on the shoreline warns …
By Anne Dickinson
Anne DickinsonSenior Associate Director, The College
Welcome to the Fall 2023 semester! I always love the start of the academic year with the hustle and bustle of Locust Walk and a whole new semester of ideas to explore and experiences to pursue.
This summer, I worked as a Public Relations intern at Braithwaite Communications in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Braithwaite is a boutique PR firm that represents clients in several industries such as pharmaceuticals, financial services, food production, …
Episode 183 – It’s the last episode of Season 8! For our final episode, we recap the season and talk with our podcast producer Sam Pasco and PCA Matteo Akbarpour about what they have on tap for their summer plans …
By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelisSenior Associate Director, Communications & Technology