Student Career Services

The School of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts (SVMPA) partners with the Magner Career Center to deliver events, resources, and one‑on‑one support that prepare creative professionals for thriving careers in the arts, media, and culture sectors. Through active collaboration with employers, alumni, faculty, and staff, the center tailors programs to meet the unique needs of SVMPA students.

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Career Outcomes

Graduates who engage with internships and Magner Career Center services have gone on to high‑impact roles across top media, arts, and entertainment organizations. Our alumni have held positions such as:

  • On‑air overnight host, Z100
  • Media coordinator, Viacom Media Networks
  • Digital associate producer, NBC Nightly News
  • Technical operator, The Madison Square Garden Company
  • Associate producer, ABC News
  • Coordinator (Acquisitions), Focus Features
  • Production & special events manager, Nickelodeon
  • Digital media coordinator, Brooklyn Academy of Music
  • Senior digital production manager, Warner Music Group

These outcomes showcase the blend of creative skill, hands‑on experience, and professional readiness that define SVMPA students.

Internships and Employers

Through job fairs, internship databases, and employer panels, SVMPA students gain access to a wide range of opportunities across the creative industries, including placements with:

  • Sony Entertainment
  • Hot 97
  • CITYArts
  • Atlantic Records
  • Comedy Central
  • NBCUniversal
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music
  • Kings Theatre
  • New York Musical Theatre Festival

If an internship is unpaid, students can apply for Magner Career Center internship stipends, awarded twice per year; applications are due the semester prior to the internship.

Employers actively recruit SVMPA students and alumni through the college’s bi‑annual job fairs and the Handshake job platform.

Employers Hiring Our Students and Alumni

Representative employers include:

  • 1010 WINS Radio
  • 21st Century Fox
  • ABC News
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • Brooklyn Museum
  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Madison Square Garden
  • The Museum of Modern Art
  • The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
    Stageplays Theatre Company
  • Theater for the New City
  • Vice Media

Alumni Mentoring and Career Coaching

The Magner Career Center’s Alumni Mentoring Program pairs SVMPA students with professionals in their fields for guidance, networking, and career insights—complementing coach‑led workshops, employer panels, and skill‑building events designed for the arts and media.

Additional Services

The Magner Career Center also offers:

  • Company visits
  • Career planning and assessments
  • LinkedIn training
  • Résumé and cover letter reviews
  • Interview preparation

Get connected. Get experience. Get hired.

The Magner Career Center is the most powerful career resource available to SVMPA students.

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