Film and Video Production Career Guide

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Where Alumni Have Landed

Freelance Graphic Designer – New York City, New York
Academic Advisor – Grand Valley State University
Digital Advertising Specialist – Deksia
Customer Success Manager – DealerOn
Social Media Coordinator – Resurrection Life Church
Assistant Golf Professional – Petosky-Bay View Country Club
Sales Executive– Zillow Group
Assistant Event Manager – Gilmore Catering
Service Advocate– Farmers Insurance
Media Buyer/CRM Planner – Lake Michigan Credit Union
Videographer – Spring Meadow Nursery
Director, Audio-Visual Services – Bluewater
Production Coordinator – Point Studio Inc.
Art Director – Publicis Sapient
Senior Video Editor – 52 Watt Studios
Creative Director – Freshwater Digital LLC
Media Production Specialist– Michigan Department of Education
Media Consultant – O.D. Apparel
Senior Executive Assistant – Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Project Manager – BizStream

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Spotlights

Breana Malloy '21

One of my fondest memories at Grand Valley is working on my first short film as the Producer. I had no idea what I was doing yet I felt so empowered as a filmmaker. I ended up making friends that are still a part of my life and my film crews!

Katie Dehn '06

My favorite experience was working on the GVSU Summer Film Project: The Gospel According to Roy. It was a unique experience that was just like working on a professional set with professional actors and crew.

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Student Organizations to Consider

Grand Valley Television
GV Film Academy
Cinesthesia
GVFX
Summer Film Project
Many local film festivals

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Study Abroad Programs

Film and Video Production Study Abroad Options

As a future graduate with an Advertising and Public Relations major or minor degree, you will be confronting global issues and will work in internationally-operated companies. "Wake up and face the earth!" T. Friedman advised us in his bestseller ‘The World is Flat’.