Explore Options: A Menu of Major-Specific Experiences and Sampling of Related Career Paths
Explore our Photography academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.
Curriculum Guide
Feeling like you don't know what to do with all of this great information? We highly encourage to make an appointment with your academic advisor and career advisor. Another great starting point is the Self-Guided Career Exploration Tool.
Unlock career potential in Photography! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.
Sample Photography Internship Sites
Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.
Join A Student Organization
Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!
Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills
Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.
Community Service Opportunities
Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.
The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
Photography Abroad Options
Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.
Imagine capturing the soft morning light spilling over the temples of Kyoto, or documenting street life in Lisbon through your lens. Imagine exploring visual storytelling in Iceland’s stark landscapes or experimenting with analog techniques in a darkroom in Prague. Through study abroad, photography students gain access to new cultures, perspectives, and environments that can deeply influence their artistic voice. You'll not only build a diverse and globally-informed portfolio, but also gain the kind of real-world experience that sets you apart in a competitive field—whether you're applying for jobs, exhibitions, or graduate programs.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.
Fellowship Opportunities
Fellowships are high-impact, potentially life-changing opportunities for students and alumni, opening doors to careers in public service, advanced academic study, foreign service, international teaching, and other career and service pathways into meaningful and fulfilling lives.
During the four years at GVSU I created many wonderful memories. I'm an avid scrapbooker and love seeing my memories play out well, flipping the pages. There are a few moments that stick out to me. Participating in three mission trips to Texas, Mississipp
I discovered the love of photography even more deeply at college and had the opportunity to use the large format camera and learn black & white as well as color development of negatives and prints.
Learning to develop & print black and white film as well as color - doing it the old-fashioned way. Professor Whitney Sevin was an amazing teacher.
March 5, 2026 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
March 19, 2026 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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Consider joining the Communications and the Arts Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
You have built a strong foundation in photography through your undergraduate studies. Now it may be time to refine your skills, expand your creative perspective, and pursue new professional opportunities. Graduate school offers several exciting options for photography majors:
Looking for other career resources? The Career Center Resources page contains resources related to careers, resumes, internships, job search, interviewing, networking, and more.
