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Interior Designers

Singers

Graphic Designers

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

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Blair Marketing, Lynchburg, VA

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Publishers

Kuder (Virginia's Career Planning System)

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (NewsChannel 3)

Audio Video Communications Video Technology [-]

People who present sound, video, and information to groups, in places ranging from boardrooms to stadiums.

The things you could do:

- Run the scoreboard at a football stadium.
- Work in a recording studio.
- Set up presentations and maintain audio/visual equipment


Broadcast, Film & Journalism [-]

This area refers to all of the people who work together to create TV broadcasts, film, newspaper, and magazine content.

The things you could do:

- Operate a television camera.
- Report on local news stories.
- Act as chief engineer of a broadcast TV station.


Performing Arts [-]

These occupations include acting, dancing, music, and the folks behind the scenes as well.

The things you could do:

- Act, dance, and sing.
- Gather and prepare props for plays.
- Write plays.
- Design sets for plays or movies.


Printing Technology [-]

The people who produce brochures, posters, books, and other printed matter.

The things you could do:

- Run a printing press.
- Prepare computer files for printing.
- Run a copy shop.


Telecommunications [-]

Specialists in this field focus on the computers that run communications equipment, such as telephones.

The things you could do:

- Install telephone systems in offices.
- Repair and maintain phone systems.
- Set up video conferencing capabilities.