Digital Media Industry Career Information
What Did We Learn Directly From Digital Media Employers?
Explore the comprehensive analysis of regional employer demands, technical proficiencies, software standards, and creative career pathways across Southern New Mexico.
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Career pathways show you how to connect your educational choices – Career and Technical Education, Career Certifications, Two-Year Degrees, Four-Year Degrees and beyond – to work-based learning as you prepare for a host of careers in these 21st Century Industries. The pathways work both horizontally and vertically, showing you how far you need to go in your education and hands-on learning to be ready for the careers you want.
What Did We Learn Directly from Employers about the Careers at Electronic Caregiver, Film Las Cruces, Ganymede Games, the Las Cruces Bulletin, KRWG-TV, and the Arrowhead Center?
If you want to become part of these amazing careers, following is more about the needed skills, degrees, and previous work experience that they are looking for. For a full report, click here.
These employers indicated that they hire people to fulfill a host of different roles in their organization. The following percentages indicate how many of them reported having jobs in these respective fields.
Employer Demand by Career Field
Percentage of surveyed regional employers reporting active roles in each field
Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
Marketing
Business Management and Administration
Other, Including Fundraising
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Education and Training
Finance
Information Technology
This industry pays wages above our county’s median average:
Education & Experience Requirements
Common qualifications regional employers look for in digital media roles
Most Requested Degrees
Bachelor's
- Arts and Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- STEM-related
- Computer Science/IT
- Journalism
- Game Design
- Communication
- 3D Art
- Marketing
Associate's
- Digital Graphics Technology
- Game Design
- IT
- Web Design
- 3D Art
- Digital Video
Trades & Certificates
- Construction
- Graphics and Animation
- Amazon Web Services
- Web Design
- Microsoft Certifications
- Digital Video
Software & Programming Languages
Most Requested Experiences
No Degree Required- Construction
- Print Production Artist
- Sales
- Broadcast Engineer
- Locations
- Contracting Artist
- Clerical-Related
- Administrative Assistant
- Grip
- Electric
- Podcaster
- Customer Service/Server
- Costumes/Make-up
- Warehouse Laborer
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