"Making A Living, Living Your Dream: A Forum for Students and Arts Professionals" is a yearly event designed to bring together students, professionals and working artists in a range of fields including: art, architecture, animation, design, arts administration, theater, music, film and television, game design, publishing, writing, museums and other arts organizations, advertising and public relations, teaching and public service.

This event provides students with significant opportunities to network with working artists and professionals to explore career interests and seek advice about particular career paths and job search issues. In addition, students may have opportunities to pursue and interview for internship, freelance, and full-time opportunities.

Arts professionals attending "Making A Living, Living Your Dream" will meet students in a variety of venues including meals, class and studio visits, and the internship fair. Guests include many Carnegie Mellon alumni as well as other friends of the university, and recruiters. Previous attendees have represented Disney, The Jim Henson Foundation, The Cartoon Network and HOK Architects as well as other firms and organizations from across the country (and several with international offices).