The office emphasizes the acquisition of skills and information necessary for effective career planning, and offers a series of seminars each year to address those goals. Open to students at all levels, these seminars and lectures cover a wide range of topics from resume writing to financial management for artists. Guest speakers and discussion groups present information useful to students considering specific career paths and include practical professional viewpoints.
Information is also available on freelance, summer and full-time employment.
Information on summer employment and internships is available in our office, and a new computerized database catalogues material on grants, fellowships, residencies and competitions of interest to artists. ArtWorks is a searchable database designed to help RISD students and alumni locate jobs, internships, residencies and other opportunities available throughout the country. It allows you to search for opportunities in fields that interest you. Sketches is a monthly publication detailing internship opportunities for students. It contains listings from across the United States and provides leads for interesting and productive summer and Wintersession internships.