Special traveling portfolios of student work enhance on-site visits to employers' facilities. Memberships in professional organizations, along with attendance at trade shows and community events, keep Career Advisors aware of industry trends and enhance relationships with key employers. On going communication with new and existing employers helps to keep them current with the programs and pool of talented graduates available through The Art Institute of Seattle. The ability of the Career Advisors to generate job leads and match employer needs with graduate skills, in addition to graduates taking an active role in their own job search, helps to account for the high percentage of Art Institute graduates employed in their field throughout the country. Graduates are encouraged to consider relocation after graduation to increase their job and salary opportunities.
Individualized career advising occurs during the last half of a student's education.
Although The Art Institute offers no guarantee of employment, considerable effort is put forth to cultivate employment opportunities and to match job leads with qualified graduates. As graduates progress in their careers, assistance from the Career Services Department remains available through industry information, books, workshops, support group sessions and job search information in the Resource Center. Career experience, plus Art Institute training, make our alumni capable of and ready to assume greater responsibilities with their employers as they progress in their careers. Continued contact with alumni is important to The Art Institute and is maintained through periodic events, mailings, an annual alumni exhibition and newsletters.