An internship is one of the very best ways to explore the possibility of working as a graphic designer. Internships are taken under the guidance of professional designers at graphic design consulting firms, corporate design offices, and at non-profit institutions. The intern will be immersed in the day to day activities of their employer and will contribute in any of several ways from production work on the Mac, to small design assignments, to preparing presentation boards. Along the way interns may generate pieces for their portfolio and will certainly gain a valuable resume item.
Employers favor entry-level job candidates with internship experience.
On occasion a Columbia student is hired fulltime by their intern employer upon their graduation. The Internship Coordinators for this program are Tim Long and John Dylong. Must be a junior or senior with advanced level graphic design coursework. If student has transferred, he or she must complete at least 1 full semester at Columbia before interning. Must attend a Portfolio Review and be found to be qualified by a faculty panel.