Internship Spotlights

Students in Abecrombie & Fitch internship workshop

All undergraduate students in the School of Visual Communication Design are required to complete a three-credit-hour internship before graduation.

We provide guidance to help our students find paid design, photo and illustration internship positions with businesses, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and government entities. For more than 50 years, the school has graduated thousands of students and created an extended network of alumni, forging relationships with prominent businesses both in Ohio and around the country. Many internships are available on the 91�� campus, locally in Kent, Ravenna, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland and throughout Ohio, as well as other cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Read about some of our students' experiences here.

Dick's Sporting Goods

As an intern at Dick's Sporting Goods, Maren Baxter worked on a team that focused on the design of in-store technology and increasing the visibility and usability of kiosks that are currently in stores.
Sherwin-Williams (Digital Design)

Through her digital design internship with Sherwin-Williams in Cleveland, Visual Communication Design student Grace Powell, ’22, has been researching and compiling design audits. She says her design coursework prepared her to create visual messages that elevate the company’s digital experience.
Sherwin-Williams (Photography)

As an intern for Sherwin-Williams, recent photography graduate Tia McKnight, ’22, assists with styling sets and prop shopping, post-production/retouching and shooting for various brands under the Sherwin-Williams umbrella

Jo-Ann Stores

At her internship with Jo-Ann Stores, Visual Communication Design major Cara Berlan works on organizing and designing packaging to send to vendors. She felt prepared for this opportunity and the tools she uses (Adobe Illustrator) thanks to her major coursework. She says: "I definitely want to continue a career in packaging design."
Auden & Co.

For her internship at Auden & Co., photography major Sophie Kannberg has been learning about photoshoot prep, networking and teamwork. She says the trials and errors from practice in 91�� studio classes prepared her for the work that she’s doing now. "I'm gaining the confidence as a photographer that I have lacked for so long.”
Fuse Branding Company

Through her internship with Fuse Branding Company, based out of Arizona, Katie Carpenter has been able to collaborate with design professionals all over the world. She’s learned a bit about what she wants out of a future career, too: “I definitely want to stay on the people end of things ... I really love meeting with the clients and pitching my graphics."

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