Graduate Employment Assistance
As you near the completion of your program of study, you will meet individually with a career advisor to review career goals, job-search strategies, interview techniques, and resume development.  Your career advisor will them work in partnership with you for the first 6 months following graduation to provide job search assistance, industry research, and potential job leads. In addition to the one-on-one assistance provided by career services advisors, the institution’s career development courses, which are required of every student, provide extensive career preparation training (see course listing for content and exemption information).

The career services department continuously seeks new job leads and business contacts to assist graduates in matching their skills to employers' needs. Memberships in professional organizations, attendance at trade shows, and on-site visits to area businesses help keep career services advisors up-to-date with industry trends as well as develop relationships with employers. On-going communication with employers through mail and phone contact keeps employers current with the programs and the pool of talented graduates available to them from The Art Institute.

The degree programs at The Art Institute of Austin are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in their chosen fields. The Art Institute does not guarantee employment or any particular level of compensation following graduation. Graduates who confine their job search to the Austin metropolitan area may limit the particular employment opportunities available to them. Graduates need to be prepared for a competitive marketplace, which may require relocating in order to enhance their career endeavors. Although the college can offer no guarantee of employment, the career services department works hard to cultivate employment opportunities and to match job leads with qualified graduates.

Alumni Services
For graduates and alumni anticipating an employment change or for those who may have become unemployed, the Alumni Connections Online Community http://www.alumniconnections.com/artinstitutes offers a Career Center where alumni can post their resumes and search for job opportunities throughout the United States. This site also offers an online directory, permanent email address, a calendar of events, a virtual marketplace with alumni discounts, and more. The career services department can conduct an evaluation of career experience for alumni and give professional direction to career endeavors. The department is also in contact with other Art Institutes and can give feedback on markets throughout the country. The Art Institute of Austin believes that continued contact with its alumni is important and maintains a relationship with alumni through periodic events, mailings, newsletters, email, and exhibitions.