Graduate Employment

The Art Institute prepares the graduate for the demands of the workplace. Although there are no guarantees of employment, considerable effort is put forth to bring potential employers together with graduates.

If you have taken advantage of industry speakers and events sponsored by Career Services, joined your trade industry student groups, and attended professional/student organizations, you have already started the networking process. You may have completed an internship that has added value to your résumé. Armed with a body of work required by your major in a portfolio format (AutoCad Blueprints, Color Boards, CD ROM, demo reel, or Web site URL), you will be working closely with Career Services to match your skills to hundreds of companies.

Portfolio Review
For the graduating class, we hold a portfolio review that will allow you the opportunity to show your work to the potential employers who attend the show. This is a “show-and-tell” showcase of the graduate’s best work, displayed with pride and presented to prospective employers, the community, family, and friends.

Graduate Employment Verification
The Art Institute of Las Vegas prides itself on a strong career services program for our graduates. To assess the success of this program, we maintain detailed data on the employment of our graduates and encourage feedback from both graduates and employers.

To assist us in this process, if you have graduated, we would appreciate if you would fill out this online form at your earliest convenience. All salary and benefits information is kept strictly confidential and is for statistical purposes only. Graduate Employment Verification form.

Typical Entry-level Job Titles of our Graduates
Graphic Design
Graphic Designer / Layout Artist / Desktop Publishing / Packaging Designer
Junior Art Director / Production Artist / Web Page Designer

Media Arts & Animation
Storyboard Artist / Character Animator / Modeler / Inker / Animator / Computer Artist / Graphic Designer

Interior Design
Design Assistant / Visual Display Merchandiser / Renderer / Assistant Lighting Designer / Space Planner

Drafting Technology
Draftsperson / Drafting Technology with AutoCad / Drafting Technician / Architectural Draftsperson / Landscape Designer / Surveyor / AutoCad Technician / AutoCad Detailer / Manual Drafter

Culinary Arts
Assistant Restaurant Manager / Assistant Pastry Chef / Line Cook / Banquet Cook / Sous Chef / Personal Chef / Prep Chef / Chef’s Assistant

Multimedia & Web Design
Assistant Multimedia Producer / Multimedia Designer / Web Page Designer / Web Site Designer / Digital Graphic Artist / Content Developer / Project Manager

Digital Media Production
Production Assistant / Camera Operator / Audio Technician / Interactive Video Producer / Sound Designer / Video Editor

Video Effects & Motion Graphics
Production Assistant / Assistant Designer / Assistant Compositer / Visual Effects Specialist / Broadcast Design Specialist / Digital Artist / Assistant Editor

Game Arts & Design
Texture Artists / Character Animators / Modelers / Level Designers / Technical Artists / Illustrators / Game Designers

Graduates who confine their job search to the local area The Art Institute serves may limit their employment opportunities.