"Our Career Services team assists artists in making their career dreams come true. We have specialists in each major networking with employers daily to be sure that you have the job leads you need upon graduation. Even before you graduate we want to assist you in internship sourcing, freelance project development and both degree related and non-degree related employment. Your portfolio starts with your first final in your art classes and ends when you finish your last class. Then we host a Portfolio Review that gives employers the opportunity to view your impressive body of work. Welcome to The Art Institute and a field in the creative arts. My first piece of advice to you is...start saving your work now!"
-- Jenny Gonzalez, Director of Career Services

Career Services

Your career goals come into focus with the first job you land in your field. Career Services works with you to make that happen.

The Career Services Department helps lay the foundation for your career search. We are a staff of dedicated advisors who work with students throughout their educational programs. We work with employers to market our graduates and students and their capabilities. We generate job leads, match graduate and student skills with employer needs, and help graduates learn the lifelong skill of conducting a successful job search.

What we offer:

• Experienced advisors to provide instruction on key job search skills; résume writing, interviewing, portfolio presentation and networking.
• One-on-one job search assistance for full-time, part-time, freelance and internship employment in each student's field of study.
• Individual job search assistance for students seeking part-time employment while completing his or her program of study.
• Quarterly Portfolio Reviews where employers meet new graduates and view their work (final projects).
• Employer presentations that bring up-to-date information on technology and design trends to The Art Institute community.
• Job Fairs and Recruitment events at The Art Institute that provide a forum for students and employers to interact.
• Alumni services, including online résume database and advanced-level job listings at www.AlumniConnections.com/ArtInstitutes.

Phone: (714) 830-0200
Fax: (714) 546-2184


Jenny Gonzalez
Director of Career Services
jegonzalez@aii.edu

Melanie Atkins
Career Services Advisor
matkins@aii.edu

Cassie Ehrenberg
Career Services Advisor
cehrenberg@aii.edu

Jim Rivers
Career Services Advisor
jirivers@aii.edu

Reni Fox
Career Services Advisor
rfox@aii.edu