As a student at The Art Institute of Portland, you can access the Career Services department at any point throughout your studies. We’re here to help you learn how to be the most successful job candidate you can be, so you can compete with the best upon graduation. Make sure you check our quarterly calendar, as well as the Web Events Calendar, to find out when the next job fair, interviewing workshop, resume writing workshop, networking workshop, graduate candidate workshop and special guest speaker events will be.

Here are some tips we believe are important steps in your growth as a design professional:

• Join a professional association
• Take advantage of volunteer opportunities
• Attend The Art Institute of Portland quarterly Portfolio Shows
• Tour design studios
• Collect professional references
• Enter design competitions
• Work at an internship or two
• Complete pro bono (unpaid) freelance design jobs for nonprofit organizations
• Attend professional events, meetings or networking opportunities