Internship Program
Our Office of Career + Professional Development identifies and develops internships we believe would be of interest and value to students. The internships are paid and provide students with practical hands-on work experience under the direction of practicing artists and designers.
The internship application process is competitive and companies base their selections on several factors, including resume, portfolio and possible interview.
Students may request school credit with the joint approval of the Career Development Office and their Department Chair.
Eligibility Requirements
Students in their fifth through seventh terms, who are in good academic standing (2.5 or higher cumulative GPA), are eligible to apply for internships arranged through the Office of Career + Professional Development. Before applying for any internship, international students studying under an F-1 Visa must first meet with the Center for the Student Experience to establish their internship eligibility based on immigration regulations.
2012 Art Center Student Internships
During Spring and Summer 2012, Art Center students served on internships at the following companies and studios:
- Alyson Aliano Photography; Los Angeles, California
- Anti-Aging Games; Los Angeles, California
- Aptos Technology; Hu-Kou, Taiwan
- Bertone; Torino, Italy
- Blind; Santa Monica, California
- BMW Group – Design Context & Strategy; Munich, Germany
- BMW Group/DesignworksUSA; Newbury Park, California
- Booq; Sierra Madre, California
- Bradshaw International; Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Brammo; Ashland, Oregon
- Calty Design Research; Newport Beach, California
- Chrysler Group; Auburn Hills, Michigan
- Columbia Sportswear; Portland, Oregon
- Continuum; Shanghai, China
- Creative Works Designs; Burbank, California
- Daihatsu Motor Co. ;Tokyo, Japan
- DC Comics Design Division; Burbank, California
- Deutsch; Los Angeles, California
- Dolce Films; Los Angeles, California
- East West Bank; Pasadena, California
- Easton-Bell Sports; Van Nuys, California
- Empty City Films; Glendale, California
- Fisker Automotive; Anaheim, California
- Fujitsu-Ten; Torrance, California
- Ford Motor Company; Irvine, California
- Geek and Sundry; Universal City, California
- General Motors; Warren, Michigan
- Gensler; Los Angeles, California
- Goodby Silverstein & Partners; San Francisco, California
- Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah, Georgia
- Honda R&D; Torrance, California
- Hot Studio; San Francisco, California
- Hugh Kretschmer; Los Angeles, California
- Hyundai; Irvine, California
- Imaginary Forces; Hollywood, California
- Jaguar Landrover Group; Warwickshire, England
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena, California
- Kia Motors Europe; Frankfurt, Germany
- Kleiner & Bold; Berlin, Germany
- Lantern; Los Angeles, California
- Lunar; Munich, Germany
- Marc Atlan Design; Venice, California
- Mark Gordon Company; Los Angeles, California
- Mercedes-Benz; Como, Italy
- MetaDesign; Berlin, Germany
- Mirada; Los Angeles, California
- Moving Brands; San Francisco, California
- Munchkin; North Hills, California
- New Filmmakers LA; Hollywood, California
- Nickelodeon Games Group; Glendale, California
- Nike; Beaverton, Oregon
- Nissan; Kanagawa, Japan
- Nissan Design America; San Diego, California
- Nonobject; Palo Alto, California
- Pasadena Water and Power; Pasadena, California
- Polaris Industries; Medina, Minnesota
- Prologue; Los Angeles, California
- PUSH Offices; Los Angeles, California
- Rhythm & Hues; El Segundo, California
- San-Yuan; Guan-Yin, Taiwan
- Sculptural Studies; Los Angeles, California
- Shadow Machine Animation; Los Angeles, California
- Sony Pictures Animation; Culver City, California
- Stuart Karten Design; Los Angeles, California
- Studio FK; Los Angeles, California
- Subaru; Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Sunscope; Los Angeles, California
- Tamar Levine Photography; Los Angeles, California
- Tandem; Newport Beach, California
- Taschen; Los Angeles, California
- TBWA\Chiat\Day; Los Angeles, California
- TBWA\Chiat\Day-Let There Be Dragons; Los Angeles, California
- Tesla Motors; Hawthorne, California
- The Hettema Group; Pasadena, California
- The Pastilla Institute of Design; Monrovia, California
- The Skateboard Mag; Solana Beach, California
- Troika Design Group; Hollywood, California
- Truth Studios; Los Angeles, California
- Toyota; Tokyo, Japan
- Volkswagen – Design Center California; Santa Monica, California
- Volkswagen – Design Center Potsdam; Potsdam, Germany
- Volvo Cars of North America; Camarillo, California
- Walt Disney Imagineering; Glendale, California
- Walt Disney World; Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- Warner Bros. Consumer Products; Burbank, California
- Wolf & Crow; Los Angeles, California
- Yamaha; Japan