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Career Services offers a variety of services and information for MIAD students and graduates.

Career Services Contact Information
Click "Career Services Staff" on the left.

Job Announcements and Other Opportunities
Art/design-related full-time and part-time positions, freelance and commission projects, internships*, and exhibit opportunities are posted via email and outside the Career Services Office. Contact Career Services to be placed on the email list or visit the office.
*Many internships offer compensation in addition to course credit.
Other off-campus jobs are also posted.

Web Sites for Job Search and Professional Research
Several web sites specific to art/design professions are bookmarked at http://www.blinkpro.com/members/miadcareers. The sites are organized by professional in folders. Most of the folders contain job search sites, professional organizations/associations, directories of businesses, and other professional resources.

Resume Referral
Career Services maintains a resume file for MIAD students and graduates. These resumes are referred to businesses and organizations who contact MIAD recruiting for art/design related full-time and part-time positions. Resumes are kept and referred as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files. Students and graduates may email their resume to A release form will need to be completed, which will be provided.

Career Library
The MIAD Library (River Level, room 100) houses career resources maintained by Career Services. There are over 450 books, magazines, and newsletters specifically about art/design professions, the job search process, and directories of business names. All materials can be searched by keywords using any of the computer terminals in the library.

Business Contact Information
The Career Services Office maintains a database of art/design-related businesses, including those who have recruited at MIAD. Students and graduates may access this database directly. Contact the Career Services Office for details.

Advising
The Career Services staff are available to discuss and provide information about your career and job questions. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments assure availability.

Questions and discussion topics have included:

  • Career/job options
  • Contracts
  • Cover letters
  • Exhibiting
  • Freelancing
  • Graduate school
  • Grants and funding
  • International information
  • Interviewing
  • Marketing and self-promotion
  • Portfolios
  • Relocation
  • Researching businesses
  • Resumes
  • Salaries and wages
  • Telephone skills
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