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Internships
Gain relevant work experience plus transferrable skills while earning college credit.
Internships
Undergraduate Internships
Students majoring in Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design and Visual Communication Design are required to complete an internship program as part of their curriculum.
Organizations where Design School students have completed an internship recently:
Please review the documentation below for internship policies. All internships will need to be requested and approved through Handshake. Instructions on how to use Handshake can be found here. A flowchart of the process can be viewed here.
ASU Title IX Internship Policy
Architecture
Industrial Design
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Visual Communication Design
Internship Alternatives
To substitute your internship with one of the following options, email your advisor with the specifics of the course you would like to take (i.e. course title, course abbreviation, class number) along with your name and ASU ID number.
The Design School Professional Electives
Graduate Internships
Students completing a 2-year 3-year, or 3+ graduate degree program in the following studio-based disciplines are required to complete an internship: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, and Visual Communication Design. The internship typically takes place during the summer session prior to the final year in the program.
Internships are recorded for credit on a student’s Plan of Study by register for a two (2) credit internship course in the summer and a one (1) credit Internship course in fall semester. Please note that students in the Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture will register for the one (1) credit Internship course in the spring term prior to the two (2) credit internship course in the summer.
Internship firms and agencies are approved by The Design School in advance and can be completed anywhere in the world.
In addition, Studio Night is an annual networking event hosted by The Design School to help design firms meet with our students. We host the event in our design studios where students present their past and current work from their desks. We have found that this informal format accompanied by food and conversation provides firms with an opportunity to meet a large group of prospective interns while offering students the chance to network with a wide array of potential employers. This event is held in the spring semester in February and is a great resource for students to obtain an internship.
Please review the documentation below for internship policies. All internships will need to be requested and approved through Handshake. Instructions on how to use Handshake can be found here. A flowchart of the process can be viewed here.
ASU Title IX Internship Policy
Architecture
Industrial Design
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Visual Communication Design
Internship Alternatives
To substitute your internship with the following option, email your advisor with the specifics of the course you would like to take (i.e. course title, course abbreviation, class number) along with your name and ASU ID number.
Graduate Academic Advisor: Designgrad@asu.edu