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Internship Program

Real-World Experience: Montserrat College of Art’s Required Internship Program

At Montserrat College of Art, we believe that hands-on experience is paramount to launching a successful creative career. That’s why our robust Internship Program is a required component of every student’s journey, ensuring you graduate not just with a strong portfolio but with invaluable professional skills and real-world connections. Since 2006, this program has been a cornerstone of our commitment to career readiness, helping you bridge the gap between academic excellence and industry success.

Elevate Your Skills & Build Your Creative Network

Our comprehensive internship program is designed to provide you with unparalleled opportunities to:

  • Gain Professional Skills: Apply your artistic and design talents in a real-world setting, developing critical industry competencies like project management, client communication, and teamwork.
  • Build an Industry Network: Connect with professionals, mentors, and potential employers within your chosen creative field, opening doors for future collaborations and job opportunities.
  • Enhance Your Portfolio: Work on live projects that strengthen your portfolio with tangible, professional experience, making you highly competitive after graduation.
  • Explore Career Paths: Test out different roles and environments, gaining clarity on your career aspirations before you even graduate.
  • Prepare for Employment: Understand the demands and expectations of the creative workforce, ensuring a smoother transition into your desired career.

Comprehensive Support for Your Creative Internship

Every Montserrat student is required to complete at least one 90+ hour creative industry internship before graduation. The Career Design Studio provides dedicated support to help you find, secure, and thrive in your internship:

  • Personalized Advising: Our Career Design Studio staff, peer Internship Ambassadors, and industry-specific Academic Advisors offer one-on-one guidance to help you identify internships that align with your artistic discipline and career goals.
  • Extensive Employer Network: We connect students with a wide range of employers across diverse creative industries, from design studios and advertising agencies to galleries, museums, film production companies, and non-profits.
  • MontserratWorks Online Platform: Your exclusive resource for discovering vetted internship and employment opportunities, connecting with creative mentors, and accessing a wealth of career development resources.
  • Professional Practice Preparation: We equip you with the skills for successful applications, interviews, and professional conduct in the workplace.

Intern in Your Field: Examples of Creative Industries & Roles

Montserrat students secure internships in a variety of exciting creative fields, including but not limited to:

  • Graphic Design: Branding agencies, marketing firms, in-house design teams.
  • Animation & Film: Production studios, independent filmmakers, post-production houses.
  • Illustration: Publishing, product design, game development.
  • Fine Arts: Galleries, museums, artist studios, art conservation.
  • Photography: Commercial studios, photojournalism, fashion photography.
  • Arts Administration: Non-profit arts organizations, cultural institutions, event management.
  • Game Design: Game development studios, concept art roles.

Exhibition Design & Curation: Galleries, museums, exhibition spaces.

Ready to Gain Real-World Art Experience?

Discover how Montserrat’s required internship program provides the professional edge you need for a successful career in the arts.

Hire from Montserrat – post your internship opportunity

“Working on the Big Sky project was my chance to get a glimpse of what a career in the animation industry would look like. I have a better understanding of how to develop storyboards for a stop motion film and how it can be limited with the camera on the set. I enjoy being able to visualize rough concepts and pitch my ideas based on the script for the production phase.”
Catherine Caredenas, Storyboard Intern, Big Sky, Class of 2024