Week 5 Day 1

No class today.

But, turn in your résumé and portfolio before Wednesday. Do that here.

Résumé & Portfolio Turn-In

Turn in your polished résumé and your portfolio here.

Week 4 Day 2

Today in class, we are:

Having a presentation from previous internship students

Checking in on resumé and portfolio materials

For next time:

Have your finished, done, ready to send out resumé and portfolio.

Revised Resumé Turn-In

Week 3 Day 1/2

Today in class, we are:

Talking about Cover Letters

Looking at initial portfolios

Turning in resumés

For next time:

Continue working on resumé, cover letter, portfolio, etc.

Look for possible internships. Check Handshake. Look at design studios around town. Look at the list of previous internship sites.

Some previous internship sites

Barebones Studio
Bayou Brands
Box Paper Scissor
Ciera Design Studio
GE Digital
GMC Advertising
Hop and Jaunt
Idea Village
Lionheart Prints
NOMA
Walking Man Studios

Cover Letters

Annotated cover letter examples. 

The text of these, as well as more tips, are at The Balance Careers

More on cover letters here.

Job Listing Example

Example screen shot of a job listing for a Junior Graphic Designer

Resumé Design Turn-In

Turn in your initial, designed resumés here

Week 2 Day 2

Today in class, we are:

Talking about portfolio platforms

Talking more about portfolios

Turning in initial resumé designs

For next class

Start working on your chosen portfolio platform—see how far you can get

Bring in a designed, printed resumé + digital files