Internships

Internships can be performed in any design/photo field of interest, as long as the job is involved in an area within the profession such as: Graphic Design, Advertising, Illustration, Printing, Exhibition Design, Signage, Audio Visual and/or Multi-Media Presentation Design, Public Relations, Computer Graphics, Environmental Graphic Design, Web Design, Web production, Studio Photography, Editorial Photography, Photography Professional or Photo Styling. 

To complete your internship for academic credit, review the steps and submit the application on the Internship Process & Application webpage. 

Internships for credit must meet these criteria: 

  • The job is in the student's major area of study
  • The job involves working in a staff (rather than freelance) capacity
  • The student will be guided or mentored by a creative professional
  • The student will be performing creative/design work

If you have questions about the internship program, please email the School of VCD Internship Coordinator at vcdinternships@kent.edu.

Need help finding an internship? Review below the extensive list of on- and off-campus locations to see what they have to offer!

Places to Find Internships

ON CAMPUS

  • Kent State University Libraries, Marketing and Communication
  • College of Business
  • Division of Student Affairs Design Lab
  • Kent State Football Team (design & photography)
  • Kent State Athletics Department (design & photography)
  • Student Media (only certain jobs qualify based on internship criteria)
  • University Publications (Uhuru, The Burr, Fusion, etc.)
  • The University Press
  • Office of Distance and Continued Education
  • KSU Alumni Association Magazine
  • University Marketing and Communications
  • Departmental/School/College design staff
  • Signum Design (Center for Student Involvement)
  • Design Innovation Center

Note: Other jobs on campus will be considered on a case-by-case basis: check with the Internship Coordinator.

AKRON/CANTON AREA

CLEVELAND AREA

BIRMINGHAM OH

YOUNGSTOWN AREA

COLUMBUS AREA

DAYTON, OH

ERIE PA

CHICAGO

PHOTOGRAPHY

OUT OF STATE

WEBSITES

https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?k=internships

https://awc.careerwebsite.com/

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/careers/pathways.cfm

https://www.parkerdewey.com/resources

https://workingnotworking.com/search/jobs