Career Center
From the first day of class, students begin to integrate into a network of industry leaders, FIDM Faculty and influential FIDM Graduates. The Career Center works with FIDM Students and Graduates one-on-one to ensure a targeted and efficient job search.
The Career Center believes that what is learned in the FIDM classroom, combined with the experience gained from working alongside industry professionals, enhances career growth post-graduation. Career Center Coaches provide students and graduates with the best resources to help them hone the skills they have learned at FIDM and effectively apply them to the working world.
Some of those services include:
- Career Network: 24/7 access to connect directly to the Career Center; resources, documents, employment opportunities, industry job links, and appointment scheduling
- One-on-one individual career coaching and planning
- Resume and portfolio review
- Interviewing and networking assistance
- Internship assistance
- Part-time and full-time employment opportunities through Career Network
- Academic and paid internships through Career Network
- Volunteer opportunities
- Career Center Alumni events: Alumni Mixers, Industry Partnerships, Portfolio Exhibition, on-campus recruitment, and virtual career fairs, and workshops
Internships
Internships are opportunities for students to combine academic training with employment in fields related to their course of study. Students who are interested in gaining this type of “real life” experience should meet with a Career Coach. To qualify, students must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average, have proof of medical insurance, and be in the second, third, or fourth year of a FIDM undergraduate degree. Students enrolled in Professional Designation, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degree programs are eligible to apply for internships after their first quarter. Internships must be secured and paperwork completed prior to the end of the quarter preceding the internship’s start date (e.g., by the end of Winter quarter for an internship starting in Spring.) To receive academic credit, students must confirm their plans with their department prior to applying and will be asked to complete specific coursework. International students may be eligible to complete internships, subject to federal/state regulations, if they qualify for FIDM’s Curriculum Practical Training (CPT) program.
Industry Relations
Career Center Coaches and Staff constantly work to build and maintain relationships with employers to find quality industry jobs and internship leads within all the FIDM majors. Through on-campus recruitment, site visits, internships, job opportunities, and special projects, the Career Center stays in tune with the latest career trends. Job opportunities are posted daily on the Career Network. Students and Alumni have full access to job leads, internship leads, resume builder, and employer company history through Career Network.
