INTERNSHIP STORIES

My name is Melanie Hapner and I am a senior Fiber major.   During this past summer I was an intern at Wheatonarts and Cultural Center.   I always have had an interest in glass art, and when I had the opportunity to take the glass blowing course MICA has to offer at the Corradetti Studio, I wanted to further my knowledge about glass.   Wheatonarts is not too far from my home in New Jersey so as a child I was able to visit the community.   After the class with Corradetti I decided to email Wheatonarts about information for interning.   After speaking with Hank Adams, I was very excited to become an intern. This has been one of the best experiences of my life.   I not only learned about glass art, but about life.   Living on a commune was a great experience and I met many people who ...

My name is Sharon Duke and I am a Graphic Design Senior. I found out about the internship at Vince because I know both Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer ther e . I had previously interned for them at Oscar de la Renta. One of them contacted me in the spring saying they were looking for an intern. I had a Skype interview with them and was offered the internship about a week later. Vince is a luxury clothing company that was founded in 200 2 . The company’s focus is every d a y i c onic and luxury essentials for men, w o me n, and kid s . Th e ir clothing is sold at Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, Barneys, and Saks Fifth Avenue. I worked for their Art Director, Natalie Clark, and their Senior Graphic Designer, Michaela McKenn y , w ho r un the creative department. They oversee anything to do with branding and graphic design. They are in charge of organizing and concept i ng photo shoots for each season, designing the web...

My name is Elizabeth Langyher and I am a Junior Ceramics major. As a sophomore, I began exploring agriculture and its relationship with ceramic art forms in my studio classes. I became very interested in planters and the process of seeding and transplanting sprouts due to my experience with growing and maintaining a large garden at home for the past several years. At the same time I was investigating this, the head of my department, David East, was putting together a ceramic studio/organic farm internship that would explore food, clay, studio work, and an opportunity to learn about organic farming. The two organizations, Watershed and Dandelion Farms, are direct neighbors and this proximity was the inspiration for the internship. Watershed is an organization that aims to give artists an opportunity to work in a communal studio and have the freedom and means to make their work. Dandelion Farms is owned by Beth Schiller and is a MOFGA certified organic farm that promo...