INTERNSHIP STORIES

I found out about this internship opportunity in a few different ways. I heard about the  opportunity originally while using the lab at Light Work the summer before, but I heard about it  again while talking to Nate Larson about internships during the spring semester. After I was  reminded about the internship I filled out the online application, and wrote an essay along with  attaching my resume. Light Work is a non profit that was created by to be artist run, in 1973.  Light work has residencies, publications, exhibitions, a community access lab, and many other  projects to help artists working in photography and digital imaging. Light Work is located in  Syracuse,NY, on the Syracuse University campus. Light Work also works with the local Everson  Museum to complete the Urban Video Project , where artists films are projected onto the side of  the museum.  My direct supervisor was John Manion, his role within the orga...

My name is Ethan Wong and I am a sophomore Graphic Design major. During the summer of 2018, I was a print intern for The CW Television Network , an American English-language broadcast television network based in Burbank, California. Working in the entertainment industry had always interested me because I was heavily invested in many of the TV shows that The CW had to offer, and I felt that I could learn a lot about how TV networks create their posters and advertisements. I found out about this opportunity through a reference from a family member, after which I met with the Executive Creative Director, Rick Frey. After a brief interview, I showed him my resume and portfolio. He was kind enough to offer me a position over the summer where I would be working with art directors, retouchers, and publishers. For the most part, I worked with Elizabeth O’Brien, a Senior Brand Manager in charge of managing assets for the Print department. I was involved in many proje...

My name is Grace Kwon, and I am a rising sophomore Fiber Major. During the Summer of 2017, I was  an intern for Knox Makers, a makers space and studio in Knoxville, TN. I have always been interested in  makers space particularly after visiting OpenWorks in Baltimore. Because of the growing interest and  popularity of makers spaces around the country, I researched for these spaces in my hometown,  Knoxville. After a couple of intensive internet research excursions and  communicating with artist  professionals in Knoxville, I discovered the newly opened Knox Makers. Knox Makers was not openly  looking for any hires or interns, so I contacted them requesting for a possible opportunity and also  attached a resumé. Knox Makers replied fairly quickly, offering an opportunity although it would be their  first time hiring an intern. For the next couple of months, we corresponded through email and through  phone calls, trying to define ...