Internship Practicum

The Industrial Design Internship is a special program that helps students to connect the skills they have learned in the classroom with the demands of real-world design employers.   It is required by the Industrial Design department through the class entitled IND 4960 - Professional Industrial Internship.  The ID Internship is a means to gain practical work experience while receiving three hours of school credit toward graduation. If a student wishes to do their internship at a site where they are currently employed the ID Internship must differ from their normal work activities and students must complete a project above and beyond their usual job requirements.

The ID Internship must be specially coordinated through the Industrial Design department.  The Industrial Design department maintains a current list of local companies that provide internship opportunities to students.  However, it is the student’s responsibility to find an internship that appeal to him/her and will help fulfill their long term design learning/educational goals.  Prerequisites: satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, senior standing, and completion of IND 4450-Advanced Industrial Design Studio