Examples of internship opportunities:
- Bravo Network
- Gagosian Gallery
- Golden Echo
- GreenGale Publishing
- Knitting Factory
- MTV
- New York City Urban Project
- Newsday
- Pear the Agency
- Providence Performing Arts Center
- Publishers Clearing House
- Seventeen magazine
- Time Out New York magazine
- New York City Urban Project
- Art Galleries
- Graphic Design/Web Design Agencies
- Jewelry and Handbag Designers
- Long Island and New York City schools
- Magazine Art Departments
- Museums
- Party Planners/Designers
- Photography Studios
- Record Labels
- Television and Cable Networks
How to Obtain an Internship
Art History majors may register for AH 168, an internship course offered in the fall and spring, which requires students to work two days a week in a leading auction house, museum or gallery and write a research paper. Students must work through a faculty adviser and The Hofstra Center for Career Design and Development to have their internship approved for credit before starting.
Fine Arts, Design majors may take internships in art or design for credit by registering for FA 106, Special Projects. Many fine arts student take advantage of Hofstra's proximity to New York City by applying for internships at renowned museums, galleries, broadcasting outlets, magazines and publishing houses, and record labels. Faculty members within the Department of Fine Arts, Design and Art History maintain strong connections to the professional world and are able to help students network with art professionals. Those connections may sometimes lead to internship and career opportunities. As with the Art History internship course, any internship taken for credit must have departmental approval and the guidance of a faculty adviser to make sure the student receives proper academic credit.
As a first step, students are encouraged to contact their faculty adviser, their professors and the Hofstra Center for Career Design and Development.
On-Campus Opportunities
The FORM gallery, located in Calkins Hall – the home of the Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History – is an on-campus space that regularly hosts student exhibitions. Students are in charge of creating, planning, installing and promoting the exhibits. Additionally, the Department hosts the annual, juried Spring Student Art Show, highlighting student work from ceramics, graphic design, new media, industrial design, photography, painting, sculpting and illustration.