Welcome to the Career Center

Putting Your Degree to Work!

At the Cleveland Institute of Art we take your career seriously—whether you choose to build a studio practice, join an established business, become an entrepreneur or continue your studies toward an advanced degree.

Opportunities for using your talents are widely available locally and nationally and the Career Center has the tools, resources, and strategies to help you find them.

The Career Center staff helps you make that transition from student to working professional. Through one-on-one career advising, you’ll learn how to write a resume and cover letter, practice interviewing techniques, and search for jobs and internships.

The one-on-one assistance from faculty is why sudents are so successul.

CIA uses the nation's largest network of college job seekers College Central Network as it's official job and internship posting service.

The Career Center, available to you as an undergrad to help you find internship and jobs, is also available to you as a CIA grad. Job listings, information about exhibition opportunities, and a strong alumni network remain available to you, and help you build a successful career. 

Here, you’ll find information about services for current students, alumni and employers, as well as our online resource library.

For more information or to schedule an individual appointment, please get in touch with us—details in the right sidebar of this page.