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Leverage your degree to smoothly transition into a professional career.

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Center for Career + Workforce Development

Whether you want to build a studio practice, join an established business, become an entrepreneur, or pursue an advanced degree, our office will meet you where you are.

The #1 way college students find jobs!

Handshake is CIA’s career management platform, where you can schedule a career advising appointments, search for a job/internship, find resources, network with employers, and more.

Employers ranging from local organizations to nationally recognized companies use Handshake to discover and recruit emerging creative talent, helping you take meaningful steps toward your future as an artist and designer!

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Career + Graduate School Fair

This is a great opportunity to meet recruiters and industry professionals face-to-face. You’ll network with fellow students, alumni, employers and graduate schools while exploring creative careers. Find internships, job opportunities and build your network through this semi-annual event.

Recruiting students or alumni? Learn more

One-on-one career advising
Assistance with resume and cover letter writing
Assistance with finding and applying to Federal Work Study Opportunities
Guidance on job search strategies, networking and interview techniques
Connections to Alumni for career exploration and information
Assistance in obtaining a credit or non-credit bearing internship
Support for Creativity Works, a self-initiated, entrepreneurial internship program for Visual Art and Craft majors
Assistance with preparation for Career and Graduate School Fair
Assistance with graduate school applications
Lifelong access to services to assist in career transition
Access to Handshake, a comprehensive job board for CIA students and alumni
The ability to post your resume/portfolio to Handshake where approved employers can see it

For more information, current students can access my.cia.edu/careercenter (login required).

For more information

Center for Career + Workforce Development
216.421.8073 | careers@cia.edu

Meet Staff

Lauren Conway

Executive Director

Lauren Conway is a dedicated higher education professional with a passion for empowering students through holistic career development. With a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Leadership in Higher…

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Cassidy Wagner

Assistant Director

MA.Ed in Leadership in Higher Education, Baldwin Wallace University; BS in Communications, Ohio University Cassidy Wagner is a dedicated student affairs professional with a Master of Arts in Education…

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Center for Career + Workforce Development

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