Opportunity

Career Opportunities

The Design Study program graduates are equipped to excel in various roles that blend creativity with strategic leadership. As project managers, they lead teams to deliver innovative design solutions, while design consultants provide expert guidance to organizations looking to improve user experiences and drive innovation. Many also become creative entrepreneurs, launching businesses and bringing unique products or services to market. With versatile skills in product design, visual communication, and design strategy, these graduates are highly adaptable and ready to impact industries such as technology, retail, and sustainable design.

Potential Career Paths

  • Design Strategist: Leading design-driven innovation in businesses and organizations.
  • Design Researcher: Investigating user needs and behaviors to inform design strategies and solutions.
  • User Experience (UX) Designer: Enhancing user satisfaction through design.
  • Design Entrepreneur: Launching and managing design-centric businesses or startups.
  • Design Consultant: Providing expert advice on design solutions across industries.
  • Innovation Manager: Driving design-focused innovation within corporations.
  • Creative Director: Overseeing creative projects, branding, and visual communication strategies.
  • Sustainability Designer: Focusing on eco-friendly design solutions and sustainable practices.

 

 

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Career Development

Campus and Off-Campus

Purdue Center for Career Opportunity (CCO)
Purdue Center For Career Opportunities—This portal allows Purdue students to find internships and jobs via its network. Companies can sign up to recruit Purdue students. 

Purdue Office of Professional Practice (OPP)
The Office of Professional Practice provides students professional work and research experiences alongside their world-class Purdue education. 

Job-Ready Internship Fund
Job-Ready objectives will be: (1) To provide employers with access to CLA students’ unique skills; (2) To encourage CLA students to pursue summer internships and to make unpaid and low-paid internships a viable option for more students; and (3) To enrich CLA students’ understanding of relevant issues and opportunities to be a force for good in their lives after graduation.

VPA Student Employment

The Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts offers ongoing work-study employment opportunities for Purdue students. Students are encouraged to contact the offices to learn about openings and availability: art gallery attendant (Purdue Galleries), Art and Design monitor station assistants (CLA IT - JoLene Lark, Instructional Service Technologist), web presence intern (Art & Design - Petronio Bendito, Associate Professor), and more...