Careers

Corporate Partner Projects and Career Services

PCA stresses the value of networking as a vital tool to starting one’s career. Internships, through which students further their creative capabilities and are introduced to the professional aspects of their chosen areas of study, are an integral part of all of our academic programs. The Career Services Office and faculty in each department develop relationships in the industry to create internship opportunities and develop corporate projects for students. Corporate partnership projects give students an invaluable opportunity to showcase their ingenuity to corporate executives and such opportunities can lead to job offers and help students expand their professional contacts. Through participation in corporate projects, internships, and resume & cover letter writing workshops, students gain great insight into the professional market and develop job search skills geared toward working in Europe and beyond.

AUBUSSON

PCA students collaborated with Les Ateliers d’Aubusson – creators of modern tapestries inspired by the Aubusson designs that have adorned castles around the world for more than six centuries. PCA students competed in the ‘Contemporary Tapestry Project’ and the winning design was produced in the Les Ateliers d’Aubusson workshop and will be sold exclusively in their stores and online platform.

BACCARAT

After being briefed on the history of La Maison Baccarat, students in Fashion Film & Photography were challenged to create a series of social media fashion films to engage younger audiences and potential customers while maintaining the branding and luxury approach to Baccarat’s universe. The students developed and created a series of live action and motion graphics vignettes for La Maison Baccarat based on their collection of special glasses for different occasions entitled “How to Wine.”

HERMÈS WINDOW IMAGINATION

A team of PCA students, from various departments, designed and produced Hermès window designs for their Avenue George V boutique heralding the opening of the Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais.

LA FASHION FESTIVAL

Fashion Film & Photography students were asked to come up with a series of concepts for the promotion of the 2019 LA Fashion Festival rooted in the idea of sustainable fashion. Drawing from photography research and their individual thesis work, students developed, filmed, and edited their original concepts as both fashion films and as promotional clips for LAFF social media channels.

MANE SIGNATURE SCENT

Mane collaborated with PCA students from all departments on an innovative project to stimulate creativity, find bridges between creators from various disciplines and give birth to a new fragrance.

MAUBOUSSIN YOUNG TALENT COMPETITION

Mauboussin, in collaboration with PCA, established their first jewelry design contest, organized to discover and to launch new talent in jewelry design. The Mauboussin Young Talent competition focused on the avant-garde and creative imagination of its participants, in relation to current trends. The winner, selected by jury, received a prize of 10,000 € and the winning design is produced and sold by Mauboussin.

Notable Alumni

Erin Fetherston

Tom Ford

Bennu Gerede

Georgia Hardinge

Calla Haynes

Lazaro Hernandez

Nicky Hoberman

Dimitar Lukonov

Ryan Mendoza

David Peck

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Patrick Robinson

Margot Warre

STUDENTS HAVE RECENTLY DONE INTERNSHIPS AT THESE COMPANIES:

Achetez de l’Art / Adikteev / ALC & LLC / Alireza Razavi Studio / Althea Dance Company / AMI Paris / AP production / Arcadis/ Artimore / Association Kandinsky / Atelier Wollworth / Balenciaga / BOON / Boutet / Cabinet Alberto Pinto / Chapelle 14 / CRI / Diadeis / DRH Printemps / Ecole Polytechnique / Eden Tech / EFASHION / Elie Saab / Elliott Barnes Interiors / Etienne Macquet / Fendi France / Frédérique Lecerf / Free Persephone Spa / Galerie Artelie / Golgotha / Harmonic Inc. / Heart Heart Heart / HP France / ID WAD / IM Production / Irina Rasquinet / Jacques Solovière / Juliette Rubel / LA PAC / Liberté / Loci Anima / LVMH Dom Pérignon / Madame Lupin / Malhia Kent / Maison

Sarah Lavoine / Manoush / Maven - Mix with the Masters / MHCS / My French PA / OCUS / OECD / Owenscorp (Rick Owens) / Owkin / Peet Dullaert / Printemps.com / ReSEE / REVOIR/ Rojo Architecture / Rouje Paris / Rozenza Crossman / SACAI / Sakina / Salon H / Shanta Rao et David Cousinard / Singulart / SNIC Agence VU’ / Studio.a.mainardi / Swan Management / Swapcard / Sybille de Margerie / Thierry Tessier / Three Star Books / Tissu Solidaire / Tolila + Gilliland / Transe Paris / Victoria/ Thomas / Y/Project / YANG LI

The resources provided by the Career Services Office remain available to students post-graduation, and they are encouraged to become active members of the Alumni Association to help further their career development. In addition to a university education, PCA offers its students significant resources to help them enter the art and design field of their choice, including, but not limited to, career counseling, networking and internship opportunities, interviewing skills, and resume and portfolio reviews. However, PCA makes no guarantee, expressed or implied, regarding an individual student’s success entering the job market.

“Through the PCA Career’s Office I got an internship with 3.1 Phillip Lim during my Freshman year. The summer after, they remembered me and offered me a paid position for fashion week, showroom, and market here in Paris after only my first year!”

Jordan Farish

Foundation Student