CAPX Resources CAPX Student Advising CAPX staff and our team of Faculty Career Advisors offer highly personalized coaching sessions to help SAIC students develop and implement their career and job search strategies. We can teach you to identify your strengths, skills, and values, and we can assist you in exploring career options including residencies, fellowships, and grants; connecting with alumni and professional networks; developing professional portfolios and establish an online presence; and applying for internships, jobs, and other professional opportunities. CAPX Toolkit: Explore industry-specific résumé and cover letter samples, best practices for creating a powerful online presence, tips on writing your artist’s statement, strategies for professional networking, and more. Pick up a copy in our office, or flip through our digital version and download the PDF on our website. Hot Jobs & Internships Newsletter: This biweekly newsletter alerts you to the most viewed and sought-after job and internship opportunities trending on SAIC Compass.
Big Interview: Build your confidence for the interviewing process through a variety of skills-building exercises on this free virtual platform and receive valuable feedback in the comfort of your dorm or studio. Career eNews: Our primary biweekly email newsletter includes the latest news about upcoming CAPX programs and events, along with a curated list of fellowships, residencies, awards, and other arts-related opportunities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) 116 South Michigan Avenue, 14th floor Chicago, IL 60603 312.499.4130 careers@saic.edu | saic.edu/careers Stop by or set up an appointment at saic.edu/careers Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access.
For Graduate Students While all CAPX programming, events, and resources are available to all students and alumni, some of our resources are specifically geared toward graduate students. Graduate Student Advisor Nancy Gildart is available to connect you with opportunities ranging from Fulbright awards and other government grants to fellowships, residencies, and more. In January, we offer the following programs and workshops for grad students:
Social Media facebook.com/saic.careers instagram.com/saiccareers twitter.com/saiccareers
Tools for Teaching • Get Your Words Out There • Proposal Writing 101 • Creative Canvas • Oh, My Dollar! Fiscal Responsibility with Lillian Karabaic
linkedin.com/school/10843099
Teaching Assistantships (TAs): Teaching Assistantships in most SAIC studio and academic departments are available to graduate students. Semi-annual application deadlines and information on how to apply are posted online in the spring and fall. For more information, see the SAIC Student Employment Guide at saic.edu/financialaid/studentemployment.
Employment On and Off Campus SAIC Compass: Looking for a full-time or part-time job, internship, or freelance opportunity outside SAIC? Our online platform, SAIC Compass, is your source for hundreds of internship and job opportunities. Set up a profile, make it public, and connect with employers directly. Visit our website for more information. SAIC Launch On-Campus: As a registered SAIC student, you have access to SAIC Launch On-Campus, our online database of on-campus jobs. Jobs of varying skill levels are available in most SAIC departments. Positions are competitive and filled based on the needs of each department. For more information, visit saiclaunch.com. © SAIC CAPX 2018
CAREER AND PR FESSI NAL EXPERIENCE
Welcome to CAPX!
Beyond the Studio: CAPX Internships
Programs and Workshops
Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) prepares and empowers students to build fulfilling and sustainable creative careers.
CAPX internships connect our students with organizations, studios, and companies throughout Chicago, the greater U.S., and across the world. Our students have interned for artists’ studios, design firms, publishing houses, museums, galleries, architecture firms, municipal agencies, community organizations, animation and conservation studios, and more.
CAPX offers engaging programs and workshops designed to help you develop materials, skills, and strategies to build your creative career. For details, check out the “Programs and Events” page on our website or visit Engage at engage.saic.edu to register.
It’s never too early to start thinking about life after SAIC, and CAPX is here to help you at every step along your creative career path. By providing career advising, dynamic programming, internships, professional and employment opportunities, we are here to assist you in developing the skills, experience, self-knowledge, and confidence you need to navigate your creative future. We can help you: •• FIND job and internship opportunities through our online platform, SAIC Compass
•• RESEARCH and apply to graduate schools •• PURSUE exhibition, residency, and fellowship opportunities
•• CREATE a professional profile on Compass that spotlights your strengths and experiences •• EXPLORE for-credit CAPX internships and apply for jobs related to your area of interest •• DISCOVER your personal strengths and talents through assessments including CliftonStrengths®, Strong Interest Inventory, and the MyersBriggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) •• PREPARE résumés, proposals, cover letters, artist’s statements, and portfolios
•• LEARN about contemporary practices in creative startups, freelancing, and self-employment
•• DEVELOP professional skills and identify career paths in your area of interest •• FIND on-campus jobs through the SAIC Launch On-Campus jobs database
Staff
Faculty
Katharine Schutta Director and Interim Dean
Troy Briggs Lecturer
Rebecca Keller Adjunct Professor
Nancy Gildart Assistant Director, Assessment and Graduate Student Advising
C.C. Ann Chen Adjunct Associate Professor
Anna Kielman Lecturer
Theresa Gimpel Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Odile Compagnon Adjunct Professor
Michael Goode Assistant Director, Internships Anita Bhardwaj Program Coordinator and Career Advisor Mike Bellis Marketing Coordinator Myia Brown Advising and Office Coordinator
Snow Yunxue Fu Lecturer Paula Henderson Adjunct Assistant Professor Christalena Hughmanick Lecturer John Henley Adjunct Assistant Professor
Lora Lode Adjunct Professor Rachel Niffenegger Lecturer Josh Rios Lecturer
Expert Exchange offers students and alumni the opportunity to consult individually with creative professionals and Chicago business leaders about venture ideas and future careers. Held on Fridays during the fall and spring semesters, Expert Exchange is a great opportunity for students to gain industry insight and career advice as well as answers to specific questions.
SAIC students have two ways to earn course credit for internships. Both options provide students the opportunity to extend their education beyond the classroom and gain experience in professional arts-related environments. You can participate in an internship during the fall, spring, or summer semester. • CAPX Internship 4001 incorporates 210 hours of work with individualized advising with a faculty member.
Nexus
• Professional Practice 3900: Internship as Professional Experience is a weekly two-hour class that includes a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. You are required to have secured an internship by the add/drop deadline to receive credit for ProfPrac 3900.
•• BUILD a strategic online presence •• NETWORK with SAIC alumni and professionals from a wide range of creative industries
Expert Exchange*
CAPX Internship vs. Professional Practice 3900
Internships Near and Far
For more details, visit saic.edu/careers or stop by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office.
Last year, 42% of our internship alumni secured employment or other professional opportunities as a result of their participation in a SAIC Internship. Below is a list of some of the many amazing places offering SAIC students internships: 826CHI American Writers Museum Art Institute of Chicago Ballet Chicago Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Cards Against Humanity Chicago Artists Coalition Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Design Museum Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Chicago Reader City of Chicago Double Trip Press Field Museum
Gagosian Gallery Gallery 37 Gensler Hyde Park Art Center Illumivation Studios Lee Weitzman Furniture Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Linden Group Architects Luum Textiles Lycee Francais de Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Nate Berkus
Proenza Schuler The Obama Foundation Ogilvy & Mather Project Onward The Research House for Asian Art Thom Brown Timeline Theatre Vera Wang Volume Gallery
SAIC Internship and Career Expo
November 29, 2018, 3:00–6:00 p.m. | MacLean Ballroom Our annual flagship event brings together over 60 employers from throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond. Students and alumni can network in real-time with leading companies and organizations, learn more about the nature of their work, and explore potential job and internship opportunities on the spot. Come prepared to get connected, be inspired, and see what’s next for you!
Meet with SAIC alumni and engage in lively career conversations with leading creative professionals and thought leaders from a wide range of fields. Past events have included speakers from Google, Museum of Modern Art, Comedy Central, and Facebook.
CAPX Week
Each spring, Crit Week is CAPX Week—a full five days of activities that highlights some of our most exciting programs and workshops from throughout the year. Among some of
the programs included in CAPX Week are: •• Special Expert Exchange sessions •• Informative Lunch + Learn workshops •• Documenting Your Work in the Columbus Building’s documenting space
•• Go Fund Yourself! Entrepreneurial Strategies event co-presented with the Shapiro Center •• SAIC Day of Service at Homan Square
Workshops* Participate in hands-on workshops designed to help you develop materials, skills, and strategies for your career and job search. Topics include: RésuMondays Spruce up your résumé with one of our career advisors every Monday during the spring and fall semesters. Know Your CliftonStrengths® The CliftonStrengths® assessment is designed to help you discover your dominant talents and the ways in which you naturally think, feel, and behave as a unique individual. Documenting Your Work Get authorized to use the documenting space in the Columbus Building and create high-quality images of your work with colored backdrops, LED lighting, C-stands, sandbags, and other grip equipment. *Programs open to SAIC alumni
CAPX Internship Info Sessions Learn more about options regarding forcredit internships at SAIC, including the differences between Professional Practice 3900: Internship as Professional Experience and CAPX Internship 4001, and how to start your internship search via SAIC Compass. Group Job Search Advisor-led group sessions that help you develop your professional materials, networking and research abilities, and build your interview skills with the support of your friends and classmates.
CAPX Resources CAPX Student Advising CAPX staff and our team of Faculty Career Advisors offer highly personalized coaching sessions to help SAIC students develop and implement their career and job search strategies. We can teach you to identify your strengths, skills, and values, and we can assist you in exploring career options including residencies, fellowships, and grants; connecting with alumni and professional networks; developing professional portfolios and establish an online presence; and applying for internships, jobs, and other professional opportunities. CAPX Toolkit: Explore industry-specific résumé and cover letter samples, best practices for creating a powerful online presence, tips on writing your artist’s statement, strategies for professional networking, and more. Pick up a copy in our office, or flip through our digital version and download the PDF on our website. Hot Jobs & Internships Newsletter: This biweekly newsletter alerts you to the most viewed and sought-after job and internship opportunities trending on SAIC Compass.
Big Interview: Build your confidence for the interviewing process through a variety of skills-building exercises on this free virtual platform and receive valuable feedback in the comfort of your dorm or studio. Career eNews: Our primary biweekly email newsletter includes the latest news about upcoming CAPX programs and events, along with a curated list of fellowships, residencies, awards, and other arts-related opportunities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) 116 South Michigan Avenue, 14th floor Chicago, IL 60603 312.499.4130 careers@saic.edu | saic.edu/careers Stop by or set up an appointment at saic.edu/careers Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access.
For Graduate Students While all CAPX programming, events, and resources are available to all students and alumni, some of our resources are specifically geared toward graduate students. Graduate Student Advisor Nancy Gildart is available to connect you with opportunities ranging from Fulbright awards and other government grants to fellowships, residencies, and more. In January, we offer the following programs and workshops for grad students:
Social Media facebook.com/saic.careers instagram.com/saiccareers twitter.com/saiccareers
Tools for Teaching • Get Your Words Out There • Proposal Writing 101 • Creative Canvas • Oh, My Dollar! Fiscal Responsibility with Lillian Karabaic
linkedin.com/school/10843099
Teaching Assistantships (TAs): Teaching Assistantships in most SAIC studio and academic departments are available to graduate students. Semi-annual application deadlines and information on how to apply are posted online in the spring and fall. For more information, see the SAIC Student Employment Guide at saic.edu/financialaid/studentemployment.
Employment On and Off Campus SAIC Compass: Looking for a full-time or part-time job, internship, or freelance opportunity outside SAIC? Our online platform, SAIC Compass, is your source for hundreds of internship and job opportunities. Set up a profile, make it public, and connect with employers directly. Visit our website for more information. SAIC Launch On-Campus: As a registered SAIC student, you have access to SAIC Launch On-Campus, our online database of on-campus jobs. Jobs of varying skill levels are available in most SAIC departments. Positions are competitive and filled based on the needs of each department. For more information, visit saiclaunch.com. © SAIC CAPX 2018
CAREER AND PR FESSI NAL EXPERIENCE
Welcome to CAPX!
Beyond the Studio: CAPX Internships
Programs and Workshops
Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) prepares and empowers students to build fulfilling and sustainable creative careers.
CAPX internships connect our students with organizations, studios, and companies throughout Chicago, the greater U.S., and across the world. Our students have interned for artists’ studios, design firms, publishing houses, museums, galleries, architecture firms, municipal agencies, community organizations, animation and conservation studios, and more.
CAPX offers engaging programs and workshops designed to help you develop materials, skills, and strategies to build your creative career. For details, check out the “Programs and Events” page on our website or visit Engage at engage.saic.edu to register.
It’s never too early to start thinking about life after SAIC, and CAPX is here to help you at every step along your creative career path. By providing career advising, dynamic programming, internships, professional and employment opportunities, we are here to assist you in developing the skills, experience, self-knowledge, and confidence you need to navigate your creative future. We can help you: •• FIND job and internship opportunities through our online platform, SAIC Compass
•• RESEARCH and apply to graduate schools •• PURSUE exhibition, residency, and fellowship opportunities
•• CREATE a professional profile on Compass that spotlights your strengths and experiences •• EXPLORE for-credit CAPX internships and apply for jobs related to your area of interest •• DISCOVER your personal strengths and talents through assessments including CliftonStrengths®, Strong Interest Inventory, and the MyersBriggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) •• PREPARE résumés, proposals, cover letters, artist’s statements, and portfolios
•• LEARN about contemporary practices in creative startups, freelancing, and self-employment
•• DEVELOP professional skills and identify career paths in your area of interest •• FIND on-campus jobs through the SAIC Launch On-Campus jobs database
Staff
Faculty
Katharine Schutta Director and Interim Dean
Troy Briggs Lecturer
Rebecca Keller Adjunct Professor
Nancy Gildart Assistant Director, Assessment and Graduate Student Advising
C.C. Ann Chen Adjunct Associate Professor
Anna Kielman Lecturer
Theresa Gimpel Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Odile Compagnon Adjunct Professor
Michael Goode Assistant Director, Internships Anita Bhardwaj Program Coordinator and Career Advisor Mike Bellis Marketing Coordinator Myia Brown Advising and Office Coordinator
Snow Yunxue Fu Lecturer Paula Henderson Adjunct Assistant Professor Christalena Hughmanick Lecturer John Henley Adjunct Assistant Professor
Lora Lode Adjunct Professor Rachel Niffenegger Lecturer Josh Rios Lecturer
Expert Exchange offers students and alumni the opportunity to consult individually with creative professionals and Chicago business leaders about venture ideas and future careers. Held on Fridays during the fall and spring semesters, Expert Exchange is a great opportunity for students to gain industry insight and career advice as well as answers to specific questions.
SAIC students have two ways to earn course credit for internships. Both options provide students the opportunity to extend their education beyond the classroom and gain experience in professional arts-related environments. You can participate in an internship during the fall, spring, or summer semester. • CAPX Internship 4001 incorporates 210 hours of work with individualized advising with a faculty member.
Nexus
• Professional Practice 3900: Internship as Professional Experience is a weekly two-hour class that includes a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. You are required to have secured an internship by the add/drop deadline to receive credit for ProfPrac 3900.
•• BUILD a strategic online presence •• NETWORK with SAIC alumni and professionals from a wide range of creative industries
Expert Exchange*
CAPX Internship vs. Professional Practice 3900
Internships Near and Far
For more details, visit saic.edu/careers or stop by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office.
Last year, 42% of our internship alumni secured employment or other professional opportunities as a result of their participation in a SAIC Internship. Below is a list of some of the many amazing places offering SAIC students internships: 826CHI American Writers Museum Art Institute of Chicago Ballet Chicago Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Cards Against Humanity Chicago Artists Coalition Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Design Museum Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Chicago Reader City of Chicago Double Trip Press Field Museum
Gagosian Gallery Gallery 37 Gensler Hyde Park Art Center Illumivation Studios Lee Weitzman Furniture Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Linden Group Architects Luum Textiles Lycee Francais de Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Nate Berkus
Proenza Schuler The Obama Foundation Ogilvy & Mather Project Onward The Research House for Asian Art Thom Brown Timeline Theatre Vera Wang Volume Gallery
SAIC Internship and Career Expo
November 29, 2018, 3:00–6:00 p.m. | MacLean Ballroom Our annual flagship event brings together over 60 employers from throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond. Students and alumni can network in real-time with leading companies and organizations, learn more about the nature of their work, and explore potential job and internship opportunities on the spot. Come prepared to get connected, be inspired, and see what’s next for you!
Meet with SAIC alumni and engage in lively career conversations with leading creative professionals and thought leaders from a wide range of fields. Past events have included speakers from Google, Museum of Modern Art, Comedy Central, and Facebook.
CAPX Week
Each spring, Crit Week is CAPX Week—a full five days of activities that highlights some of our most exciting programs and workshops from throughout the year. Among some of
the programs included in CAPX Week are: •• Special Expert Exchange sessions •• Informative Lunch + Learn workshops •• Documenting Your Work in the Columbus Building’s documenting space
•• Go Fund Yourself! Entrepreneurial Strategies event co-presented with the Shapiro Center •• SAIC Day of Service at Homan Square
Workshops* Participate in hands-on workshops designed to help you develop materials, skills, and strategies for your career and job search. Topics include: RésuMondays Spruce up your résumé with one of our career advisors every Monday during the spring and fall semesters. Know Your CliftonStrengths® The CliftonStrengths® assessment is designed to help you discover your dominant talents and the ways in which you naturally think, feel, and behave as a unique individual. Documenting Your Work Get authorized to use the documenting space in the Columbus Building and create high-quality images of your work with colored backdrops, LED lighting, C-stands, sandbags, and other grip equipment. *Programs open to SAIC alumni
CAPX Internship Info Sessions Learn more about options regarding forcredit internships at SAIC, including the differences between Professional Practice 3900: Internship as Professional Experience and CAPX Internship 4001, and how to start your internship search via SAIC Compass. Group Job Search Advisor-led group sessions that help you develop your professional materials, networking and research abilities, and build your interview skills with the support of your friends and classmates.
Welcome to CAPX!
Beyond the Studio: CAPX Internships
Programs and Workshops
Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) prepares and empowers students to build fulfilling and sustainable creative careers.
CAPX internships connect our students with organizations, studios, and companies throughout Chicago, the greater U.S., and across the world. Our students have interned for artists’ studios, design firms, publishing houses, museums, galleries, architecture firms, municipal agencies, community organizations, animation and conservation studios, and more.
CAPX offers engaging programs and workshops designed to help you develop materials, skills, and strategies to build your creative career. For details, check out the “Programs and Events” page on our website or visit Engage at engage.saic.edu to register.
It’s never too early to start thinking about life after SAIC, and CAPX is here to help you at every step along your creative career path. By providing career advising, dynamic programming, internships, professional and employment opportunities, we are here to assist you in developing the skills, experience, self-knowledge, and confidence you need to navigate your creative future. We can help you: •• FIND job and internship opportunities through our online platform, SAIC Compass
•• RESEARCH and apply to graduate schools •• PURSUE exhibition, residency, and fellowship opportunities
•• CREATE a professional profile on Compass that spotlights your strengths and experiences •• EXPLORE for-credit CAPX internships and apply for jobs related to your area of interest •• DISCOVER your personal strengths and talents through assessments including CliftonStrengths®, Strong Interest Inventory, and the MyersBriggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) •• PREPARE résumés, proposals, cover letters, artist’s statements, and portfolios
•• LEARN about contemporary practices in creative startups, freelancing, and self-employment
•• DEVELOP professional skills and identify career paths in your area of interest •• FIND on-campus jobs through the SAIC Launch On-Campus jobs database
Staff
Faculty
Katharine Schutta Director and Interim Dean
Troy Briggs Lecturer
Rebecca Keller Adjunct Professor
Nancy Gildart Assistant Director, Assessment and Graduate Student Advising
C.C. Ann Chen Adjunct Associate Professor
Anna Kielman Lecturer
Theresa Gimpel Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Odile Compagnon Adjunct Professor
Michael Goode Assistant Director, Internships Anita Bhardwaj Program Coordinator and Career Advisor Mike Bellis Marketing Coordinator Myia Brown Advising and Office Coordinator
Snow Yunxue Fu Lecturer Paula Henderson Adjunct Assistant Professor Christalena Hughmanick Lecturer John Henley Adjunct Assistant Professor
Lora Lode Adjunct Professor Rachel Niffenegger Lecturer Josh Rios Lecturer
Expert Exchange offers students and alumni the opportunity to consult individually with creative professionals and Chicago business leaders about venture ideas and future careers. Held on Fridays during the fall and spring semesters, Expert Exchange is a great opportunity for students to gain industry insight and career advice as well as answers to specific questions.
SAIC students have two ways to earn course credit for internships. Both options provide students the opportunity to extend their education beyond the classroom and gain experience in professional arts-related environments. You can participate in an internship during the fall, spring, or summer semester. • CAPX Internship 4001 incorporates 210 hours of work with individualized advising with a faculty member.
Nexus
• Professional Practice 3900: Internship as Professional Experience is a weekly two-hour class that includes a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. You are required to have secured an internship by the add/drop deadline to receive credit for ProfPrac 3900.
•• BUILD a strategic online presence •• NETWORK with SAIC alumni and professionals from a wide range of creative industries
Expert Exchange*
CAPX Internship vs. Professional Practice 3900
Internships Near and Far
For more details, visit saic.edu/careers or stop by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office.
Last year, 42% of our internship alumni secured employment or other professional opportunities as a result of their participation in a SAIC Internship. Below is a list of some of the many amazing places offering SAIC students internships: 826CHI American Writers Museum Art Institute of Chicago Ballet Chicago Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Cards Against Humanity Chicago Artists Coalition Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Design Museum Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Chicago Reader City of Chicago Double Trip Press Field Museum
Gagosian Gallery Gallery 37 Gensler Hyde Park Art Center Illumivation Studios Lee Weitzman Furniture Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Linden Group Architects Luum Textiles Lycee Francais de Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Nate Berkus
Proenza Schuler The Obama Foundation Ogilvy & Mather Project Onward The Research House for Asian Art Thom Brown Timeline Theatre Vera Wang Volume Gallery
SAIC Internship and Career Expo
November 29, 2018, 3:00–6:00 p.m. | MacLean Ballroom Our annual flagship event brings together over 60 employers from throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond. Students and alumni can network in real-time with leading companies and organizations, learn more about the nature of their work, and explore potential job and internship opportunities on the spot. Come prepared to get connected, be inspired, and see what’s next for you!
Meet with SAIC alumni and engage in lively career conversations with leading creative professionals and thought leaders from a wide range of fields. Past events have included speakers from Google, Museum of Modern Art, Comedy Central, and Facebook.
CAPX Week
Each spring, Crit Week is CAPX Week—a full five days of activities that highlights some of our most exciting programs and workshops from throughout the year. Among some of
the programs included in CAPX Week are: •• Special Expert Exchange sessions •• Informative Lunch + Learn workshops •• Documenting Your Work in the Columbus Building’s documenting space
•• Go Fund Yourself! Entrepreneurial Strategies event co-presented with the Shapiro Center •• SAIC Day of Service at Homan Square
Workshops* Participate in hands-on workshops designed to help you develop materials, skills, and strategies for your career and job search. Topics include: RésuMondays Spruce up your résumé with one of our career advisors every Monday during the spring and fall semesters. Know Your CliftonStrengths® The CliftonStrengths® assessment is designed to help you discover your dominant talents and the ways in which you naturally think, feel, and behave as a unique individual. Documenting Your Work Get authorized to use the documenting space in the Columbus Building and create high-quality images of your work with colored backdrops, LED lighting, C-stands, sandbags, and other grip equipment. *Programs open to SAIC alumni
CAPX Internship Info Sessions Learn more about options regarding forcredit internships at SAIC, including the differences between Professional Practice 3900: Internship as Professional Experience and CAPX Internship 4001, and how to start your internship search via SAIC Compass. Group Job Search Advisor-led group sessions that help you develop your professional materials, networking and research abilities, and build your interview skills with the support of your friends and classmates.
CAPX Resources CAPX Student Advising CAPX staff and our team of Faculty Career Advisors offer highly personalized coaching sessions to help SAIC students develop and implement their career and job search strategies. We can teach you to identify your strengths, skills, and values, and we can assist you in exploring career options including residencies, fellowships, and grants; connecting with alumni and professional networks; developing professional portfolios and establish an online presence; and applying for internships, jobs, and other professional opportunities. CAPX Toolkit: Explore industry-specific résumé and cover letter samples, best practices for creating a powerful online presence, tips on writing your artist’s statement, strategies for professional networking, and more. Pick up a copy in our office, or flip through our digital version and download the PDF on our website. Hot Jobs & Internships Newsletter: This biweekly newsletter alerts you to the most viewed and sought-after job and internship opportunities trending on SAIC Compass.
Big Interview: Build your confidence for the interviewing process through a variety of skills-building exercises on this free virtual platform and receive valuable feedback in the comfort of your dorm or studio. Career eNews: Our primary biweekly email newsletter includes the latest news about upcoming CAPX programs and events, along with a curated list of fellowships, residencies, awards, and other arts-related opportunities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) 116 South Michigan Avenue, 14th floor Chicago, IL 60603 312.499.4130 careers@saic.edu | saic.edu/careers Stop by or set up an appointment at saic.edu/careers Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access.
For Graduate Students While all CAPX programming, events, and resources are available to all students and alumni, some of our resources are specifically geared toward graduate students. Graduate Student Advisor Nancy Gildart is available to connect you with opportunities ranging from Fulbright awards and other government grants to fellowships, residencies, and more. In January, we offer the following programs and workshops for grad students:
Social Media facebook.com/saic.careers instagram.com/saiccareers twitter.com/saiccareers
Tools for Teaching • Get Your Words Out There • Proposal Writing 101 • Creative Canvas • Oh, My Dollar! Fiscal Responsibility with Lillian Karabaic
linkedin.com/school/10843099
Teaching Assistantships (TAs): Teaching Assistantships in most SAIC studio and academic departments are available to graduate students. Semi-annual application deadlines and information on how to apply are posted online in the spring and fall. For more information, see the SAIC Student Employment Guide at saic.edu/financialaid/studentemployment.
Employment On and Off Campus SAIC Compass: Looking for a full-time or part-time job, internship, or freelance opportunity outside SAIC? Our online platform, SAIC Compass, is your source for hundreds of internship and job opportunities. Set up a profile, make it public, and connect with employers directly. Visit our website for more information. SAIC Launch On-Campus: As a registered SAIC student, you have access to SAIC Launch On-Campus, our online database of on-campus jobs. Jobs of varying skill levels are available in most SAIC departments. Positions are competitive and filled based on the needs of each department. For more information, visit saiclaunch.com. © SAIC CAPX 2018
CAREER AND PR FESSI NAL EXPERIENCE