Career-Focused Education
At Moore College of Art & Design, we focus on turning creativity into a career. With guaranteed paid internships, cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) personalized mentorship, and global travel fellowships, our students have access to lifelong career support through our Locks Career Center.
The bottom line: Everyone at Moore works hard to make sure you turn your passion into a paycheck. It’s our job to take your creativity seriously and prepare you not just to succeed but to lead within any industry that could benefit from your talents.
Over 91%* of surveyed 2024 BFA alumni are employed or in graduate school just one year out from graduation, across all majors. And with a Business minor included in our curriculum, our students are prepared to continue Moore’s legacy of alumni-entrepreneurs.
A Moore education is real-world problem solving that includes guaranteed paid internships for every student. It’s intellectual engagement, personalized mentoring and the development of hands-on technical expertise to truly succeed professionally. It’s industry connections, global travel fellowships and on-campus resources like our Fab Lab, materials library, personal studio spaces and the Locks Career Center that starts students on their professional futures right away.
*Employment percentage based on a 65% survey response rate.
INTERNSHIPS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
The confidence I gained from my professors and the freedom to explore careers at Moore are both amazing. The teachers breathe excitement about what they’re doing, what they’re teaching us, and how they’re impacting our lives. I applied all of that to my internship.
Read more about Gabriela's internship with NBCUniversal
HERE'S HOW WE GET YOU READY FOR YOUR CAREER.
It's pretty simple, really—Moore provides every student with access to opportunities such as exciting internships, travel fellowships and a network of accomplished alumni and leaders in creative fields.
Access to Career Support for Life
Moore's Locks Career Center offers a wealth of lifelong resources, including access to the Connect Moore job bank and programs such as ROI (Resources. Opportunities. Inspiration.), a program to support budding alumni and student entrepreneurs.
100%of BFA students across all majors earn paid internships!
Moore is the only art and design college that provides a $1,000 paid internship for every student—many of which open doors to future opportunities.
The Chance to Take on the World
We offer competitive, merit-based leadership and travel fellowships every year for students who want to explore and reevaluate their personal, artistic and academic goal. It's a chance do some real-world learning outside of the classroom, and the opportunity of a lifetime!
91%of our 2024 BFA Alumni are employed or in graduate school just one year out from graduation!*
*Employment percentage based on a 65% survey response rate.
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PostedMoore alums are soaring in their fields, using their unique talents and skills as artists and designers to make a difference in the world around them. Meet Savannah Vetter ’20, a Fine Arts Hero! Learn more about her career since her time at Moore.
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PostedMoore alums are soaring in their fields, using their unique talents and skills as artists and designers to make a difference in the world around them. Meet Taylor Baldwin ’18, a Photography hero, and learn more about her career since her time at Moore.
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PostedInternship All-Stars spotlights Moore’s college-wide paid internship program and the students who turned these internships into their first career opportunities. Meet Elisa Zanetti ’23, former transfer student and Interior Design Internship All-Star!
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PostedInternship All-Stars spotlights Moore’s college-wide paid internship program and the students who turned these internships into their first career opportunities. Meet Romeo Montero ’24, Moore Illustration Internship All-Star!
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PostedBefore she was a graduate and advisory Board member of Moore’s Art Education master’s program, Kimmel saw potential in Moore’s unmatched resources.
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PostedRead the full text of "Paying it Forward" that appears in the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Moore Magazine.
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The Future Is Us
CategoryPostedRead the full version of "The Future Is Us" that appears in the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Moore Magazine.
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PostedRead the full version of "The Power of Moore" that appears in the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Moore Magazine.
