At Parsons, your career begins your first day on campus. Here, you gain the creative and critical foundation you need to turn passions into a professional life of your own design. With your toolkit of hands-on, collaborative methods and global support network, you enter prepared for sustained success in your field or advanced studies. A Parsons education gives you the means to thrive in—not just navigate—a changing world. Explore our graduates’ changemaking paths.
Graduates employed or pursuing advanced study (Class of 2019)
internship opportunities
Forbes 30 Under 30 winners since the list's inception in 2011
MFA Design and Technology alumna Messier and McDonald created an award-winning tech-education kit aimed at narrowing the gender gap in the technology sector — a field they’ve individually found success in as well.
MFA Fine Arts graduate Yumang talks about how the conceptual approaches and confidence he developed at Parsons enabled him to establish himself as an artist after graduation.
A graduate of both the Parsons Scholars and the BFA Architectural Design programs, Ubri is fostering environmental resilience through an integrative design practice.
While a student in the MA History of Design and Curatorial Studies program, Nomiyama was recognized for her writing for the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Today she shares her scholarship in exhibitions, articles, and lectures.
Yogita, a BFA Product Design alumna, blends entrepreneurship and community-oriented design in her Mumbai startup.
Baker, a graduate of the MFA Transdisciplinary Design program, fosters lasting infrastructural change employing human-centered design as director of the U.S. government’s first-ever innovation lab.
Our Career Services Office are enmeshed in art and design industries and equipped to help you, offering hands-on assistance and resources to guide your entry into professional life. Their support includes review of your course of study to ensure you're able to pursue an internship and take advantage of other work-related learning opportunities. [get help w/ resumes and interviews]
New York City’s thriving creative industry and cultural institutions are part of your Parsons education. We empower students to explore internships in companies and organizations throughout NYC and beyond that provide personal and professional enrichment.
Advising ensures your studies and the professional skills you develop on campus take you toward your goals. Academic and career advisors assist throughout your journey, from orientation to the job search. They help you explore opportunities, make informed decisions, and prepare for life after Parsons, including completing all requirements.
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