Creative Industry Day

Student Info 2022

Sign Up for 1:1s

Students sign up in RIT Career Connect for 15-minute, 1:1 time with a creative industry professional. Sign up for 1 time slot begins February 14-16, all remaining time slots February 17-20. DEADLINE EXTENDED! Sign up through Feb 22.

1. After you login to RIT Career Connect, go to Events > Info Sessions > keyword search CID. The list of companies/agencies whose areas of expertise/interest match up with your major will be listed.
2. Sign up for one time slot -- your 1st choice: February 14-16
   (Signing up for one slot for the first few days gives as many students as possible the opportunity to meet with an industry professional. Unfortunately, if we see you have signed up for multiple companies, we will remove you from other sign ups at our discretion). 
3. Sign up for any time slots you are interested in and are still available: February 17-20. DEADLINE EXTENDED! Sign up through Feb 22.
4. Check your schedule. Each portfolio reviewer is providing their own virtual meeting links (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc). The description for each info session will contain the link you will use to connect with them at the time/day you signed up for. You can check RIT Career Connect > Events > Info Sessions to see what you have signed up for at any time.

If you do not get a chance to speak with who you wanted to you can reach out to your career services coordinator and they can either share their contact info if we have their permission, and talk about other strategies.

Prepare your Portfolio

Increase the odds of creative professionals seeing your work and contacting you about future opportunities. Register to have your work included in the official Student Portfolio Site, where your work remains for up to one year. Your work may be reviewed before the event and by professionals who are unable to attend this year’s event. Check out our Portfolio Preparation page if you need to know how to get started. 

Watch the Videos

Career Talk Panel recordings from past Creative Industry Days available on our Virtual Career Series page.

Apply to Job Postings and Interviews

Check out RIT Career Connect to search for creative opportunities, and sign up for virtual interview slots if you have been selected for interviews. Use the keywords: CID2021 to filter job postings beginning in January.

Interpreting Services

If you need an interpreter, please request one through https://myaccess.rit.edu. (All events will be virtual).

Employer Info 2022

Creative Industry Days is a portfolio-based event, with an emphasis on portfolio reviews, networking, and recruiting. You will have the opportunity to sign up for blocks of time, to meet with students 1:1.

Creative industry professionals get involved for a variety of reasons:

• Promote their company/agency
• Impart words of wisdom and career advice (portfolio critiques, career panels)
• See and connect with talent at RIT
• Actively recruit and pre-select candidates for job openings (via co-op/internships and full time job listings)

Register

Registration is now closed. Please contact us for other options to connect with, and/or recruit students.

Do you know someone in the creative industry that should be included in future event invitations? Submit contact info for our follow-up.

Managing your 1:1 Portfolio Reviews

If you have already registered, you have chosen day(s) and block(s) of time to meet with students in your virtual meeting room. Each review is 15 minutes in length. Students will sign up for time with you, and you will receive your schedule after the deadline for students has passed.

Portfolios

In addition to meeting with students and having them show you their work during the event. We encourage you to look at what our talented RIT students are creating by visiting the official Student Portfolio Site. Check back as students are continually adding their work. Feel free to reach out to students prior to the event or if you are unable to attend Creative Industry Day this year.