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This is Sarah! Sarah is a Digital Marketing graduate from DePaul University and is passionate about fashion, social media, and graphics. Last summer, Sarah landed Fashion Marketing internship with All We Remember, a clothes-making collective based in Chicago crafting gender flexible, utilitarian garments from 100% natural, organic, and compostable materials. Interested to know more? Read Sarah's experience below! How would you describe your day-to-day at All We Remember? Most

Meet Eliesse! Eliesse is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where she studied Photography. In Fall 2025, she joined ArtBound Initiative and landed an Event Management internship with Hyde Park Art Center, a Chicago-based contemporary arts organization supporting artists through exhibitions, programs, education, and community engagement. Read more about Eliesse’s experience below! How would you describe your day-to-day at Hyde Park Art Center? Mo

Meet Ruikun! Ruikun is a current student at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations. In Summer 2026, she joined ArtBound Initiative and landed an internship with Beeson Ventures, a creative company dedicated to building and supporting world-class creative organizations through collaboration, strategy, and execution. Read more of Ruikun's experience below! How would you describe your day-to-day at Beeson Ventures? There's a check-i

Meet Karolina! From Albion College to the heart of Chicago’s visual arts scene, Fine Arts graduate Karolina is making her mark. Through her Arts Administration internship at Hyde Park Art Center—the city’s oldest and most renowned alternative exhibition space—she’s gaining the hands-on experience needed to lead the next generation of the creative industry. Read more about her experience below! Karolina setting up installation for a gala exhibit Could you describe what your da

This is Lily! Lily is a Bachelor of Arts student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who joined the ArtBound Initiative program and completed an Arts Management internship at Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago. The Center is a leading non-profit arts organization that connects artists and the community through exhibitions, classes, and public programs. Following her internship, Lily was hired part-time as a Marketing Assistant at the Center! Read more about her experi

This is Joseph! Joseph is a student from the University of Michigan who joined the ArtBound Initiative program and secured a Graphic Design internship with INDIRAP in Chicago. INDIRAP is a video production & growth marketing agency specializing in things like branded video content, social media marketing, and performance-driven content strategy. After his internship, he got hired full-time as a Graphic Designer at INDIRAP! Read more about his experience below! Could you desc

This is Lilly! Lilly is a student from North Carolina State University who joined the ArtBound Initiative program and secured an...

This is Ike! After graduating from Governors State University, Ike joined the ArtBound Initiative program to take the next step in his...

This is Katherine! Katherine is a current undergraduate student at Northern Kentucky University studying Playwriting. She joined the...

This is Elijah! UIUC Sound Design & Tech student, Elijah, was aiming for an internship either in the entertainment or media industry....