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“It seems that once we can get people in the industry, they tend to stay,” she said. “We just need to get them in the door, have them stay for longer than that first 90 days and we’re in good shape.” Dolezal said that there are three purposes of intern- ships at UTA: acquiring new skills, real-world experience, networking, and mentorship. “Our students are really well-equipped to take on a wide range of creative opportunities no matter what you’re looking for,” he said. By their junior year they have taken all the founda- tional course work including 3D design where they are introduced to corrugated material and folding carton as
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Above: Harris Packaging produces the Stetson hat boxes for Hatco. Below: The packaging classroom for 3D design at UTA.
well as folding techniques and the importance of accurate measuring. Their skills include packaging/ArtiosCAD, web design, advertising, motion graphics, publication design, typography, branding, user experience and social media. “From the sponsor side, what the students are looking for and what we’re looking for as educators, is for you to help and guide and mentor them,” Dolezal said. Dolezal said there are many success stories from stu- dents whose internships have helped prepare them to take on more challenges and gain insights into the work- ings of a business. Businesses, in turn, have found stu- dents to be great assets to their operations which has re- sulted in job offers.
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