Internships & Career Development

Through the internship program, students learn how to apply their classroom skills in a real-world environment. Interior Design student Jaime Catania developed her Ethan Allen Home Interiors internship opportunity into a full-time position as a visual-merchandising manager. The basic and advanced classes gave Jaime the practical skills needed to complete her job successfully.

“Classes on fabrics, textures and colors were helpful, but learning about the history of furniture, how to draw floor plans, how to give presentations, how to secure quotes from contractors was very important. My classes were very thorough and prepared me for my Interior Design career.”

Kimberly Riley parlayed her Moorpark College classes and experience into an interior designer assistant job while she completed her bachelor’ s degree at California State University, Chico.

“My upper division classes built upon what I had been taught at Moorpark College, and my associate’s degree enabled me to get a paid internship as I worked on my Interior Design major.”

Donna Boyd credits her associate’s degree as “opening the door” to her career at Garrett & Yops Interiors in Westlake Village, California.

“Every class there, I definitely needed: floorplans, fabrics, styles, periods of furniture. I learned how to pull things together.”

Moorpark College graduate Lisa Smith finds her internship experience invaluable in her current work at Garrett & Yops Interiors.

“My internship (at Decorating Wizards) gave me hands-on experience in the field, learning how to interact with clients and how to approach a project.”

The Interior Design job placement and internship programs works with additional industry leaders, including: Showcase Kitchens and Baths, Home Depot and the Lamp Show.

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