Sponsor Organizations

FIT has forged strong alliances with organizations ranging from communications to manufacturing and from museums to non-profits since its founding more than sixty years ago. The Institute's Internship Center has been active the last 25 of those 60 years and has enrolled more than 2500 organizations in hosting its interns. Our students are eager to gain firsthand experience in their fields, and are prepared to meet the demands of your organizations because their practical training is targeted to specific career areas from their first day on campus. Together with the internship, students are in the classroom. In the lower division classes, the students are working on career exploration. In the upper division classes the students are working on career planning. 

By sponsoring an intern, your organization will:

• Preview potential employees without any obligation or risk;
• Discover new talent and encourage qualified individuals to enter the fashion and related industries
• Profit from the contributions of highly motivated students bringing innovative ideas to your position or project

In the 2008-2009 academic year, FIT's Internship Center provided more than 1,700 students in more than 25 academic majors with credit-bearing internships. These students were drawn from FIT Schools of Art and Design, Business and Technology, and Graduate Studies. The FIT/NYC Summer Semester Internship Program also attracts students from educational institutions all across the country. We are proud that more than one-third of our student interns are hired after graduation by their sponsor organizations.

To learn how to apply to sponsor an FIT student intern, see How to Apply. 

Become a sponsor organization! If you have further questions please contact the Career & Internship Center.
212 217.3000 or email internship_center@fitnyc.edu 

See also Responsibilities of Sponsor Organizations and The Program's Structure in the left-hand navigation.