Industry Practicum take-over stories start today on @ideanineteen's Instagram feed

Industry Practicum take-over stories start today on @ideanineteen's Instagram feed

Instagram Practicum take-overs start Monday March 11, 2019

Fourth-year students at Capilano University's IDEA School of Design in Vancouver, British Columbia have been placed in a wide range of Vancouver companies. They will begin posting stories about their eight-week practicums starting today on Instagram.

Stories this week include: Charmaine Cheng at Cossette (Mar 11), Jominca Engelbrecht at Porchlight Press (Mar 12), Lillian T Zhang at DDB (Mar 13), Jackie Duck at Bazoof! Magazine (Mar 14), and Malcolm Buitenhuis at BAM Communications (Mar 15). Story highlights will be added below this week.

IDES 490 Industry Practicum is an experiential learning course that takes place primarily off campus. Students work within a studio/agency environment or with a personal mentor in a capacity related to visual communication.

Returning hosting partners

Students are working in wide-range of branding, digital and advertising-focussed firms. Our 2019 hosts include Will Creative, Carter Hales, Engine Digital and Citizen Relations

Joelle Lawrence is among many IDEA grads at Will Creative Inc., Sierra Holmes is at Carter Hales, Rhian Tate is at Engine Digital and Natalie Heaman is at Citizen Relations.

Our illustration concentration students will be working in illustration, gaming and animation firms like Anenome Hug Interactive, Jesters Animation and Chairman Ting Industries Inc.

Ryan McDiarmid is at Anenome Hug Interactive, Daniel Pauhl is at Jesters Animation and Emily Rose is at Chairman Ting Industries Inc.

Every year IDEA produces top quality talent ready for battle.
— Sean Carter / Principal / Carter Hales Design Lab

New hosting partners

We can’t say enough great things about the IDEA program. We’ve been a huge supporter for years and have hired many of our outstanding designers from there.

— IF Communications

We hope some of these practicums will end in job offers. We expect that all placements will give our students' résumés a boost and provide some excellent professional references.

We'll keep you abreast of how our students are getting along in their new roles in the coming weeks.

Applying to IDEA School of Design

IDEA School of Design has a reputation for industry-ready graduates. Entry to the Bachelor of Design program at Capilano University is competitive, and applicants must submit a portfolio and other documents through the online portal SlideRoom.

Late Admission to the Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication at Capilano University in North Vancouver, BC for Fall 2019 runs February 8 to April 10, 2019. No submissions for Fall 2019 will be accepted after Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Natalie Heaman—practicum at Citizen Relations, a PR agency in Yaletown

Natalie Heaman—practicum at Citizen Relations, a PR agency in Yaletown

Lillian T Zhang—Practicum in the advertising department at DDB Vancouver

Lillian T Zhang—Practicum in the advertising department at DDB Vancouver