Career Preparation and Internships

Career-Ready by Design

At the SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA), career preparation is embedded into the student experience. Through internships, mentorship, creative practice, research, and industry partnerships, our students graduate with the skills, experience, and confidence to thrive in their professions.

Rachel Allen
Internship Coordinator for Music Recording Technology and Audio Design
School of Music and Dance
David Argüelles
Undergraduate Internship and Student Experience Coordinator
School of Public Affairs

Career News

 
Lauren, Jubilate and Ligia pose together before departing for Greece.
MFA students Ligia Batschke and Lauren Richards will join mentor Jubilate Cox among the first educators and students invited to the 2026 Production Designers Gathering in Greece.
SDSU theatre alumni Matt Tornero and Delaney Heil pose together.
After years of near encounters, two SDSU alumni have turned their PSFA degrees into careers and shared experiences into a love story that ends with wedding bells.
students walking on campus at SDSU
The program offers no-cost online career training skills to nearly 55,000 graduate students across the Cal State University system
Isabella Gaeta standing in front of Minions figure with other intern

Through persistence and preparation, the SDSU fourth-year secured a competitive NBCUniversal internship focused on advancing underrepresented voices in television

Ashley Huang standing in front of MAX signage
The CSU Entertainment Alliance made the opportunity to attend MAX possible. The initiative provides resources to remove roadblocks for CSU students entering the entertainment industry.