ArtBound Initiative Reviews

This semester I'm interning at DTE Studio, a creative agency that offers branding, creative, and digital services for clients who seek to strengthen their audience. This internship has really helped me gain valuable experience. I've been conducting research on client competition, gaining insightful knowledge on how to strategize and build a client’s brand, and am learning how to target specific audiences through multi-media platforms. If it wasn't for ABI, I would never have gotten my dream internship! ABI has also given me a community filled with other participants and alumni from the program. We have frequent gatherings and events that allow me to make great connections and new friends from all over the world! I highly recommend ABI—the team is very caring and dedicated to their participants. I cannot thank them enough for giving me such great experiences and for opening the door to help me pursue my career goals.

I've done my internship with Harvestworks, a non-profit art organization that focuses on art and technology. My main duties were providing technical assistance to the artist and client, archiving multimedia collection, videography, and editing. This opportunity helps me to gain further knowledge in the art field which will be really useful in my future career. ABI helps to make the visa application process much easier and their support is helpful. This will be the best opportunity for creative who want to have overseas working experience. I am also impressed by how ABI manage the alumni group, those activities such as artist studio visiting and members gathering, which helps me to build my own professional connection and meet more people from all around the world.

I have always wanted to intern overseas and ABI made it much more achievable by guiding me through every step! They simplified the visa application process and took care of all complicated logistics such as housing and health insurance, mentored me on the development of my resume and online portfolio, and connected me with other like-minded individuals and professionals before, during and after the time I was in NYC. I never felt like I was alone during my stay and it was very reassuring to know that there's a friendly community that I could reach out to at any time. The internship itself was challenging but rewarding, an irreplaceable experience where I learnt and grew a lot as a person and as a designer. It is best if you mentally prepare yourself for some cultural differences and dive into the internship with the right attitude.

ABI’s program has made establishing a career in a foreign country extremely easy. They had me lined up for various interviews and managed to get me a placement within a few days of the application process. After interning for 6 months, I’m now employed full time at the studio I was placed in. Career advancement is only a small part of what they offer us, I was regularly contacted to meet with directors and producers 1on1 as well as go to studio and gallery visits. Their program is designed to cover more than just the basics, offering us a large network, regularly checking in on us, and being there to help with any issues, be it professional, or personal. It truly is a full package and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to kickstart a career in a new place.

My work in groups in The Studio has helped me develop organizational skills to help bring projects along and keep to a tight deadline. For instance, we had two Halloween projects two months ago, Andrew, my colleague and I were doing modeling work. He was professional but I never did this amount of works in a short time before. So, he told me how to organize the assets and unfold UVs in his way. He also taught me the time arrangement in different types of projects. All those experiences have produced a profound and lasting impact on my development and future studying.

Before this experience, I had no idea how I would get the experience I needed to move forward in my desired field without having the right connections. ArtBound Initiative gave me the foot in the door that I needed, placing me in an international internship experience with the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation. Thanks to the internship on my resume, I was accepted to multiple graduate programs in London, UK. I am currently studying to receive my MFA in Curating at Goldsmiths, University of London. This program changes your life.

I spent a couple months in Hong Kong for an internship within the creative industry in 2017. It was a very rewarding experience as I was able to grow not only professionally but also further develop my creative skills. The work environment was amazing, I learned interesting day to day operations about the advertising world and how I best fit in that world. This fitting experience wouldn't of been possible without the help of ABI. They aided me with placement of the internship , housing accommodations, and the travel experience to Asia. Through their support I had a great experience and am looking forward to go back and reconnect with all the friends I made and networks I have built.

I recently finished my 3-month graphic design internship with an excellent advertising agency in busy Hong Kong, and the ArtBound Initiative team has been great accommodating me before, during, and after my program. They provide access, where there is usually little or none at all, to creative opportunities, growing experiences, and global networks. With the support on all sides, it's a good chance to build a solid foundation for yourself.

It was a hard process, but it was also a rewarding step in the creative industry, and the ArtBound Initiative team stuck by me for the journey. No matter where you are personally and professionally, I would recommend considering their internship programs.

ABI is the agency to go to if you decide to go into the arts field - local or abroad. Their support prior to your departure will help you throughout your career, not just the internship. The activities they provide to get in touch with the community there are rewarding too. My experience at Klemm's and DECAD are both valuable. I have the chance to work on solid gallery tasks like creating social media content to proposing art happenings for exhibitions. Good luck!

The Artbound team helped me tailor my resume and feel more confident about going out into the work force. It also helped give me contacts and experience in the contemporary art world. The Artbound team helped me feel comfortable when I was in Berlin by setting up my housing and providing information about metro tickets, health insurance, etc. The team set up a couple of events where I got to meet with curators and artists based in Berlin. I also had a lot of free time to either travel or go to events in Berlin on the weekends.

I worked with a company called Bpigs. The people I worked with were really friendly and welcoming. I was able to learn a lot about the administrative side of the contemporary art world as well as the ins and outs of publishing an online magazine. Overall, the Artbound Initiative program provided an exciting and fun learning experience for me this summer, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in going into a creative field.