Creative Industry Day

Creative Industry Days are a series of events for creatives by creatives. These visual portfolio-based events connect students to industry professionals through virtual one-on-one portfolio reviews and career panels.

By the Numbers

736

Virtual 1:1 portfolio reviews conducted in 2025

281

Students/alumni participated in virtual 1:1 portfolio reviews

34

Companies participated in 1:1 portfolio reviews

50

Portfolio reviewers, many of them RIT alumni

204

Combined attendance at two career panels

RIT students talking to a representative from Microsoft at the career fair

2026 Event Schedule

Career Panels

Get insider perspectives from some of the most inspiring and experienced professionals across creative fields. They’ll share their stories, career journeys, and practical advice on breaking in, standing out, and what’s next in the industry. 

"Launching Your Creative Career: Strategy, Self-Promotion & Job Search Essentials"
Tuesday, January 20, 2026. 7:00 p.m.
Watch party with pizza and cookies. In-person location MAGIC Center, Wegman’s Theater, also available via Zoom.

"It's Here! AI in the Workplace"
Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 7:00 p.m. Virtual.

Portfolio Reviews

Feedback | Networking | Recruiting
Professionals representing a broad range of creative career roles allow students to showcase their work, articulate their creative process, and establish meaningful connections that may yield immediate benefits (like job offers) or evolve into valuable additions to their professional network. 15-minute portfolio reviews, scheduled in advance

On Campus: Jan. 21 & 22 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. RIT Bausch and Lomb Center
Virtual: Jan. 21 & 22 or Jan 23 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EST

Student Information

Connect with creative industry professionals virtually and in person! This year, we are proud to offer 1:1 portfolio reviews and career panels from top industry experts.

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Portfolio Reviewer/Employer Information

This year, RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education is offering virtual and on-campus opportunities for creative industry professionals to connect with RIT students and alumni interested in working in the creative field. 

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Alumni Information

Yes, RIT alumni have full access to Creative Industry Days. Visit this page for event details including sign up instructions. You do need to sign up through RIT Career Connect so please check to make sure you can still access the platform. Did you let your RIT email account lapse, go to start.rit.edu to request alumni access.

Past Participants

  • adidas
  • Adobe
  • Apartment D
  • Aspyr Media, Inc.
  • Bottomline Technologies
  • Butler/Till
  • BZDesign, Inc.
  • CannonDesign
  • Cartuna
  • CBX, LLC
  • CGI Digital
  • ChaseDesign
  • CJS Architects
  • CPL
  • Dixon Schwabl + Company
  • Dots, Inc.
  • DraftKings
  • Eaton Corp.
  • Enduring Games
  • Epic Games
  • Fisher-Price
  • FleishmanHillard
  • Flynn
  • Funkitron, Inc.
  • Gannett (The USA Today Network)
  • GoInvo
  • Helen + Gertrude
  • Heard Creative
  • Hexbug
  • Instrument
  • ITX Corp.
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kin + Carta
  • Kraemer Design Group, PLC
  • LIXIL Water Technology Americas
  • MahiGaming
  • Makeway
  • Mattel, Inc.
  • Melissa & Doug
  • MOO Inc.
  • Mission Data
  • NetherRealm Studios
  • Ogilvy
  • OX Tools USA
  • Partners + Napier
  • Paychex Inc.
  • Philips
  • Practis
  • Procter & Gamble (P&G)
  • Proletariat, Inc.
  • Rivet CX
  • Rochester Precision Optics
  • Rockstar Games
  • SandBox Union
  • Signing Animation
  • Space Telescope Science Institute
  • Spotify
  • Synaptech
  • The Article Group
  • The CSI Group
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Thinkingbox
  • Threespot
  • Trusted Media Brands, Inc.
  • Truth Collective
  • Vargas Associates
  • Vision On
  • Visual Concepts
  • Vitro
  • VOX Global
  • WB Games
  • Whirlpool Corp.
  • Work & Co
  • Yahoo

Contact Us

Questions about the event?
Feel free to reach out to us via our Creative Industry Day: email ocecid@rit.edu.

 

Gretchen Eshleman

Associate Director
geboce@rit.edu