Give your knowledge a practical setting
Join a US team and put your degree to work. Contribute to projects, learn from experienced colleagues and return with examples of work you have actually done. For your next employer, that is much more useful than another course on your CV.
A portfolio employers can understand quickly
Select a small number of strong projects and show how each developed: the brief, constraints, iterations and final proposal. Explain your own contribution to group work. For architecture applicants from India, we focus the discussion on supervised design and documentation work, not an assumption of US licensing.
The work you could do
We match your background to the employer and role. Typical areas of work include:
- Contribute to graphic, brand or packaging design
- Support digital content and design development
- Explore fashion product-development processes
- Assist supervised interior design, architectural documentation or BIM
Prepare for your employer interviews
Graphic, brand, fashion, interior, architectural and related design study or experience.
Prepare a concise portfolio that shows process as well as outcomes. Explain the brief, your role, the constraints and why you chose a particular direction. Include technical documentation where relevant, and distinguish individual work from group contributions. Do not submit client material you lack permission to share.
Your paid placement, arranged before departure
Aureus prepares you for employer interviews, secures your paid placement and coordinates the J-1 process. Your proposal sets out the programme fee and guarantee before you enrol; your employer offer confirms the role, hours, location and pay. Budget separately for travel and living costs where these are not included.
Questions for your next step
Do I need a portfolio?+
For design and architecture, a concise portfolio is useful for discussing your work with employers. Include relevant academic or professional projects and identify what you personally produced.