Internships
A diploma is a great start, but hands-on experience is what truly launches a career. At Woodbury, we don’t just teach you theory—our required internship program ensures you get real-world experience.
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, you’ll have access to countless opportunities in entertainment, business, tech, and more. Our Career Development office will guide you through the process, helping you find and prepare for the perfect internship to kick-start your future.
Top Benefits of a Woodbury Internship
Internships are more than just a requirement—they’re your chance to get a head start on your career. Here’s how an internship at Woodbury will benefit you:
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- Launch Your Career: Bridge the gap between college and the professional world, building a strong foundation for your future.
- Gain Real-World Experience: Apply what you learn in the classroom to a professional setting, gaining valuable hands-on experience that makes your resume stand out.
- Explore Your Path: Confirm your career choice and discover what it’s truly like to work in your desired field before you graduate.
- Grow Your Skills and Network: Develop essential communication, organizational, and professional skills while making valuable contacts for future job opportunities.
Internship Requirements
Internship requirements vary from major to major, but typically:
- Take place during your junior or senior year.
- Require anywhere from 90 to 160 logged hours.
- Can be completed in the fall, spring or summer semesters.
- Must be related to your academic program.
- Can be paid or unpaid, depending on your program requirements.
- Are supervised by experienced professionals.
Internship Success Stories
An internship isn’t just a requirement at Woodbury—it’s your chance to turn classroom knowledge into a career. By connecting what you’ve learned to a real-world role, you’ll gain invaluable experience that builds your resume and expands your professional network.
Explore some of our students’ success stories below to see how a Woodbury internship can launch your future.
Ruxandra Badilas - Ernst & Young
Turning an internship into a fulltime job, this accounting student is poised for success. Last summer, when Ruxandra Badilas walked into the Ernst & Young office in downtown Los Angeles to begin her internship at the ‘Big 4’ accounting firm, she may not have realized just how significant the experience that she was about to begin would be for her. But this hard-working and highly social Accounting senior made such a great impression during her time at EY, she was offered a full-time position on the Assurance Services staff when she graduates in December. Read more here.
Erick Rodriguez – Warner Bros.
“My internship at Warner Bros. was as great as it sounds,” he says. “I was given the space to share my ideas and even had them embraced by the team.” Before attending college, he hadn’t considered Graphic Design as a profession until someone asked him point-blank: “What are you gonna do after high school? Why don’t you go to art school?” The question was a bit of a revelation. “I never considered it since I had never known anyone to ‘do art’ for a living, but that was the spark. I was always drawing and would often draw logos and typography.” So, with the assistance of his now-fiancée, he chose Graphic Design as his new career choice.
Wafá Jaffal - YouTube
Wafá secured an internship with a YouTube channel and quickly went to town. “The guy who ran the channel posted a video one day saying that he needed an editor, so I immediately sent him an audition of my work,” she recalls. “When I got hired my boss was very much like, ‘Do whatever, use this internship as a creative space.’” Turned out that one of the videos she edited was among the most viewed on the channel.
Julia Comete – Inspiring Brands LA
Currently, Julia is getting some first-hand experience helping to build brands with an internship at Inspired Brands LA, an agency that focuses on creating promotional products and assists other brands with influencer marketing. Her short-term goal after graduation is to learn even more. “I’d love to continue on at Woodbury to get my MBA,” she says. Her long-term goal: having a purposeful career. “Although I’m not sure what my dream job is yet,” Julia says. “I do know that I want a career that aligns with my interests and beliefs.”
Prabhu Rajaganapathy – El Grupo Animation
After completing his first year, Prabhu did an internship at El Grupo Animation, under the tutelage of faculty member, Alex Topete. “Alex is an amazing, traditional 2D animator, and I learned as much as I could when it came to the basics of animation,” Prabhu said. “I would not have been as prepared for the rest of my classes at Woodbury without this internship.”
Khan Muhammad - City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering’s Architectural Division
Khan was able to test out his architectural chops as an intern for the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering’s Architectural Division, where he guided a group of fellow interns to schedule, create, compile, and conduct a design charrette package for the $200 million P3 Project. These days, he’s especially taken with building assembly, a byproduct of his association with structural engineers during the ACE Mentoring Program in high school. The integration of bio mimicry in architecture, net zero architecture, the future of city planning, the synergy of architecture and robotics – it’s all fascinating for Khan.