Collaboratives & Internships

Collaborations

At the School of Interaction & UI/UX Design, you’ll work on real world projects mentored by industry pros—building experience that goes straight into your portfolio. You’ll collaborate with students from Industrial Design, Graphic Design, and Game on projects for companies like CBS, Stellantis and Camelbak.
You’ll graduate with a portfolio that proves your mastery and connections that open doors.

Academy students have landed internships at top tech companies—Google, Instagram, Twitter, Autodesk, Samsung, LinkedIn, PayPal, leading to career opportunities and job offers.

The network is here. The opportunity is real.

See More Collaborations

NASA Collaboration:

The Academy has partnered with NASA to take on the toughest challenges in space travel. Each year, the space program sponsors a class where students tackle real problems faced by astronauts in space travel. One recent focus: designing habitation and travel solutions for Mars.

STELLANTIS X ACADEMY: REDEFINING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

Students from Industrial Design, Interaction and UX/UI, and Interior Architecture collaborated online to help redefine the Stellantis brand for a new era. Tasked with envisioning a future rooted in global, social, and economic sustainability, they developed forward-thinking concepts that explored humanity’s relationship with technology, nature, and mobility. With guidance from Stellantis design leaders, students transformed bold ideas into tangible visions that proved innovation knows no distance.

Audi x Design Innovation: Redefining Rugged Luxury

With Audi, students from Interior Architecture, Fashion, Interaction, Graphic, and Industrial Design reimagined rugged luxury for a new era. Their challenge: envision the future of premium adventure. The result: immersive experience centers, cutting-edge homes, and visionary vehicles—concepts that reshape how Audi clients will live, move, and explore.

Chrysler x Design Innovation: Shaping the Future of Mobility

Interior Architecture, Fashion, Interaction, Graphic, and Industrial Design students joined forces with Chrysler to reimagine what mobility can be. Their mission: design a seamless, next-generation transportation ecosystem. The outcome: immersive experience centers, advanced personal vehicles, futuristic VTOL concepts, and interaction designs that unify it all.

Pushing Boundaries: A Collaboration with Samsung Galaxy and Industrial Design

Partnering with Samsung’s Galaxy brand, Industrial Design students were asked to imagine the brand beyond the smartphone. They responded with groundbreaking concepts—new product ecosystems that stretch the Galaxy experience into uncharted territory and redefine how technology lives in the world.

jeep x Design Innovation: A Global Future

In collaboration with Jeep, students from across design disciplines redefined the brand for a global stage. From wearables and e-bikes to jet packs, extreme off-road vehicles, and luxury SUVs, they pushed the Jeep spirit of adventure to new heights. Seamless UI/UX visions tied it all together—charting Jeep’s path toward 2040.

Cadillac x Design Innovation: Shaping the Future of Luxury Mobility

Working with GM Design, students were challenged to create a holistic vision of Cadillac in 2040. Bringing together architecture, fashion, interaction, and industrial design, they imagined a bold, optimistic future for luxury mobility—one that reinvents what Cadillac means for the next generation.