Recruiters visit Ringling College throughout the Academic Year to connect with students through workshops and critiques, company presentations, portfolio reviews, and student interviews.

On- Campus RECRUITERS 2012-2013

22SquaredTampa, FL
Abercrombie + FitchNew Albany, OH *
Abercrombie + FitchNew Albany, OH
American GreetingsCleveland, OH *
American GreetingsCleveland, OH
American Greetings PropertiesCleveland, OH
AmeriCorpsUSA
atLargeSarasota, FL
Blizzard EntertainmentIrvine, CA
Blue SkyGreenwich, CT
Cactus Sky CommunicationsBradenton, FL*
Cactus Sky CommunicationsBradenton, FL
Carnegie Mellon grad schoolLA, CA
Carter’sAtlanta, GA
Chase DesignSkaneateles, NY
Creative Arts UnlimitedTampa, FL *
Creative Arts UnlimitedTampa, FL
Creative ConvertingIndianapolis, IN
Dali MuseumSt. Petersburg, FL
Disney AnimationBurbank, CA *
Disney AnimationBurbank, CA
Disney Design GroupOrlando, FL
Disney ImagineeringOrlando, FL
Disney Parks + ResortsOrlando, FL
DreamWorksGlendale, CA
EnvisualWesterville, OH   
Epic GamesRaleigh, NC
Falcon’s TreehouseOrlando, FL
Firaxis GamesSparks Glencoe, MD
Fox Sports Media GroupLA and Charlotte, NC
Game NationFt. Myers, FL
General Motors Design CenterWarren, MI
Hallmark Cards, Inc.Kansas City, MO
HarmonixCambridge, MA
HasbroPawtucket, RI
Hasbro Digital GamesPawtucket
Industrial Light + MagicSan Francisco, CA 
IntelSanta Clara, CA
JibJabSanta Monica, CA
Laika EntertainmentPortland, OR
Leo BurnettChicago, IL
LinkedInMountain View, CA
Longboat Key Art CenterLongboat Key, FL
Lucas AnimationSan Francisco, CA
Lucas Arts EntertainmentSan Francisco, CA
LucasFilmSan Francisco, CA 
LucidGlobalSarasota, FL  *
LucidGlobalSarasota, FL
MoonbotShreveport, LA
Moving Picture CompanyNYC, LA
MultiImage GroupBoca Raton, FL
NBC/UniversalOrlando, FL*
NBC/UniversalOrlando, FL *
New York Academy of ArtNYC
Olson StudioMinneapolis, MN
Pixar Animation StudiosEmeryville, CA
Premise EntertainmentOrlando
Push DesignOrlando, FL
ReelFXDallas and LA
Reentry GamesNYC
Rhythm & HuesLos Angeles, CA
Scripps Media, Inc.Tampa, Baltimore, San Diego 
Sony Pictures AnimationCulver City, CA
Sony Pictures ImageworksCulver City, CA
SVA/MFA programNew York City
Tampa Bay TimesSt. Petersburg, FL
Tampa Bay TimesSt. Petersburg, FL
The CIALangley, VA
The MillNew York, NY
The StudioNYC
TNT Design & MarketingSt. Petersburg, FL
UCF FIEA grad programOrlando, FL
UCF/MFA programOrlando, FL
Walt Disney CompanyOrlando, FL
Wieden + KennedyPortland, OR  


The following are quotes by on-campus recruiters from Cartoon Network, Sony Pictures Animation, Target Corporation, Beall's Department Stores, American Greetings and DreamWorks:

" Exceptional crop of candidates Best Yet! Makes hiring decisions extremely hard."  

"Ringling continues to be the bar that other schools must aspire to obtain."

"Ringling students are always sought after by our company and are fortunate to have a Career Service Center second to none."

"Outstanding! Many clever student films and beautiful illustration work."

"Ringling students are professional, passionate, prepared and have good questions."

"Ringling College continues to evolve and respond to employers' ever changing needs for top end creative talent. From the instruction, course content and program development, Ringling continues to set the gold standard for quality and relevance for today's design market."

"Ringling does an outstanding job preparing students for the work world and has a very strong program to bring in recruiters from major companies that hire artists and designers."

"Right now, 43% of our design studio are Ringling graduates. We know we can always count on Ringling to produce highly creative individuals who will keep our company at the cutting edge of fashion and design."

"The quality of Ringling students is light years a head of other art programs. The level of sophistication is far and away superior."