What is Student Symposium all about?
EXPANDING NETWORKS & PROVIDING INSPIRATION
Student Symposium + Real World Design Week exposes budding designers to the REAL WORLD of interior design. The event is filled with RICH OPPORTUNITIES that expose students to the fact that there are so many DIFFERENT PATHS one can take with an interior design degree.
Students INTERACT ONE-ON-ONE WITH and LEARN FROM DESIGNERS and INDUSTRY PARTNERS from ALL FACETS of design. Students hear from EXPERIENCED CAREER PROFESSIONALS about what it's like in the industry and how to prepare themselves for the workplace.
Don't miss this OPPORTUNITY to further your KNOWLEDGE and prepare for LAUNCHING YOUR DESIGN CAREER after graduation!
Students INTERACT ONE-ON-ONE WITH and LEARN FROM DESIGNERS and INDUSTRY PARTNERS from ALL FACETS of design. Students hear from EXPERIENCED CAREER PROFESSIONALS about what it's like in the industry and how to prepare themselves for the workplace.
Don't miss this OPPORTUNITY to further your KNOWLEDGE and prepare for LAUNCHING YOUR DESIGN CAREER after graduation!
The Scoop on Student Symposium 2024
Scholarships
In conjunction with Student Symposium, you can apply to win one of four different Scholarships of $1,000 each.
APPLICATION WINDOW: Monday, March 4, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
APPLICATION FEE: $0
APPLICATION WINDOW: Monday, March 4, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
APPLICATION FEE: $0
Real World Design Week
The first four days of Student Symposium (Monday, June 3 - Thursday, June 6, 2024) consist of REAL WORLD DESIGN WEEK, personalized Shadow Experiences for Students with practicing Interior Designers and Industry Partners. Most Shadow Experiences are in person, but some are virtual.
MENTOR REGISTRATION WINDOW: Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Friday, March 29, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
MENTOR REGISTRATION FEE: $0
STUDENT REGISTRATION WINDOW: Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE: $0
MENTOR REGISTRATION WINDOW: Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Friday, March 29, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
MENTOR REGISTRATION FEE: $0
STUDENT REGISTRATION WINDOW: Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE: $0
In-Person Events
The last day of Student Symposium (Friday, June 7, 2024) features IN-PERSON EVENTS in three of the ASID Texas Chapter's Design Communities: Austin, Dallas & San Antonio.
REGISTRATION WINDOW: Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION FEE: $25
REGISTRATION WINDOW: Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION FEE: $25
Eligibility
Shadow Experiences and In-Person Events are open exclusively to ASID Student Members, both within and outside of Texas.
Scholarships are open exclusively to ASID Student Members actively enrolled as a student in a Texas-based interior design academic program: 2-year program freshman and above; 4-year program freshman; or graduate level.
So if you're not a member, JOIN NOW! FYI: Student membership really pays off because once you graduate, you can advance to an Allied Practitioner membership and save over $1,400 over the first 5 years of your career! It's really a no brainer...
Scholarships are open exclusively to ASID Student Members actively enrolled as a student in a Texas-based interior design academic program: 2-year program freshman and above; 4-year program freshman; or graduate level.
So if you're not a member, JOIN NOW! FYI: Student membership really pays off because once you graduate, you can advance to an Allied Practitioner membership and save over $1,400 over the first 5 years of your career! It's really a no brainer...