Inside the Internship: MFA1 Students Gain Real-World Experience

As current students in NYSID’s professional-level Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA1), David Noeller (MFA1), Meredith Parrot (MFA1), and Jacqueline Emas (MFA1) spent the summer gaining hands-on experience in a variety of design environments, from commercial furniture showrooms to multidisciplinary architecture and design firms. They share with Swagatika Rath (MFA1) how their internships shaped their skills, professional growth, and career perspectives.

internships, graduate programsOlivia BaldacciOctober 8, 2025mfa1, students, internships

How New York City Is Shaping NYSID MFA Student Anjali Khemani

“When I decided to go through the visa process and fully immerse myself in the dynamic culture of interior design in New York, I couldn’t have understood the extent to which New York would fuel my artistic growth,” says Anjali Khemani, a second-year student in NYSID’s Post-Professional Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA2) and a native of New Delhi, India.

graduate programs, internshipsOlivia BaldacciMay 8, 2025mfa, students, internships