Celebrating 21 Years of Pratt Career Night

Pratt recently held the 21st annual Interior Design Career Night at the Cor Showroom in New York City. More than 60 students from Pratt’s MFA and BFA Interior Design program were able to present their design portfolios to architects and designers from leading firms, once again gathering in-person to connect, network and celebrate their work.  “Pratt Career Night was conceived by two former graduate students who wanted an event that was more connective and informal versus the typical ‘job fairs’,” explains Pratt Professor Jon Otis. “They thought that if it was just our department and a variety of firms, it would provide a better and deeper experience or students and also for the firms.” They approached Otis with the idea, and he took it to Diana Barnes who was with HBF at the time. Since Pratt Career was launched in 2003, it’s become an annual event. “We’ve never missed a …