Providing 360 support for
Design students, schools, and companies
to help young creative professionals
prepare for success on the job
Meet Your Mentor
Kate is a seasoned fashion industry professional with 15 years of experience designing for global brands. She has led diverse teams in refining creative processes and inspiring better ways to achieve creative excellence. As the creator and director of a leading industry intern program for over four years, Kate’s passion for mentoring interns culminated in her first book and the founding of The Intern Mentor.
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The Design Internship Handbook is the tool we all wish we had when starting our careers as creatives.
Drawing from real-world experiences and examples from the Intern Mentor’s own time hiring and managing young designers, this guide offers clear, easy-to-follow steps to help you prepare for applying to jobs, onboard, and professional growth; all resulting in successfully transitioning into your next role—whether it’s your first or your fifth.
Work With Me
Whether you're preparing for life after graduation, in the thick of a job search, or about to start a new role, the challenge is the same: you know what you want, but not how to get there. Personalized coaching closes that gap with clear strategies, honest feedback, and practical next steps, to go from ‘𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’ to ‘𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴.’
Enhance your school’s training and support programs with expert course development, workshops, guest speaking, and fashion industry consulting. Our offerings are designed to build key career readiness competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), helping students gain the skills employers demand for success.
Design process consulting that helps you build an industry-leading intern program, streamline onboarding for faster productivity, and optimize team workflows. Our solutions set individuals and teams up for long-term success by reducing ramp-up time, increasing retention, and driving measurable performance improvements.
Resume + Portfolio Reviews
Monthly Workshop + AMA
(Group)
Intensive 1:1 Review
(live zoom)
Resume or Portfolio Critique
(Recorded Video)
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Onboarding Checklist!
Hit the ground running with our free onboarding checklist.
✓ Set a good impression from day 1
✓ Shorten your onboarding time
✓ Set yourself up for long-term success
Exciting new things coming
Welcome to the
future of mentorship
If you are interested in participating in the our new mentorship program,
we’d love to hear from you!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
I collaborate with schools, organizations, and professional groups to help bridge the gap between education and employment. Speaking engagements are customized to your audience and scope, and I reserve select spots each semester for educational institutions.
Resume Review Workshop + AMA Series
With Kate BonDurant
Resume Workshop: Get the Interview
Stop sending resumes into the void. Learn what actually gets hiring managers to call you back.
In this 2-hour workshop, you'll get:
✅ Expert feedback on your resume from someone who's reviewed thousands
✅ Specific direction on how to make your experience stand out
✅ Real answers to your questions about what employers want
✅ Actionable strategies for tailoring your resume to job postings
Kate BonDurant, founder of The Intern Mentor, will walk you through what makes a strong resume, how to position your experience (even if it doesn't seem relevant), and how to avoid the mistakes that cost you interviews.
Come prepared: Bring your resume and 1-2 job postings for personalized feedback.
Pricing:
$45
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time (2 hrs)
3pm - 5pm PT / 6pm - 8pm ET
Next dates:
February 12
April 9
June 11
Price
$45
2nd Thursday of every month
Graduate AMA Series
With Kate BonDurant
If you've ever wondered…
I just graduated, now what? How do I actually stand out when everyone has the same degree? What should my job hunt strategy actually look like?
You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out on your own.
In this live AMA, Kate will answer your questions about:
How to strategize your job hunt when you're starting from scratch
What actually makes you stand out when you don't have years of experience
How to position your education, projects, and any experience you do have
Common mistakes new grads make (and how to avoid them)
What separates candidates who land jobs quickly from those who struggle for months
And anything else you want to know about navigating the post-grad job hunt
🎥 Bring your questions. Show up curious. Leave with a clear strategy for landing your first role.
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time
4pm - 5pm PT / 7pm - 8pm ET
Price
Free
April 28th
Portfolio Review Workshop + AMA Series
With Kate BonDurant
In this 2-hour workshop, you'll get:
✅ Expert feedback on your portfolio from someone who's reviewed hundreds as a hiring manager
✅ Specific direction on what's working, what's missing, and what to cut
✅ Real answers about how hiring managers actually review portfolios
✅ Strategies to make class projects work as hard as real experience (most student work confuses employers instead of impressing them)
✅ Actionable next steps to make your work tell the right story
Kate BonDurant, founder of The Intern Mentor, will show you how to transform your portfolio from a collection of projects into a tool that gets you interviews. You'll learn what to feature, how to present it, and what employers are really looking for when they click through your work.
Come prepared: Bring your portfolio (digital link or PDF) and 1-2 job postings you're targeting for personalized feedback.
Pricing:
$45
2nd Thursday of every month
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time (2 hrs)
3pm - 5pm PT / 6pm - 8pm ET
Next dates:
March 12
May 14
July 9
Price
$45
City Tutors Speaker Series
With Kate BonDurant
Inside the Hiring Process: What Employers Notice Early
A virtual event focused on what employers notice early in the hiring process. Kate BonDurant of The Intern Mentor opens with a 15-minute conversation, followed by breakout discussions on Zoom covering how candidates are evaluated, what helps someone stand out, and how to navigate early career decisions with more clarity.
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time
1:30pm - 2:30 pm PT / 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Price
Free