Academy of Art University Reviews

Pros

* Learn from & rub elbows with top experts in various artistic fields * Meet up-and-coming artists from all over the world * Enjoy an bustling work environment downtown

Cons

* With a scattered, urban campus, it can be difficult to feel a sense of connection at times.

Pros

My department is great: it's full of passionate staff & faculty who truly care about the students and there educations

Cons

This is a for profit university and the higher ups only care about making more money. For themselves.

Advice to Management

Don't forget you're a school.

Pros

Learn every aspect of the admissions process (enrollment, registrar, financial aid, etc.) Build valuable communication skills

Cons

Very sales-y position Coworkers like to gossip

Pros

Very consistent work schedule everyday.

Cons

Not a lot of opportunity to grow within the Academy.

Advice to Management

To create a more inviting team environment. To also further discussions about holistic student development.

Pros

Work was easy people there was cool

Cons

Boring and no advancement

Pros

-Pay isn't terrible -Free class per semester (which is great if you can make time for it) -Great software -Nice facilities that you get to tour when you've just started -Great discounts -Accessible by BART and MUNI, right at Civic Center since I worked at the building on Hayes -A lot of the students I spoke with are really great people

Cons

-Student retention is difficult for them because of how expensive tuition is for students. -Management claims to care about students, but really only care about retaining them in order to keep their accreditation (which was on the rocks when I was there). -Management trains advisors to push students who can't afford it to enroll in courses and they really push hard to meet summer enrollment goals. I felt more like an...

Advice to Management

-Focus on advising instead of sales techniques and make it a student-focused environment. Students can really tell the difference. -Stop treating staff like they're machines and have flexible work schedules available. If advisors are happy, they'll love being there, and spread those positive vibes to their students. -Make it feel less like telemarketing and more like an academic institution, I mean, you have two names...

Pros

Been in business a long time

Cons

Some departments are really bitter

Advice to Management

Too many Directors / chefs in the kitchen, need to let new directors in and place previous on consultant roles

Pros

Student Discounts, decent job stability, free class per term.

Cons

Sales roles without the commissions Customer Service is basically the SDR Admissions Reps are basically Account Executives Student Advisors are basically Customer Success/Client retention Youre expected to wear multiple hats and for the pay, it just isnt worth it esp not with tech sales openings elsewhere. Coworkers are given runarounds when reaaching year mark for promotions High turnover rate

Advice to Management

Budget isnt an excuse. Not when there are private planes going around.