Walk into any Pier 1 Imports store this summer and you will find the dinnerware graphic design senior Jaimi Kessel designed last summer as an intern in the trend packaging and product development department of the Fort Worth-based home decor store. The summer before, her professors helped her land an internship at a prestigious ad agency in Dallas, whose clients include Home Depot and Linens-N-Things.

“TCU professors are really connected and will help you get a great internship wherever you want,” Kessel said. “Companies that have TCU people working for them find they do really well, so they want to find more TCU students to hire. And alumni don’t forget about their school. They also want to hire Horned Frogs.”