What Can I Do with a Major in…
Fashion Merchandising
Fashion merchandising in concerned with providing customers with fashion apparel and accessories. The major prepares students for careers in retail buying, retail management, product development, consumer services, fashion promotion, international apparel markets, textiles, visual merchandising, clothing construction, apparel manufacturing, wholesaling, and retail account coordination within the fashion and related industries.
The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to fashion merchandising majors. Some will require additional education. For more information visit the Career Center in Lucina 220.
Accessory Designer
Advertising Specialist
Apparel Designer
Buyer
College Professor
Computer-Aided Designer
Customer Service Representative
Database Manager
Department Manager
Event Planner
Fashion Designer
Fashion Editor
Fashion Photographer
Fashion Reporter
Fashion Writer
General Merchandise Manager
Graphic Designer
Human Resource Specialist
Industrial Engineer
Jeweler
Manufacturer’s Representative, Wholesale
Market Researcher
Marketing Director
Merchandise Manager
Product Demonstrator
Public Relations Specialist
Purchasing Manager
Sales Representative
Store Manager
Tailor/Dressmaker
Teacher
Web Designer
Window Designer
Resources available in the Career Center, Lucina 220:
Careers for Fashion Plates & Other Trendsetters (OCC PT 18)
Careers in Focus: Family and Consumer Sciences (OCC 78)
Careers in Focus: Fashion (OCC 80.5)
Careers in Focus: Retail (OCC 188.5)
Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry (OCC 80)
Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry (OCC 188)
Websites:
BSU Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences: http://www.bsu.edu/fcs/
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center)
America’s Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org/
Employment Outlook: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
Fashion Association: http://www.thefashion.org
IndianaINTERNnet: http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp
Internships.com
InternshipsUSA.com
Vault Career Insider
National Association of Visual Merchandisers: http://www.visualmerch.com
National Fashion Accessories Association: http://www.accessoryweb.com
O*NET: http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard: http://www.salary.com
Textile Careers.com: http://www.textilecareers.com
Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org