Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management Careers

Students are able to choose from a wide variety of careers. Having taken more than 30 industry specific courses, students learn transferable skills. These skills provide students with a competitive advantage when interviewing.

• Consumer or Market Researcher
• Corporate Trainer
• Divisional Merchandise Manager (in charge of all buyers in a division)
• Divisional Sales Manager
• General Merchandise Manager (in charge of personnel across divisions)
• General Sales Manager
• Industry Journalist
• Merchandise Buyer (buy for a particular type of product – men’s casual)
• Personnel Manager
• Resident Buying Office Administrator
• Retail Analyst
• Retail Manager
     Department Stores
     Specialty Stores
• Retail Technology Specialist
     Electronic Services
     Trainer
• Sales Representative
     Apparel Manufacturer
     Cosmetic Company
     Service Company
     Wholesaler
• Trend Analyst
• Visual Merchandiser (responsible for all displays)
      Catalog Companies
      Department Stores
      Home Shopping Networks
      Malls
      Specialty Stores

For more information on career opportunities, visit the following links:

http://www.careersinretailing.com/
http://www.careers-in-marketing.com/rt.htm
http://www.careers-in-business.com/retail.htm
http://www.black-collegian.com/career/industry-reports/irretail.shtml
http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/bp/app/berman3/cw/careers_retailing/intern.html