Fashion Design Internships & Careers
Internships
As a Marymount Fashion student, you will complete an internship in your senior year. It’s excellent preparation for the real world, offering hands-on learning and networking with professional contacts. Students frequently cite these experiences as the most rewarding of their college careers. Internship sites have included:
- Oscar de la Renta
- Michael Kors
- Betsey Johnson
- Naeem Khan
- Ralph Lauren
- Anna Sui
- Josie Natori
- Washington Opera
- Sondra Falk Couture
Some Marymount students even intern abroad. The Center for Global Education can help you explore potential international internships.
Careers
This major can prepare you for a job as a(n)
- Fashion Designer Apparel Manufacturer
- Fashion Illustrator Garment Technologist
- Textile Designer Textile Technologist
- Theatre Costume Designer Trend Forecaster
- Technical Designer Tailor
- Pattern Maker Draper
- Pattern Digitizer Fashion Stylist
- CAD/CAM Operator Alterations Specialist
- Product Developer
Marymount’s program can help prepare you to face a rigorous job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Competition for jobs is expected to be keen as many designers are attracted to the creativity and glamour associated with the occupation.”
Marymount’s Center for Career Development can help you prepare for your internship and job search, polish your résumé, and practice your interviewing skills.