Apparel and Merchandising Industry Expo

Sept. 27, 2024 Schedule

The Department of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University is excited to announce our second annual Apparel and Merchandising Industry Expo, a full-day, immersive experience designed to connect brands and students for internship and job opportunities.

Nancy Richardson Design Center
522 W. Lake St.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Colorado State University Campus

9 a.m. – Noon
Brand Showcases (RDC 120 and 121) + Interview Opportunities (RDC 302 and 114A)
*Detailed schedule below

1 – 4 p.m.
Brand Exhibition, RDC 212
Visit with representatives from these brands this year:
Spyder, The Buckle, Dillard’s, URBN, Crocs, Goldbug, Obermeyer, Alissa Hope Studio, Weekends in Boulder, AP Design House, Neiman Marcus

Brand Showcase Schedule 9 - 9:30 a.m.

Neiman Marcus

Room – RDC 120
Susan Towns, Department Manager Luxury Accessories
Brian Crane, Store Manager
Focus: Merchandising

Goldbug

Room – RDC 121
Megan Turnley, Merchant
Anna Carlson Wood, Product Development and Design
Bailey Burks, Product Development
Focus: All concentrations.

9:35 - 10:05 a.m.

The Buckle

Room – RDC 120
Jodi Brinkly, District Manager
Zach Kellog, Store Manager, Fort Collins
Focus: Merchandising

Spyder Active Sports

Room – RDC 121
Byron Edwards, Director of Product Development
Focus: Product Development and Apparel Design and Production

10:10 - 10:40 a.m.

Weekends in Boulder

Room – RDC 120
John Schopbach, Owner
Sidney Graham, Alumna and past intern
Focus: Merchandising

Obermeyer

Room – RDC 121
Siobhan Phillips, Director of Merchandising
Focus: Product Development and Apparel Design and Production

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.

Dillard's

Room – RDC 120
Jim Benson, VP Merchandising
Frankie Brace, Store Manager, Littleton
Focus: Merchandising only with a 3.4 or higher GPA

Crocs

Room – RDC 121
Jen Starck, Human Resources
Focus: Product Development and Apparel Design and Production

11:20 - 11:50 a.m.

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Free People, Anthropologie)

Room – RDC 121
Kristen Summers
Focus: URBN will accept applications from all options, but they focus on Product Development and Apparel Design and Production students

Read about the AM Industry Expo

Held by the Department of Design and Merchandising in the Nancy Richardson Design Center, students studying apparel and merchandising were able to create new connections to the industry firsthand and help boost their future careers.

Contacts

Is your company or brand interested in participating in the 2024 Apparel and Merchandising Industry Expo? Reach out to these organizers.

Kevin Kissell

kevin.kissell@colostate.edu

Joan Anderson

joan.anderson@colostate.edu

Heejin Lim

heejin.lim@colostate.edu

What students said in 2023:

“Overall, the experience was very beneficial and allowed me to start making connections with brands and thinking about my internship next year.”

“Attending the Department of Design and Merchandising’s first Industry Expo was an invaluable experience. It reaffirmed my enthusiasm for pursuing a career in design and merchandising.”

“I had an amazing experience.”

What industry partners said in 2023:

“It was a great experience. Students were eager and engaged, most of them providing resumes or great context of what kind of internship/job they were looking for in the future.”

“We were so impressed with the caliber of talent we met, your staff, and the event – BRAVO!”

a student speaks with a representative from crocs at the AM Industry Expo