Career Opportunities B.S. in Apparel and Merchandising
Apparel Design and Production Concentration
- apparel and fashion designer
- computer-aided design manager
- creative director
- design director
- fashion illustrator
- fashion magazine editorial contributor
- fashion stylist
- pattern-maker
- technical designer
- trend/fashion forecaster
Merchandising Concentration
- consumer or market researcher
- brand/product merchandise manager
- merchandise buyer/manager
- retail analyst
- retail manager/merchandiser
- retail store/website planner
- resident buying office administrator
- sales representative
- showroom coordinator/manager
- inventory control agent
- product trend analyst
- advertising and promotions coordinator/manager
- public relations specialist
- social media specialist
- visual merchandiser
Career Opportunities B.S. in Interior Architecture and Design
Interior Architecture
Interior Products and Retailing
- Manufacturer’s products/materials sales representative
- Independent multi-line product representative/business owner
- Interior product solutions specialist
- Furniture dealer-designer
- Ancillary furniture specialist
- Lighting showroom specialist
- Lighting consultant
- Interior products account manager
- Home goods merchandiser
- Interior staging, styling, and accessory curation specialist
Career Opportunities M.S. in Design and Merchandising
Apparel and Merchandising Specialization
- advanced product innovation expert
- advertising/promotions manager
- apparel engineer
- brand/product merchandise manager
- museum collections manager
- college-level instructor (non-tenure track)
- continued graduate study in a doctoral program
- creative/design director
- design researcher
- market researcher
- merchandise buyer/manager
- museum curator
- product line manager
- product/trend analyst
- senior apparel designer
- senior textile designer
- textile archivist for apparel industry
- textile scientist
Interior Design Specialization
- assistant professor (non-tenure track or tenure-track)
- continued graduate study in a doctoral program
- design researcher
- interior designer (building an area of professional expertise such as evidence-based design/health & wellness/sustainability; upscaling to return to practice)