Fashion Program College to Career
BEFORE
COLLEGE
Summer
Precollege
Institute
Summer
job in
retail
Academic
Connections
Skill &
Information
Building
FRESHMAN
FASH100 Internship & Career
Planning
Fashion Show Production –
Team member in Event
Planning
Develop your 4-year plan &
consult your advisor
Short-term Study Abroad
programs provide international
fashion experience
Fashion in the Cloud –
experience project
management, web-content
Development, Cross-disciplinary
Networking (IT/AT), Team
Leadership, Training in
Emerging Technologies
National competitions –
students have successfully
located & won competitions by
Adrianne Papell E! Live from the
Red Carpet Design Contest, Diet
Coke & CFDA Stay
Extraordinary Design Challenge,
Volunteer for NYFW, local
charity & community serving
events.
Resume Building
Activities
Clubs such as Fashion, Inc. &
Visual Merchandising
Campus events such as
Sustainability Day
SOPHOMORES
Your 4-year plan evolves
Fashionology – entrepreneurial
boutique experience with focus
on buying, financial planning,
product development,
operations or visual
merchandising
Fashion Show Production – Team
member in Event Planning
Short-term Study Abroad
programs provide international
fashion experience
Fashion in the Cloud –experience
project management, webcontent Development, Crossdisciplinary Networking (IT/AT),
Team Leadership, Training in
Emerging Technologies
Internships (2 or more are
recommended)
YMA competitions
CFDA competition
National competitions – students
have successfully located & won
competitions by Adrianne Papell
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Design Contest, Diet Coke &
CFDA Stay Extraordinary Design
Challenge,
Volunteer for NYFW, local
charity & community serving
events.
Clubs such as Fashion, Inc. &
Visual Merchandising
Campus events such as
Sustainability Day
Portfolio
Development &
Presentation
Building
JUNIORS
Study Abroad for a semester to
expand your global fashion
awareness
Your 4-year plan evolves
Fashion Show Production – Team
Leader in Event Planning
Marist in Manhattan in NYC
semester of interning & online
study
Fashionology – entrepreneurial
boutique experience with focus
on buying, financial planning,
product development,
operations or visual
merchandising
Short-term Study Abroad
programs provide international
fashion experience
Fashion in the Cloud –experience
project management, webcontent Development, Crossdisciplinary Networking (IT/AT),
Team Leadership, Training in
Emerging Technologies
Working a retail Job
Internships (2 or more
recommended)
YMA competitions
CFDA competition
National competitions – students
have successfully located & won
competitions by Adrianne Papell
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Design Contest, Diet Coke &
CFDA Stay Extraordinary Design
Challenge,
Volunteer for NYFW, local
charity & community serving
events.
Clubs such as Fashion, Inc. &
Visual Merchandising
SENIORS
Employment Seminar
Capstone challenges provided by
US and International Fashion
connections
Fashion Show Production –
Student Director of Event
Planning
Marist in Manhattan in NYC
semester of interning & online
study
Fashionology – entrepreneurial
boutique experience with focus
on buying, financial planning,
product development,
operations or visual
merchandising
Fashion in the Cloud –experience
project management, webcontent Development, Crossdisciplinary Networking (IT/AT),
Team Leadership, Training in
Emerging Technologies
YMA competitions
CFDA competition
National competitions – students
have successfully located & won
competitions by Adrianne Papell
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Design Contest, Diet Coke &
CFDA Stay Extraordinary Design
Challenge,
Volunteer for NYFW, local
charity & community serving
events.
Clubs such as Fashion, Inc. &
Visual Merchandising
Campus events such as
Sustainability Day
Campus events such as
Sustainability Day
Designers continually fill books
with sketches & processes such
as fabric manipulation, sewing
techniques, photos of drapes,
etc.
Designers continually fill books
with sketches & processes such
as fabric manipulation, sewing
techniques, photos of drapes,
etc.
Designers continually fill books
with sketches & processes such
as fabric manipulation, sewing
techniques, photos of drapes,
etc.
Designers continually fill books
with sketches & processes such
as fabric manipulation, sewing
techniques, photos of drapes,
etc.
Merchandisers begin electronic
collections of their best work
Merchandisers begin electronic
collections of their best work
Merchandisers begin electronic
collections of their best work
Merchandisers begin electronic
collections of their best work
Dutchess County annual Business
competition
Critiques from working Designers
for Portfolio & Collections.
Merchandising capstone
presentations to industry
professionals
Extras from the
Fashion
Program
Merit based Silver Needle
Scholarships
Merit based Silver Needle
Scholarships
Merit based Silver Needle
Scholarships
Guest lecturers from the
Fashion Industry
Presentations by Fashion
Recruiters – regarding
internships and/or starting level
jobs for graduates
Presentations by Fashion
Recruiters – regarding
internships and/or starting level
jobs for graduates
Guest lecturers from the Fashion
Industry
Connections with Fashion
program Alumni for internships,
network building
MARIST FASHION 3/3/2014
Dutchess County annual
Business competition
Merit based Silver Needle
Scholarships
Professional photography
provided for selected student
garments
Presentations by Fashion
Recruiters – regarding
internships and/or starting level
jobs for graduates
Fashion Program College to Career
BEFORE
COLLEGE
FRESHMAN
Cont…Extras
from the
Fashion
Program
SOPHOMORES
JUNIORS
SENIORS
Guest lecturers from the Fashion
Industry
Connections with Fashion
program Alumni for internships,
network building
Special events such as The
Brunch. Industry professionals
address & network with junior &
senior students
Guest lecturers from the Fashion
Industry
Join the Fashion Program Alumni
network to stay connected
Silver Needle Runway event &
Awards professionally juried by
the fashion industry
Extras from
Marist College
MARIST FASHION 3/3/2014
Resume Day
Special events such as
The Brunch. Industry
professionals address & network
with junior & senior students
Resume Day
Job Fairs
Job Fairs