What Can I Do With a Major In Fashion Merchandising?
The Fashion Merchandising major is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of merchandising related to the apparel and textile industries. The program emphasizes the skills and competencies needed for careers in fashion promotion, buying, retailing, merchandising, and global supply chain management. Students will also learn that fashion is not simply a business, but a cultural industry. Students choose between two emphases. In the Product Development and Design Emphasis, students learn that inspiration and design concepts drive the creation of garments, along with identifying the target market. Skills emphasized in the curriculum include creativity, digital presentation and portfolio, patternmaking, draping and sewing, among others. The Fashion Brand Management Emphasis provides expertise in both creative and analytical aspects. The curriculum puts special emphasis on entrepreneurship, fashion promotion and visual merchandising, retail buying and planning, as well as global sourcing and retailing.
Graduating students have exciting employment opportunities as buyers, merchandisers, brand sales representatives, store managers, fashion directors, merchandise managers, product managers, and trend forecasters, as well as opportunities in product development and design, technical design, and sourcing.
Source: UGA Bulletin
** Includes Self-Employed
- Connect with Your Career Consultant
- Stop by Career Center Drop-In Hours
- UGA TXMI Department - Fashion Merchandising
CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
- The Agency
- Fashion Design Student Assocation (FDSA)
- Rouge Magazine
- Student Merchandising Association
- HAUTE Creatives Collective
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Involvement Network
O*NET Online – The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations.
My Next Move – An interactive tool for students and job seekers to learn more about their career options.
Occupational Outlook Handbook – The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States.
Vault – Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to land that job.
Candid Career – This resource provides you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy-to-use website.
UGA Mentor Program – Connect with a mentor (alumni, faculty, staff) to research and explore industries and careers. Research industries and careers by connecting with a mentor for a quick chat or formal 16-week mentorship through the UGA Mentor Program.
Interstride - Interstride is an interactive tool for both international and domestic students to enhance their international experience and employment potential. The platform consists of job-listings, hiring trends, employer information, self-assessments, and up-to-date immigration guidance.
Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies through "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees and job seekers.
Steppingblocks - Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your dream job title with career and education searches designed to find your best path based on millions of others. It’s data-powered career exploration for doers like you.
GENERAL
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Handshake (login with your UGA MyID and password)
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LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!)
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Idealist (non-profit jobs)
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USAJobs (federal jobs)
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Sewing Guild
- Fashion Group International New York
- International Textile and Apparel Association
- Council of Fashion Designers of America
- Surface Design Association
- Fashion Footwear Association of New York
- Costume Society of America
- Association of Sewing and Design Professionals
COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH
LINKEDIN- Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests. To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well. To login, visit the LinkedIn main page.
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2025 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Employer | Position Title(s) |
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| AFA Staffing | Trade Show Sales Representative | Altar'd State | Retail Design & Brand Experience Intern | Apogee Golf Course | Assistant Merchandiser | Bestseller | Wholesale Sales Assistant | Boehringer Ingelheim | VMI Supply Planner | Bombas | Assistant Merchant | Brunello Cucinelli | PR Intern | Burlington Stores, Inc. | Assistant Buyer | Carter's | Assistant Merchant | Carter's | EDP Assistant Designer | Devi Rebel Yoga | Social Media Manager | Fanatics | Assistant Buyer | Floor & Decor | Merchandising Coordinator | Focus Design Interiors | Procurement coordinator | Gap | Sales Associate | Heery's Clothes Closet | Assistant Manager | Kemo Sabe | Team Member | Lela Rose | DTC Assistant | Paradies Lagardere | Assistant Buyer | Rahab's Rope | Wholesale Account Representative | Robb Facial Plastics and Aesthetics | Front Desk Associate | Ross Stores, Inc. | Assistant Buyer | Ross Stores, Inc. | Assistant Buyer | Saks Fifth Avenue | Fifth Avenue Club Assistant | Saks Fifth Avenue | Personal Stylist Assistant | Shalom International Co. | Assistant Merchandiser | She and Sky | Sales Account Executive | Sherri Hill Inc | Sales Representative | Sid Mashburn and Ann Mashburn | E-Commerce Coordinator | Southern Tide | Merchandise Planner Analyst | Spanx | Merchandising Coordinator | Target | Executive Intern Specialty Sales | The Brand House Collective | Assistant Buyer | The Impeccable Pig | Store Manager | The New York Times | Advertising Product Marketing | The Walt Disney Company | Retail Strategy and Integration Intern | TJX | Allocation Analyst | Tryst Showroom | Account Executive | URBN | Assistant Allocator | Vineyard Vines | Assistant Fashion Designer |
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2025 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Graduate School | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| Gemological Institute of America | Gemologist, GG | University of Georgia | Marketing Research, MMR | University of Georgia | Textile Merch & Interiors, Masters |