After Fashion

​​Fashion AAS

What Kind of Work Will You Do?​

For any type of fashion merchandising or management position:

  • Coordinate a team effort in developing and promoting the sale of fashion merchandise.
  • Design visual presentations to project seasonal trends that generate customer excitement.
  • Develop promotional activities such as advertising, visual merchandising, and fashion shows to communicate a strong fashion image for the company.
  • Recruit, lead and motivate members of the fashion merchandising team.
  • Execute merchandising plan, including inventory and budget control, scheduling, store layout, markdowns, training employees, payroll and daily sales records.

What Else Should I Consider about this Program or Career Choice?

  • Individuals with a good eye in design can go into a fashion-related career.
  • The diploma major or the AAS degree major may include an emphasis in apparel or interior design.
  • Option of transferring to earn a four-year degree or go immediately into a fashion career.
  • Internships are paid positions with pay de​​​pendent upon previous experience. Rapid advancement and salary increases follow.
  • Work schedules may vary to include some evenings and weekend hours in fashion retail careers.
  • Fashion career opportunities are numerous nationwide.
  • A fashion career offers variety and flex​ibility. Jobs for career-oriented individuals are plentiful. Pay is based on salary plus bonuses with high earning potential.

Looking for a job in the Fashion Industry?

DMACC students and alumni can view current job and internship postings on Handshake, DMACC’s career services platform. Click here to join Ha​ndshake​ and…

  • Access job and internship postings from employers looking to hire DMACC candidates.
  • Share your resume and connect directly with employers through the Handshake messaging center.
  • Stay up-to-date on local and virtual hiring events: career fairs, information sessions, interviewing events, and more.

Also, the DMACC Career Center provides free career services to DMACC students and alumni, Click here to learn more.​