Design & Merchandising

Opportunities

An education in Design & Merchandising prepares individuals for a wide variety of career paths. Graduates often pursue opportunities in retail operations and buying, fashion and home product development, fashion product promotion. More recently graduates select careers in merchandising technologies, or design management. Each of these areas is offered as a concentration, or the student may elect to choose a minor opening up an unlimited number of options.

Co-Op Experiences

Some past co-op employments of design and merchandising students include:

• Product Development Assistant, American Merchandising Corporation (AMC), New York, NY
• Assistant Buyer, Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie, Philadelphia, PA
• Product Development Assistant, Charming Shoppes, Bensalem, PA
• Design and Merchandising Assistant, Jones New York, New York, NY
• Public Relations Assistant, QVC, West Chester, PA
• Assistant Fashion Coordinator, Special Events Department, Saks Fifth Avenue
• Marketing Assistant, Lighting Design Collaborative, Philadelphia, PA
• Public Relations Assistant, Neiman Marcus, King of Prussia, PA
• Sales Associate, Neiman Marcus, King of Prussia, PA
• Assistant Buyer, Mothers Work, Philadelphia, PA
• Retail/Manufacturing/Merchandising Asst., Nicole Miller, Philadelphia PA

Visit the Drexel Steinbright Career Development Center page for more detailed information on co-op and post-graduate opportunities.