Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
D&M Co-op
The Drexel Co-op experience is a renowned collegiate program and the essence of the Drexel Difference in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Design and Merchandising students spend a minimum of six months (two terms) working in paid positions during which they apply classroom and studio skills to an actual work experience within their chosen professions. D&M students leave for co-op academically equipped to be part of a company, and return as young business professionals having integrated classroom knowledge into the workplace and improved their resume. A sampling of professional relationships includes:
| Employer | Job Title |
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| Cashman & Associates | Special Events Intern |
| Fairchild Publications | Magazine Publishing |
| Nicole Miller | Wholesale Sales |
| Very Bad Horse | Fashion Intern |
| Mother's Work | Merchandising |
| Greer Lange Agency | Talent Agency |
| Berte Ltd. | Costume Design |
| Shoshanna | Swimwear Design & Merchandising |
| Five Below | Merchandising/Buying |
| Seventeen Magazine | Fashion Journalism |
| Associated Merchandising Corp. | Assistant Product Manager |
| Suky Rosan | Design Assistant |
| City of Hope | Fundraising Assistant |
| MTV | Costuming & Wardrobing Department |
| Neiman Marcus | Various retail positions |
| Urban Outfitters | Accessories Buying |
| Jones Apparel Group | Fashion Intern |
| Between Friends | Design Assistant |
| Philadelphia Style Magazine | Fashion Journalism |
| Hartstrings | Design Assistant |
| Karen Spiro EVENTtures | Event Production & Public Relations |
| Dame Design | Design Assistant |
| Springfield Mall/Keiser Co. | Marketing Coordinator |
| Michael Kors | Men's Collection Intern |
| Taglia Shirts | Sales Specialist |
| Burlington Coat Factory | Assistant Buyer Trainee |
| QVC, Inc. | Sales & Product Planner |
| Cynthia Rose | Design Assistant |
| Sixty USA | Sales Department Assistant |
| Def Jam | Creative Intern |
| Ann Taylor Loft | Sales Associate |
| Coach | Merchandising intern |
| Oscar de la Renta | Merchandising intern |
| Chic Bella | Sales & Marketing Intern |
D&M Alumni Positions
D&M alumni are well suited to director positions of merchandising, design and production teams. They have the skills necessary to prepare and deliver a product line from inception to distribution. Responsibilities include supervising design teams, managing workflow, creating innovate packaging designs, and involvement in corporate and client presentations. Just some of the companies in which D&M alumni have been successful are:
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| Aeropostle |
| AMC Buying Office |
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| Ann Taylor |
| Anthropologie |
| Avon Cosmetics |
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| Banana Republic |
| Bergdorf Goodman |
| BCBG Menswear |
| Bloomingdales |
| Burlington Coat Factory |
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| Calvin Klein Jeans |
| Chanel |
| Creative Toy Design International |
| City Sports |
| Crate & Barrel |
| Coach |
| Converse, NY |
| CrowdConnect Marketing Group |
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| Doneger Group |
| Domicile |
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| Estée Lauder Companies |
| Eileen Fisher |
| Expo by Home Depot |
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| Federated Department Stores |
| Fiji Water |
| Federated Department Stores |
| M. Finkel & Daughter Antiquities |
| Jacques Ferber Furs |
| Five Below |
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| GAP |
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| Homestead International Group |
| H&M |
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| JoAnne Fabrics, Inc |
| Jordache, Inc. |
| Jones Apparel Group |
| Juicy Couture |
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| Michael Kors |
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| Liz Claiborne |
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| Macy’s East |
| Miss Sixty |
| Movado Group |
| Mother's Work |
| Mila by Mail |
| Model Co. Cosmetics |
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| Neiman Marcus |
| Nicole Miller |
| Nike |
| Nicole Cashman & Associates Public Relations |
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| Phillips Van Heusen |
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| QVC |
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| RTKL Associates-International Architecture/Engineering Design |
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| Saks Fifth Avenue |
| Suky Rosan Bridal |
| Smak Parlour |
| Studio 541/2 |
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| Tahari |
| Target Corp. |
| Tiffany & Co. |
| Tommy Hilfiger |
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| Urban Outfitters |
