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Potential Career Opportunities

Career Paths
Students studying Fashion at Palomar College may proceed to various levels of employment and learning. Many students currently employed in the fashion industry enroll in specific classes to upgrade their knowledge and skills as new technology demands.

Entry Level
girl cutting patternCertificates (19-24 units): Certificates are granted to students completing core courses, along with advanced required courses within the Fashion Merchandising and/or the Fashion Design Programs.

Technical Level
AA Degree (60 units): Graduation requirements in either one of the Fashion Programs include completion of core courses, required courses chosen by Palomar College, required general education courses, and electives to equal 60 or more semester units. The AA Degree provides students with an option for a career or the requisite foundation for transfer to a four-year college or university.

Professional Level
BA/BS or Advanced Degree: Advanced courses and other professional level worklead to theBaccalaureate or other degree and provides students with qualifications for professional employment.

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Additional Career Information


Search the following tabs for additonal information about our program and what will fit your career goals.


Fashion Merchandising

Assistant Buyer
Assistant Department Manager
Boutique Owner
Bridal Consultant
Buyer
Color/Image Consultant
Costume Consultant
Department Manager
Developer
Display Person/Trimmer
Entrepreneur
Fabric Sales Associate
Fashion Advertising Consultant
Fashion Coordinator
Fashion Illustrator
Fashion Journalist
Fashion Photographer
Fashion Promotion Coordinator
Fashion Sales Associate
Fashion Stylist
Fashion Telemarketing
Fashion Video Specialist
Mall Marketing Director
Management Trainee
Manufacturer's Sales Representative
Personal Shopper
Sales Associate
Showroom Assistant
Special Events Director
Specialty Shops Coordinator
Store Manager
Store Owner
Visual Merchandiser

 

 

Fashion Design/Production

Alterations
Seamstress
Assistant Designer
Assistant Production Manager
CAD Technician
Computer Digitizer
Costing Engineer
Customer Services Representative
Cutter and Finisher
Designer Design Room Assistant
Entrepreneur
Fashion Sketcher
First Pattern Maker
Grader
Marker Maker -- manual or computer
Piece Goods Buyer
Production Cutter
Production Manager
Production Pattern Maker
Production Sales Representative Quality Controller
Sales Manager
Sample Cutter
Sample Maker
Sewing Room Supervisor
Shipping Clerk Specialist
Show Room Representative
Small Business Owner
Tailor
Textile Croquis Painter
Trim Purchasing Clerk


 

Apparel/Textiles

Advertiser
Advertising Manager
Audiovisual Producer
Buyer
Consulting Advisor
Copywriter
Designer
Display Director
Editor
Educator
Entrepreneur
Executive Program Trainee
Feature Writer
International Marketing Consultant
Magazine Advertising Manager
Manufacturer Representative
Merchandising Manager
Museum Curator
Operation Manager
Public Relations Fashion Director Researcher
Retailer
Store Manager
Swatch Trader
Textile Colorist
Textile Librarian
Textile Researcher
Textile Restoration Specialist
Theater Designer
Trade Publication Editor

 

Planning Your Classes

Fashion Design

Fashion Merchandising

Fashion Visual Merchandising

Fashion Buying and Management



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