Industry
School to Career
Q: I am interested in going to fashion school for design or marketing and management, what are the schools in the City?
A: Columbia College of Chicago
Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago
International Academy of Design and Technology – Chicago
School of the Art Institute – Chicago
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Columbia College of Chicago
Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago
International Academy of Design and Technology – Chicago
School of the Art Institute – Chicago
Q: What are my career options in fashion besides design?
A: Right now, the industry has a high demand for technical designers who are skilled patternmakers. There are careers in merchandising, planning, buying, retail, marketing, public relations, visual merchandising and finance that are all related to the fashion design industry.
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chicago.fgi.org
(Fashion Group International hosts a career fair in Chicago every November where you can meet expertsworking in various fields within the industry)Q: How do I look for a job, or get my foot in the door, in the fashion industry here?
A: Volunteering to work events, joining organizations and attending as many related classes and activities as possible to network and gain experience are the best ways to get started.
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