Careers
Careers and employment opportunities are abundant for students in the Family and Consumer Sciences major. Graduates from the Family and Consumer Sciences major are employed in various fields around the world.
Anticipated universal skills:
- Understanding of the importance of brandÂ
- Strong team orientation
- Specialized technical expertise
- Customer orientation
- Accountability
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Proactive Management skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize work flow
Employment patterns:
- Increased non-store retailing
- Increased job opportunities at higher technical levels (development and production management)
- Mass customization of apparel utilizing cutting edge technology
- Students often move from their professional practice experience directly into full-time positions
Possible job titles:
- Retail management
- Department manager
- Educational marketing
- Store manager
- Merchandiser
- Assistant to fashion director
- Facilities renovation
- Quality assurance manager
- Cut planning analyst
- Color manager / Colorist
- Trend director
- Print manager
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) operator
- Buyer
- Regional personnel manager
- Visual merchandiser
- Store planner
- Purchasing agent
- Assistant merchandiser
- Quality control analysts
- Technical pattern maker
- Textile technologist
- Assistant in product development
- Product manager
- Production manager
