{"id":44721,"date":"2026-01-05T13:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=44721"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:32:09","slug":"careers-and-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/careers-and-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers and Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fashion Business<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Fashion Business\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-fashion-business\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-44713\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44713\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44712\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44712\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44720\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44720\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/beyond-the-classroom\/\">Beyond the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44727\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44727\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/careers-and-internships\/\">Careers and Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44719\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44719\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-45965\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45965\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-business\/about-tmd\/\">About TMD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers and Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>As a fashion business major, you\u2019ll learn about market research, product development and sales functions of companies producing fibers, yarns, fabrics and apparel, and for interiors and industrial customers \u2013 equipping you with a valued skill set demanded by organizations that specialize in these activities. You will also be equipped to succeed in small business management and ownership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/student-resources\/careers\/\" title=\"\">explore jobs and internships<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/about\/recruiters\/\" title=\"\">recruit and employ uri students<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internship Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Internships provide you with practical hands-on work experience that supplements your coursework and gives you valuable tools toward building your career. Your fashion business internship will likely happen in your junior or senior year, after you\u2019ve gained some background knowledge from coursework. For some internships there are preferred course prerequisites. For fuller details, review the TMD 461\/2 course syllabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internships can be can be done in the summer or during the academic year. You can even earn academic credit or intern abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Companies where TM students have interned:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TJX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reebok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ralph Lauren<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RI Design Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenyon Industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Types of Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marketing Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brand Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market researcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual merchandiser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fashion forecaster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/about\/tmd\/internship-process\/\" title=\"\">tmd internship process<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion Business Careers and Internships As a fashion business major, you\u2019ll learn about market research, product development and sales functions of companies producing fibers, yarns, fabrics and apparel, and for interiors and industrial customers \u2013 equipping you with a valued skill set demanded by organizations that specialize in these activities. 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