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Fashion, Retail, & Consumer Products

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The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. We suggest you use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIN groups, and browse additional job board postings. Remember to also search LinkedIN and MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!

We also suggest using the Career Exploration section of our website for more information or researching by major.

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First-Generation Fireside Chat: Retail Insights featuring H&M Merchandising Analyst, Ashley Chu ’19

November 2, 2020

In honor of National First Gen Day on November 8th, 2020, Career Services is highlighting experiences, perspectives and advice from first-generation professionals in various career fields.

Join us for a LIVE Fireside Chat Zoom Conversation with H&M Merchandising Analyst, Ashley …

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Inclusion and Acceptance Through Mismatched Socks

September 14, 2020

This is part of series of posts by recipients of the 2020 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You can …

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Interviewing: Answers for “Do You Have Any Questions for Us?” During Covid-19

May 26, 2020

by Dr. Esther H. Ra

Often interviewees will forget that an interview is ultimately a two-way street. As much as an employer is taking a deeper look at your skill sets and experience during an interview, as the interviewee, it …

By Esther Ra

An Iconic Brand

October 24, 2018

This is the next in a series of posts by recipients of the 2018 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they’ve been spending their …

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Handshake is Career Services’ powerful platform for University of Pennsylvania students, postdocs and alumni served by our office.  Handshake uses …

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Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
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Employer’s Guide: 7 Tips for Providing Successful Remote InternshipsShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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Baker Retailing CenterShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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The Jay H. Baker Retailing Center is an interdisciplinary research center that facilitates research and relationships across industry and academia …

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FashionistaShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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Fashion news site that hosts links to relevant internships & job opportunities.

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American Apparel & Footwear AssociationShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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AAFA is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers.

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