Gain Great Experience through internships
100% Engagement
Our dedicated advisors and career center professionals work alongside you to make sure you're gaining the knowledge and experience you need to succeed in the fashion or retailing and consumer science fields after graduation. We'll help you find internships and opportunities that prepare you to launch your career.
You'll have a variety of hands-on experiences ranging from general retail to exposure to specialized industries such as athletic wear, high-end fashion, grocery stores, wine, banking, and more.
See what two retailing and consumer science students learned from their behind-the-scenes experience at New York Fashion Week.
Experiences That Build Your Portfolio
The Fashion Industry's Science and Technology and Retailing and Consumer Science majors are part of the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, which provides a career center dedicated to serving CALES students. You'll enjoy personalized career counseling and established industry relationships, complemented by our 100% Engagement Initiative.
The University of Arizona's 100% Engagement Initiative is our commitment to making sure that you experience career preparation beyond the classroom, while positively impacting the lives of others. An engaged learning notation on your transcript proves your readiness to future employers and graduate schools. It shows you're graduating with a strong set of personal and professional skills..
Activities that earn you the engaged learning notation include:
- Undergraduate research
- Internships
- Creative endeavors
- Study abroad
- Experiential learning
Where Our Students Find Internships
Internships are a great way to increase your skillset and make your portfolio stand out. Interns often receive a job offer at the end of an internship.
Here are some of the places where our students have completed internships:
- Macy's Inc.
- REI Inc.
- Nike Inc.
- PetSmart Inc.
- Walgreens
- Dillard's
- Kohl's
- Walmart Inc.
- Target
- Frito Lay
- Caesar's Buying Offices
- Ross Corporate (New York and Los Angeles)
- Safeway Corporate
- Francesca's
- Kendra Scott
- The Brand Agency PR
- Wells Fargo
- Sunstreet Mortgage
- Christian Louboutin
- JCPenney Corporate
- E&J Gallo Winery