SFD095 How to Get Your First Fashion Design Job After College

When you first decide to work in the fashion industry, going to fashion school can seem like the one thing you need to score your dream job. But as many fashion graduates discover, completing that degree is only one step in the complicated and sometimes frustrating process of breaking into the industry. 

 

In this interview, designer Kate Norkeliunas shares all the details of how she landed her first design job with a well-known company right out of college--without having to work retail, take unpaid work, or move back home!

In the interview (which you’ll love), we will cover:

• How she decided to change her major to fashion after pursuing a different field for 2 years
• What she did to boost her chances of getting an interview
• What she did for interviews that helped her stand out 
• The dream job that didn’t happen
• How she scored her first design job right out of college
• What it was like starting her first job for a big company in NYC
• What she does as an assistant designer and the part she plays in the design and production process
• The biggest part of her job--that she DIDN’T learn in fashion school
• The biggest lesson from her first year working in fashion
• And more!

For the full show notes, including links to the resources mentioned, head over to our website, Successful Fashion Designer!

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