Description
The Fashion Merchandising Externship course focuses on the practical application of classroom skills through real workplace situations. It develops real-world work experience using decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The course assigns real client business projects to the student by cooperative businesses and students will receive objective input on their performance. The course allows the employer to customize student learning objectives by addressing the individual needs of the organization and career interests of each student. Students who complete this course are able to apply fashion and design skills in a real-world setting.
Objectives:
• Create personalized objectives (with on-site representative/supervisor) to be accomplished during the externship.
• Demonstrate competency in all skill areas being evaluated by on-site representative/supervisor.
• Maintain proper attendance and communication for the duration of the externs