Degree Outcomes

Graduates work in a variety of positions including:
• Belk, assistant product manager
• The Limited, national products manager
• Fruit of the Loom, designer
• HanesBrands, senior apparel development engineer
• Levi Strauss and Co., director of sales and retail marketing
• Lands’ End, manufacturing specialist/quality/sourcing
• National Wholesale Co., buyer
• Tommy Hilfiger, CAD designer
• Wrangler, designer

The Student Experience

• All students in the CARS major are required to complete an internship to help them become aware of industry hiring trends and to ensure that students feel prepared for the role of professional business person.
• The CARS Industry Advisory Board, comprised of industry leaders, assists the department with industry issues and provides students with professional development opportunities.
• The student organization THREADS provides guest speakers to address current practices in the field, field trips to facilitate professional development, and opportunities to develop leadership skills. The organization also produces an annual fashion show that showcases student design work and a retailing case study competition.
• CARS majors interact with industry leaders through professional development opportunities like the Internship Poster Competition and the Annual CARS Industry Summit.
• Global competencies are infused throughout the curriculum and enhanced through affordable study abroad opportunities.
• Students can receive scholarship support from industry organizations.