Careers in Apparel

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in apparel? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Apparel deals with every stage of the clothing creation process: design, creation, and selling. Depending on your interests within apparel, you could work in any of the following areas:

Fashion design
Clothing sales
Marketing or advertising

You can also work with a company that designs or sells clothing. Depending on whether you choose to work with a clothing company with a physical presence or an online company, you could work in finance, human resources, software development, customer support, or marketing.

Most of these positions require a college degree. While you don’t technically need a degree to become a fashion designer, you do need a portfolio.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Apparel

BustedTees - BustedTees is a New York, NY based t-shirt company that was started by the same team as CollegeHumor.

See the complete BustedTees profile

No current job openings.

Piece & Co. - Piece & Co. is a Chicago based social enterprise that partners with fashion/retail brands to have female artisans "create beautiful, handmade products and accessories."

See the complete Piece & Co. profile

Job Title	Location
Site Reliability Engineer	New York, NY
Senior Product Manager	Tempe, AZ
Senior Product Manager - Dell	Tempe, AZ
CNC Machinists	Fall River, WI
BIA - Self Governance Grant Accountant	Ketchikan, AK

See all 1,066 job postings

Vince - Vince is a New York, NY based fashion brand that offers a “collection of iconic essentials that women and men would want to wear every day.”

See the complete Vince profile

Job Title	Location
Fabric Research and Development Intern - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Los Angeles, CA
Product Development Intern - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Los Angeles, CA
Product Development Intern, LA	Los Angeles, CA
E-commerce Intern, NY - Spring 2015	New York, NY
Social Media Intern, NY - Spring 2015	New York, NY

See all 108 job postings

Lands’ End - Lands' End is a Dodgeville, WI based "international apparel brand synonymous with timeless American style.”

See the complete Lands’ End profile

Job Title	Location
Office 365/ SharePoint Administrator	Minneapolis, MN
Manager of Inventory Control & Reverse Logistics	Cleveland, OH
Community Solar Manager - Land Manager	Worcester, MA
I.T Staffing Recruitment / BPO & Big Data Sales	Hoffman Estates, IL
Noble Foundation/SW Ag Center Safety Intern	Oklahoma

See all 1,732 job postings

Filson - Filson is a Seattle, WA based company that is “renowned for making products in the USA" for activities like hunting, fly fishing, travel, and even work.

See the complete Filson profile

Job Title	Location
Payroll Coordinator	Seattle, WA
Sewing Machine Technician, Production	Seattle, WA
Production Planner	Seattle, WA
Marketing Director	Seattle, WA
Purchasing Manager	Seattle, WA

See all 18 job postings

REVOLVE - REVOLVE is based in Cerritos, CA and is the “virtual home for an unrivaled collection of the world’s most coveted brands.”

See the complete REVOLVE profile

Job Title	Location
PRN Pediatric Speech Therapist	Gastonia, NC
Fashion Production Assistant Internship	Los Angeles, CA
Route Sales and Service Driver	Albuquerque, NM
Software Developer - Marketing Department	Greenwood, IN
Corporate Banking RM III - Los Angeles	Work at Home

See all 982 job postings

Destination Maternity Corporation - Destination Maternity Corporation, which is based in Philadelphia, PA, does $500 million in annual sales as “the world’s leading maternity apparel retailer.”

See the complete Destination Maternity Corporation profile

Job Title	Location
Marketing Internship-Summer 2015	Moorestown, NJ
Merchandise Planning Internship- Summer 2015	Moorestown, NJ
Summer 2015 Production Internship	Moorestown, NJ
Store Operations Internship-Summer 2015	Moorestown, NJ
Technical Design Internship-Summer 2015	Moorestown, NJ

See all 205 job postings

Reformation - Reformation is an LA based “environmentally sustainable fashion brand that repurposes vintage and surplus materials to create a chic, limited edition collection.”

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Fashion Designer	Los Angeles, CA
Fashion Buyer/Merchandiser	Los Angeles, CA
Adjunct Positions - Traditional Program	Portland, OR
Adjunct Instructors - Adult Degree Program	Portland, OR
Merchandising Strategy Analyst	Los Angeles, CA

See all 54 job postings

Todd Snyder - Todd Snyder is a New York, NY based men’s fashion brand that is inspired “by Savile Row craftsmanship, military tailoring, and a distinct New York sensibility.”

See the complete Todd Snyder profile

No current job openings.

Arc’teryx - Arc'teryx is a Vancouver, BC based company that merges “unrivaled designs with the best quality, highest performing materials" to keep you warm.

See the complete Arc’teryx profile

Job Title	Location
Sr QT Software Engineer	Woodinville, WA
Retail Sales Associate Key Holder - Denver, CO	Denver, CO
Marketing Assistant	Montebello, CA
Retail Sales Associate	Pleasant Prairie, WI
Key holder & Visual Merchandiser (Full-time)	Washington, DC

See all 33 job postings

Easton-Bell Sports - Easton-Bell Sports is a Van Nuys, CA based "designer, developer and marketer of sports equipment and accessories that enhance athletic performance and protection."

See the complete Easton-Bell Sports profile

Job Title	Location
Category Planner	Scotts Valley, CA
Global Logistics Analyst	Rantoul, IL
Director of Sales - Consumer Products	Rosemont, IL
Finance Director-Action Sports	Scotts Valley, CA
Associate Category Advisor	Bentonville, AR

See all 6 job postings

Jockey International - Jockey International is a Kenosha, WI based company that aims “to satisfy the human need for comfort” by offering more than 600 styles of underwear and t-shirts.

See the complete Jockey International profile

Job Title	Location
Creative Inquiry	New York, NY
Product Development Intern	Kenosha, WI
Foodservice Design Project Manager	San Francisco, CA
Internal Audit Intern	Kenosha, WI
Print Designer Intern	Kenosha, WI

See all 96 job postings

Black Diamond Equipment - Black Diamond Equipment is a Salt Lake City, UT based company that is “all about climbing and skiing.”

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Job Title	Location
Corporate Senior Accountant	Salt Lake City, UT
Assistant Poker Supervisor	Black Hawk, CO
Corporate Buyer FF&E	Reno, NV
Quality Assurance Engineer II –Manufactured Product	Salt Lake City, UT
Regulatory Affairs*Urgent	California

See all 43 job postings

Resistol - Resistol is a Garland, TX based company that sells about a million hats a year, which makes them the largest headwear manufacturer in the world.

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No current job openings.

Maker’s Row - Maker's Row is a New York, NY based startup that wants “to make the manufacturing process simple to understand and easy to access.”

See the complete Maker’s Row profile

Job Title	Location
Sales Ops Intern (paid)	Brooklyn, NY
Software Engineer	Brooklyn, NY
Lead UX / UI Designer	New York
Lead Product Manager	Brooklyn, NY
Director of Sales	Brooklyn, NY

See all 5 job postings

Volcom - Volcom is a San Clemente, CA based “designer, marketer and distributor of premium quality young men’s and young women’s clothing, accessories and related products.”

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant	Culver City, CA
Volcom - Sales Associate/Customer Service	Honolulu, HI
Part Time Merchandise Coordinator (Surf/Skate/Snowboard) -Ventura CA	Ventura, CA
Production/Graphic Artist with Web Experience	Irvine, CA
International Visual Merchandising Project Manager	Costa Mesa, CA

See all 6 job postings

Coldwater Creek - Coldwater Creek is a multi-channel "specialty retailer of women's apparel, jewelry and accessories" that started as a one-room mail order business.

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Job Title	Location
Immediate Locum Openings for Correctional Centers Nationwide $$$$	Alabama
Mini Metro within 3 hours of Chicago - Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - 55531	Wisconsin
Salon Manager Job - Coldwater Creek	Pleasanton, TX
Stylist Job - Coldwater Creek	Pleasanton, TX
Battle Creek Job Connection Event	Battle Creek, MI

See all 12 job postings

The North Face - The North Face is an Alameda, CA based company that pushes “the boundaries of innovation so that you can push the boundaries of exploration.”

See the complete The North Face profile

Job Title	Location
Financial Services Solutions Architect - San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
Account Executive - Event Sales	Irving, TX
Behavioral Health Sales Representative II - Gainesville, FL	Gainesville, FL
Pre/Post Sales Technical Consultant	San Luis Obispo, CA
Skilled Clerk, Cake Decorator (13143) (TEX)	Austin, TX

See all 6,570 job postings

Trumaker - Trumaker is a San Francisco, CA based e-commerce and men's fashion upstart that makes “it easy to get shirts made just for you.”

See the complete Trumaker profile

Job Title	Location
Fashion Outside Sales Consultant	Seattle, WA
Fashion Sales Stylists, Part Time and Full Time	San Francisco, CA
Startup Intern	San Francisco, CA
Data - Entry Intern	San Francisco, CA
Recruiting Coordinator	San Francisco, CA

See all 13 job postings

Lumi - Lumi is a Los Angeles, CA based company that has developed “a revolutionary photographic print process for textiles and natural materials.”

See the complete Lumi profile

Job Title	Location
House Housekeeper	Roselle, IL

See all 1 job postings

Rue La La - Rue La La is a Boston, MA based e-commerce company that offers flash sales on "the best in women’s and men’s fashion, home, travel, kids, and more.”

See the complete Rue La La profile

No current job openings.

Steven Alan - Steven Alan is a New York, NY based fashion designer and retailer that offers a "unique brand of casual, smart, self-assured essentials for both men and women."

See the complete Steven Alan profile

Job Title	Location
Production Intern	New York, NY
Showroom Intern	New York, NY
eCommerce Styling Intern	Brooklyn, NY
Buying Intern // Women's	New York, NY
Photography Intern // Blog/Social Media Content	New York, NY

See all 25 job postings

Rainbow USA - Rainbow USA is a Brooklyn, NY based retailer that offers an “assortment of clothing for juniors, plus sizes, and children."

See the complete Rainbow USA profile

Job Title	Location
PT Merchandiser	Rainbow City, AL
Shoe Coordinator	Austin, TX
Sales Associate/Stock	Irving, TX
Assistant Manager/Co	Irving, TX
Junior Assistant Manager	Irving, TX

See all 143 job postings

Everlane - Everlane is a LA and SF based “luxury clothing design and manufacturing company” that “aims to provide low-cost, high-quality goods by cutting out middlemen.”

See the complete Everlane profile

Job Title	Location
Sales Development Representative, NYC or San Francisco	New York, NY
Head of UX and Design	New York, NY
Senior Engineer	New York, NY
Contract Web Designer	New York, NY

See all 4 job postings

J. Crew - J. Crew is a New York, NY based apparel retailer that started with a catalog in 1983 and is known for its preppiness, but that may be changing.

See the complete J. Crew profile

Job Title	Location
Summer Internship 2015	New York, NY
Total Station Operator	Denmark, WI
Store Director	Boulder, CO
Business Development Analyst	Menlo Park, CA
Arborist w/ Plant Healthcare & Applicators License Required	Marshfield, MA

See all 850 job postings

UNIQLO - UNIQLO is a Japanese brand that "has evolved from a chain of roadside stores to an international leader in style, quality, and fun.”

See the complete UNIQLO profile

Job Title	Location
Spring Internship - Fashion PR Agency - Agentry PR	New York, NY
Graphic Designer (In-Store Marketing)	New York, NY
Marketing Assistant, In-Store Marketing	New York, NY
Graphic Designer (In-Store Marketing) - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Marketing Assistant, In-Store Marketing - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY

See all 84 job postings

LION - LION is a Dayton, OH based company that designs, manufactures, and markets products “to ensure the health, safety and performance of first responders."

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Job Title	Location
Life Insurance Advanced Case Designer and Product Specialist	Austin, TX
Software Engineers	Winooski, VT
PT Sales Associates - Lion's Den (Buckley, IL)	Buckley, IL
VP/Group Dir, Creative	New York, NY
Design Intern	Minneapolis, MN

See all 3,468 job postings

Twice - Twice is a San Francisco, CA based company that buys and sells “high-quality, affordable secondhand clothes online.

See the complete Twice profile

Job Title	Location
musician	Terrell, TX
Regional Advertising Sales Director	Williston, ND
2015-2016 Assistant Principal High School	Indianapolis, IN
Sales / Marketing Assistant	Melrose Park, IL
Dental assistant Program Supervisor	Colorado Springs, CO

See all 11,276 job postings

Stitch Fix - Stitch Fix is a San Francisco, CA based company that is using strong curatorial talent to sell clothing and accessories to women.

See the complete Stitch Fix profile

Job Title	Location
Maintenance Engineer	Charleston, SC
Lead Production Worker	Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Machine Operator	San Antonio, TX
Web Application Developer	New York, NY
Lead iOS Developer	San Francisco, CA

See all 44 job postings

MeUndies - Me Undies is a Beverly Hills, CA based company that offers “the world’s most comfortable underwear in all your favorite colors and styles.”

See the complete MeUndies profile

Job Title	Location
Marketing Analytics Lead	Los Angeles, CA
Warehouse Manager	Culver City, CA

See all 2 job postings

Rent The Runway - Rent The Runway is a New York, NY based “community designed to fill the needs of women who know and love high fashion" but may only want to wear something once.

See the complete Rent The Runway profile

Job Title	Location
Mobile Design Intern	New York, NY
Buying Internship - Spring 2015	New York, NY
Mobile UX Intern	New York, NY
Merchandise Planner	New York, NY
Assistant Buyer	New York, NY

See all 72 job postings

Pacific Sunwear - Pacific Sunwear is an Anaheim, CA based company “dedicated to embracing the amazing diversity and unique sense of adventure that California offers."

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Job Title	Location
Intern - Men's Graphic Design	Anaheim, CA
Merchandise Planner	Anaheim, CA
Store Manager (Buffalo, NY)	Buffalo, NY
District Manager (Houston)	Houston, TX
Allocation Planner	Anaheim, CA

See all 60 job postings

Tailgate Clothing - Tailgate Clothing is a Ankeny, IA based company that is bringing fashion back to collegiate apparel and generating a ton of revenue at the same time.

See the complete Tailgate Clothing profile

Job Title	Location
Water Well Driller	Athens, TX
Mobile Shop Manager	Miami, FL
Truck Driver	High Point, NC
Motor Vehicle Operator	Biloxi, MS

See all 3 job postings

GTM Sportswear - GTM Sportswear is a Manhattan, KS based company that helps athletes perform better by looking better.

See the complete GTM Sportswear profile

Job Title	Location
Front End Software Developer	Manhattan, KS
Internship: Web Developer Intern-Summer 2015	Manhattan, KS
Compensation Specialist- Finance Department	Manhattan, KS
Global Marketing Manager	Ventura, CA
Sales Operations Analyst II	Richmond, CA

See all 10 job postings

AmeriMark - AmeriMark is a Middleburg Heights, OH company that "is a leading direct marketer of women's apparel, shoes, name-brand cosmetics, and lots more."

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Job Title	Location
Inventory Planning Intern	Cleveland, OH
Inventory Planner	Cleveland, OH
E Comm Coordinator	Cleveland, OH
ETL Developer (SQL Server)	Cleveland, OH
Buying Assistant	Cleveland, OH

See all 16 job postings

HSN - HSN is a St. Petersburg, FL based company that built an amazing business by selling stuff to people who are sitting on their couch.

See the complete HSN profile

Job Title	Location
Interim Director of Government Reporting and Analysis (Contract)	Boston, MA
Corporate Retail Planning Internship - Summer 2015 - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Tallahassee, FL
Accountant	Tampa, FL
Summer Intern - Assistant Producer - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Saint Petersburg, FL
Summer Intern - Assistant Producer	Saint Petersburg, FL

See all 137 job postings

The Limited - The Limited is a Columbus, OH retailer of women’s clothing with a long and somewhat confusing history, and they're hiring.

See the complete The Limited profile

Job Title	Location
GIS Development Analyst	Tulsa, OK
CDL-A OTR Solo and Team Truck Drivers - Owner Operators	Clarksdale, MS
Tax Accountant	Sturgeon Bay, WI
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA - Certified Resident Care Assistant	Greenville, OH
Commodity Buyer Distillers Grain Merchandiser Trainee	Atkinson, NE

See all 362,346 job postings

Outdoor Research - Outdoor Research is a Seattle, WA based company that develops and sells high end outdoor apparel and gear, and they're hiring.

See the complete Outdoor Research profile

Job Title	Location
Nurse Program Coord	Phoenix, AZ
Associate Administrator for Behavioral Services	Oswego, NY
Barley Research Scientist	Burley, ID
2014-15 Candidate Pool - Teacher, Special Education - LD	Minneapolis, MN
Group Sales Assistant	Miami, FL

See all 5,204 job postings

Eastbay - Eastbay is a Wausau, WI based online and catalog retailer of sports apparel and equipment, and they have some great job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Business Analyst Intern	Wausau, WI
Photography Intern	Wausau, WI
Copywriting Intern	Wausau, WI
Social Media Intern	Wausau, WI
Merchandise Planning Intern	Wausau, WI

See all 88 job postings

OpenSky - OpenSky is a New York City based company that curates product recommendations based on recommendations from topic experts, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
IT Security Business Analyst	Scottsdale, AZ
IT Security Business Analyst / Trainer	Scottsdale, AZ
CA Identity and Access Management Product Engineer	Phoenix, AZ
Sales Associate	New York, NY
Project Coordinator/Analyst	Phoenix, AZ

See all 40 job postings

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