Career Advisor Network (Career Services Pick)
Searchable database of 2100 Skidmore alumni & parents who’ve volunteered to respond to your job search and career development questions. Need a password?
Profiles
Profiles of alumni in a variety of career fields. Get the inside edge on jobs in specific fields, how to get them, likes and dislikes, the biggest misconceptions, and what alumni wished they knew when the were at Skidmore!
Skidmore College Connections
Skidmore College Connections including LinkedIn and Facebook Groups, the Skidmore Business Network, and SkidNet.
CareerSearch (Career Services Pick)
Online employment research tool with a database of more than a million employers from every major sector of the business and academic worlds.
How to Get a Job in Fashion
Advice on becoming a fashion designer, model, editor, or photographer, from Fashion Net.
Retail Jobs, Recruiting, and Careers
Plan and enhance your retail career with industry employment outlooks, salary surveys, and more, from About.com Guide to Retail Industry.
Vault Career Library (Career Services Pick)
Industry Guides, Career Guides and Premium Company Profiles to download, plus company and industry research. See especially Vault Career Guide to the Fashion Industry. Need a password?
What Can I Do with a Major in… (Career Services Pick)
Begin your exploration of how Skidmore majors relate to career options here, but note that these pages represent the tip of the iceberg. Liberal arts and science majors can pursue almost any field given the right internships, secondary course concentrations, skills and/or graduate degree. Please consult Career Services counselors, faculty, and professionals in areas of interest to get the bigger picture.
Work as a Fashion Buyer
When you were a child, a family member probably decided which clothes you would wear every day. In a roundabout way, professional fashion buyers do the same thing, though on a larger, more complicated scale.
