Graduate Assistant (Fashion Marketing)

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid faculty with undergraduate courses in fashion design, sewing and construction, textiles, product development, and merchandising.
• Provide instruction and guidance to students during laboratory sessions, including garment construction techniques and the proper use of sewing equipment.
• Support product development activities including specification sheets, quality evaluation, garment analysis, and apparel production processes.
• Afford support to merchandising projects including visual merchandising, trend forecasting, retail analysis, and consumer research.
• Prepare laboratories for instruction and maintain sewing machines, equipment, supplies, and inventory.
• Assist with student recruitment events, open houses, portfolio shows, and outreach activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission to or enrollment in an EMU graduate program.
• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, Apparel Product Development, Textiles, or related field.
• Knowledge of sewing, apparel construction, textiles, product development, and merchandising.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fashion retail, apparel manufacturing, product development, or textile testing.
• Experience with sewing equipment and fashion technology terminology.
• Prior teaching, tutoring, or laboratory assistant experience is a plus.

Appointment

• 10 hours per week during the academic semester.

Compensation

• In accordance with EMU Graduate Assistant policies.

Application Materials

• Letter of interest,
• Resumé/CV,
• Three references,
• Graduate enrollment information.

Special Instructions

• Submit Transcript and email of interest.

Appointment Percentage

• 100%