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102 Erikson Hall,
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
40506-0050
tel: (859) 257-3887
Internships
MAT 490 is the Merchandising Apparel and Textiles (MAT) departments’ undergraduate internship course. This is a required 6-credit hour summer course taken by merchandising majors at end of their junior or senior year. The program requires each student to complete an 8-week supervised internship at an entry level or an intern position at an instructor approved internship location. Interns are placed at sites both nationally and internationally. Internship is focused on student’s career interest which may include, but is not limited to, retail management, product development, marketing, buying and sourcing, logistics, customer relations, event planning, fashion journalism and photography etc. Internship is the final step of grooming the students to jump-start their professional career. Many of the MAT majors receive job offers at end of their internship thus end up having a job option as soon as they graduate. Internship Objectives:
- Obtain in-field experience at a merchandising, apparel or textile related site.
- Apply concepts and application previously presented in the classroom to the retail environment.
- Gain an opportunity to work closely with merchandising, apparel and textile professionals.
- Analyze internship site to gain a better understanding of the company, its organization and function, products and services, customer base, promotional aspects, and the competitive marketplace.
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For more information on internships please contact:
Preeti Joshi
Lecturer & Internship Coordinator
Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
122, Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
(859) 257-6025
Fax: (859) 257-1275
e-mail: preeti.joshi@uky.edu
Lecturer & Internship Coordinator
Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
122, Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
(859) 257-6025
Fax: (859) 257-1275
e-mail: preeti.joshi@uky.edu