Into the Fashion Industry Career Podcast

Ready to land one of the top 2025 fashion internships? In today’s episode, we’re diving into everything you need to know to make your application shine, network authentically and stay organized from start to finish.

Whether you’re on the hunt for internships through job boards, networking or school resources, I’ve got strategies to help you stand out. I’ll share my personal experience (yes, including a follow-up fail that ...

Welcome to the Into the Fashion Industry Career Podcast! In this episode, I provide you with essential strategies to maximize your experience at a fashion job fair.

We start by discussing the importance of researching participating companies. Knowing who you want to connect with can set you apart. If you have a portfolio or lookbook, I emphasize its importance as a visual representation of your skills. Curate your work tho...

As an experienced fashion educator, I've mentored countless young professionals who felt frustrated and discouraged trying to land their dream fashion job. The secret? Identifying and communicating your Unique Value Proposition.

In this episode, I share the story of one of my former students and how uncovering her distinct background and experiences transformed her job search. You'll learn a step-by-step framework for refl...

Struggling to expand your professional network beyond immediate connections?

Cold outreach is the secret weapon that can transform your fashion career. This episode tackles the art of reaching out to industry professionals you’ve never met before to build relationships.

Learn how to identify and research potential mentors, collaborators, and opportunities. Discover tips for crafting personalized, compelling outrea...

Struggling to launch your fashion career after graduation? Learn proven networking strategies to grow your professional community and reach your career goals. 

This episode covers why networking is critical for recent grads, how to overcome hesitation, tips for informational interviews, identifying the 5 types of connections for fashion industry success, challenging yourself to attend monthly networking events, actively li...

In this episode, we continue talking about game-changing strategies to elevate your fashion resume and make it irresistible to hiring managers.

Using the information you gathered from the last episode, we explore the impact of using specific action verbs. By using dynamic verbs you can showcase your go-getter attitude and vividly portray your achievements and responsibilities. These verbs add excitement and make your resum...

If you're wondering how to effectively highlight your internship experiences on your fashion resume, this episode has got you covered. It includes four guidelines for doing so, including reflecting on the experience, quantifying achievements, highlighting notable collaborations and identifying positive outcomes.

It also emphasizes the importance of highlighting relevant skills, identifying specific projects and respo...

In this episode, I'm getting more personal than ever before as I talk about the incredible amount of personal and professional stress I was under during Fashion Week this past season that eventually led to my burnout and the lessons learned from the entire experience.

You'll gain invaluable insights into the importance of taking care of yourself, even when life gets stressful and how it can make all the differen...

Cold emailing is a powerful way to start conversations that give you the opportunity to make new connections. They’re especially effective when you’re trying to find internships or volunteer opportunities or if you’re a freelancer who’s looking to connect with new companies and be added to their roster.

The goal of these emails is to get the person receiving them to agree to an informational interview or meeting where you can take a...

A common mistake I see fashion professionals of all experience levels make in their career is just applying to any job because it’s available and sounds interesting, not knowing much about the company OR just knowing about it because it’s a popular brand, nothing about its inner operations or culture.

The process for creating your ideal company profile works best broken up into 3 parts:

1. Personal research 
2. Externa...

More so than other years, 2023 felt tough. The job market was unpredictable and left many people feeling hopeless, discouraged and angry. Before making this episode, I thought about what helpful information or advice I could provide that not only would be beneficial for you as a professional, but that would arm you with the best tools to help you on your career journey.

When it comes to your career, it’s important to have...

LinkedIn is an essential platform for professionals looking to connect with others in their industry and showcase their skills and experience. As my Christmas gift to you, in this week's episode, I’m giving you 8 hacks to help you make your Linkedin profile a tool you can use to get ahead in your career. 

If you're job hunting or looking to advance your career, it's important to make sure your LinkedIn prof...

Welcome back to another episode of the Into the Fashion Industry Career Podcast!  This lesson talks about the biggest mistake you can make in your fashion career, especially when you're first starting out and how easy it is to make it, why it’s so detrimental to your career and some things you can do instead.

This particular lesson is something I’ve heard happen to many colleagues and it’s something I also had to go ...

In this episode,  we discuss some additional ways you can get into the fashion industry with no experience - regardless of where you live.

Location is a constant barrier to many people, but my hope is that by the end of this episode, you’ll feel more confident about getting started and unburden yourself just a little bit from thinking that you’ll never be able to start your fashion career because you don’t live in a fashi...

Join me as I break down 3 very specific reasons why you should remove the objective statement from your resume right now and what you should absolutely be including instead.

This episode is applicable for ANY job, internship or opportunity within the industry all year round. So, no matter what date it is for you today or what role you are applying for, I hope you’ll consider this advice and give it a try.


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As the world opens up and allows for more in-person events, we are taking the time to start talking about Fashion Week in this episode. We're approaching the portion of the season where production teams start breaking down details like the additional help they are going to be needing as it gets closer to the day of the show.
 
Join me as we break down how being a Fashion Week volunteer can affect your career and the be...

BEGINNER LESSON
To many people, the word "networking" is panic-inducing, but the most important thing you can do for your career is shift your mindset about networking from fear and anxiety to confidence and understanding. 

...That’s exactly what this lesson will help you to do. 

In this episode, we will be talking about why networking is important for your career, all of the benefits that can be obtained from...

BEGINNER LESSON
The rise of fashion influencers on social media has made the prospect of getting into the fashion industry much more appealing, popular and competitive.  Because of this, it can be incredibly frustrating to start from zero when others already seem to have so much success. It can also be overwhelming to understand all the different facets of such a fast moving industry.

In this episode, we’ll be talking ...

BEGINNER LESSON
In this episode, we’re talking about TFP shoots and the amazing opportunities they can bring to your career whether you’re just starting out or you have experience and want to get those creative juices flowing and try something a little different than your usual work. 

We're also going through all the steps you need to take in order to create a seamless and successful TFP shoot.


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