How to Find a Textile Job Internship

The textile industry can be very a very interesting and exciting career choice. Starting a career in the textile industry will require talent, training and most likely, an internship. Follow these steps to find a textile job internship to jump start your textile career.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Resume
• Transcript
• Portfolio of your work

1. Ask your college career counselor for help finding a textile job internship. Many colleges that offer degrees in textile arts have pre-established internships set up with local textile designers and manufacturers.

2. Target textile Mecas like New York for possible summer internships or after college internships. You can easily find direct placement internships and work-study internships in major textile cities. Direct placement textile job internships will usually include a modest salary.

3. Search online internships and job databases for possible textile job internships. "Net-Temp" is a good site for finding textile internships, especially in textile centers of the U.S.

4. Contact the Textile Society of America for internship opportunities. Visit their website and click on the "Opportunities" menu and then on "Jobs & Internships."

5. Consider an internship at the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. This organization has a variety of volunteer and internship positions available. Internships are offered all year long, with the average internship lasting one quarter.

6. Scour your local market for potential textile internships. Talk with local designers, manufacturers, tailors and seamstresses to find internship opportunities.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are having a difficult time finding a local textile job internship talk with a local retailer. They may be able to set up an internship for you in their clothing buying department. While this may not be the area of the textile market you are interested in, it will provide you with exposure to designers, manufacturers and others in the textile industry.

Resources

• Find textile job internships online.
• Apply for an internship with the Textile Society of America.
• Apply for an internship with the Textile Museum.

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