Beyond Graduation
FIT is internationally recognized for the quality of its programs and the caliber of its graduates. At FIT, you’re connected through a faculty of industry professionals and through extensive networking opportunities. As a result, FIT graduates have a higher than average job placement following graduation.
Career Pathways
FIT Technical Design graduates have begun their careers at G-III Apparel, The North Face, Jockey, Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, and other firms using their garment construction and technology skills. Many are working as assistant technical designers in New York City earning over $50,000 a year, according to FIT alumni surveys.
Career Outlook
Turning a Hobby Into a Business
After losing her job as a stylist during the pandemic, Nishali Allen's safe space was her sewing machine — and she used that safe space to launch her business, Phoeline.
NISHALI ALLEN
Read more about Nishali’s creative and unpredictable path to success.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this program, please reach out.
Technical Design
Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology
Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B436
(212) 217-4412