Textile, Apparal and Fashion Merchandisng graduates may enter the retail clothing industy as buyers or executives, merchandisers, fashion coordinators, personal shoppers or fashion designers. Human Services and Education Family and Human Sevices Professionals work acroos a broad spectrum of organizations that provide consumer, financial, nutritional, child care, health, legal, social, educational, recreational, housing, and related family services at local, state and national levels. Family relations and child development positions may include child care director, family services coordinator, resource and referral counselor and child development clinician. Government positions include administrators, program officers, project managers, information specialists and researchers in family and consumer professions. Home Economics Teachers provide instruction in food and nutrition, child development, clothing selection and care, sewing and consumer education.
Related careers are adult education teacher, extension home economist or director of youth services.
Dietitians and Nutritionists are employed in hospitals and other health care organizations, government agencies, programs for the elderly, food companies, restaurants, schools, colleges and universities. The most significant opportunities are projected to be in marketing, merchandising, financial, managment and administrative areas as well as in the scientific, design and technical fields. The modern emphasis on health and the needs for child and elder care are trends which will provide significant employment opportunities for graduates at both the baccalaureate and master's level. In college teaching, because of declining enrollments, most job openings will occur only to replace workers. Employment prospects for graduates in Family Environmental Sciences are best for those who are flexible in considering job opportunities and who have obtained related work experience while still in school.