C O M New Store Sweepstakes . Tailor your portfolio for each company you interview with. Go to its stores ahead of time to check out designs. Add some sketches that have the same look. The bigger companies often design on computers.
Some larger companies have manufacturing facilities overseas.
Part of your job could include making sure everything is being done correctly in the factory. If you're just out of school, you should have summer internships to talk about. Play up your flexibility, your willingness to be a team player and your creativity. Companies want self-motivated people who have an upbeat attitude and can juggle many tasks with little supervision. This would most likely be asked at the second interview.