Fashion Institute Of Technology

The Fashion Institute of Technology is located in the heart of Manhattan. Each year more than 1,500 corporations offer internships to FIT students. The institute has registered 88 percent placement rate for students who enroll for services.

FIT students are trained by professionals whose careers and course work go hand in hand. They train the students with a difference- far beyond the theoretical.

Instructors who work alongside their jobs at the institute share their experiences with the students thus giving them an insight into the industry as such. The institute welcomes any of the instructors' inclination to work if they are not working already. A practicum program allows instructors to return to full- or part-time jobs in their fields for a semester. When they rejoin their students, they adapt their curricula in such a way so as to reflect industry trends. Industry-sponsored contests and projects are held at the institute from time to time providing the students an opportunity to showcase their abilities while giving them the practical knowledge needed to pursue careers after graduation.

Renowned fashion designers serve as critics to students and help them in preparing for end-of-semester fashion shows. Frequent student-designer contact throughout a semester helps students take designs from concept to reality.

Article by Anju Sneh
Correspondent IndiaMART InterMESH Limited
Dated 13th October, 1998