Alicia Harris

Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Minor/option/emphasis: AMD-Merchandising
Company/Organization: Showroom Delfina
Company/Organization website: http://showroomdelfina.com/
Destination: New York City, New York
Timeframe: Summer
Advisor/Coordinator Email: annthye@iastate.edu

Responsibilities

This summer I worked on: -Styling and photographing apparel for social media accounts -Preparing presentations for and attending sales meetings -Visual merchandising for each line -Assisting in preparations for trade shows -Communicated to buyers about new line sheets -Tracked invoices into Seladex -Packed and shipped inventory -Managed clientele database

Accomplishments

Getting to go on the road with the team and being able to be present in all the sales meetings, even with our big clientele.

What advice would you give?

Don't settle for something or a position just for your resume. You will gain so much more personal development if you are doing something you love and are wanting to. If you go in already not loving something, your work will resemble that.

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