Lundgren Center to Host Career-minded High School Students

A daylong event will show students how to prepare for jobs in retail and fashion.

More than 200 Arizona high-school students will be at the new McClelland Park building at The University of Arizona on Friday, Sept. 26, to learn about careers in retailing and the fashion industry.  

The UA's Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences offers a retailing and consumer sciences major that offers students a solid foundation in retail marketing and management principles, consumer behavior and marketing products and services.   

The day will feature a series of guest speakers and student-led campus tours. High school students also will model clothes for the "Just in Time for 2009" fashion show sponsored by Kohl's.

Melinda Burke, director of the Lundgren Center for Retailing in the Norton School, said the center's invitation to local high schools received an overwhelming response. 

"Educators understand the need to keep students focused on college and careers," Burke said. "This event is designed to open their eyes to the possibilities, resources and opportunities available for them to launch a career in fashion.

"Many high school students believe they need to get a specialized degree from a fashion institute. We want them to know they can do it all through the UA," she said.