{"id":30034,"date":"2026-09-15T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.accademiacostumeemoda.it\/careers-placement\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:28:18","slug":"careers-placement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.accademiacostumeemoda.it\/en\/careers-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers & Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From project
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At ACM, engagement with the professional world runs through the entire educational journey. It is embedded in projects, reviews, exchanges with faculty and companies, and direct experience of real materials, technologies and production processes.

It is an ecosystem built since 1964 and sustained by relationships between the Academy, fashion houses, manufacturers, cultural institutions, media, professionals and alumni. This network enables students to understand the industry from within, develop distinctive skills and approach their transition into professional life with greater awareness.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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MORE THAN 160 PARTNER COMPANIES COLLABORATE WITH ACM THROUGH PROJECTS, MEETINGS, REVIEWS, INTERNSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n \t\t\tA PROFESSIONAL ECOSYSTEM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

No career begins
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ACM\u2019s relationship with industry extends far beyond the final internship. It develops through an integrated network of brands, manufacturers, suppliers, creative studios, production companies, media and cultural institutions.

Students can therefore engage with every part of the system: from creative vision to materials research, from technical design to product development, and from image-making to communication and the market.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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LUXURY & FASHION HOUSES<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Fashion houses and international groups that engage with students through projects, reviews, internships and selection processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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TEXTILES, YARNS & MANUFACTURING<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Textile and yarn producers, manufacturers and specialists who bring materials, processes and know-how into the learning experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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LEATHER GOODS, ACCESSORIES & FOOTWEAR<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Companies and workshops that support technical development and product prototyping.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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MEDIA, COMMUNICATION & FASHION FILM<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Publications, festivals, studios and platforms through which students explore the contemporary languages of fashion.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Places where research, heritage and design come together.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Companies and specialist centres contributing to the industry\u2019s responsible transformation.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Careers & Placement<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The Careers & Placement service supports students and graduating students as they build their professional profile. This work begins during their academic journey and continues through guidance, individual tools, opportunities to meet industry professionals and connections within the ACM network.

The aim is not to prescribe a predetermined career, but to help every student identify their own positioning, present their work clearly and enter the industry with confidence and awareness.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Careers guidance<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Dedicated guidance focused on skills, aspirations and possible career directions. It helps students understand industry roles and identify those most closely aligned with their own journey.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Portfolio and CV<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Support in selecting and organising projects, preparing a CV and presenting a professional identity, including through digital channels.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Internships and work placements<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Opportunities with fashion houses, companies, ateliers, studios, production companies and institutions, identified in relation to each student\u2019s programme, skills and professional goals.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Recruiting day<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Presentations, portfolio reviews, interviews and opportunities to meet companies and professionals seeking new talent.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Interview preparation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Tools to articulate one\u2019s journey, explain creative decisions and approach interviews, reviews and selection processes with greater confidence and awareness.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Alumni Network<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

An international community of expertise and experience that maintains an active relationship with the Academy and helps create new opportunities for exchange, mentorship and professional connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n \t\t\tBEFORE PLACEMENT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Professional life
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Industry Projects are one of the main points of connection between education and professional practice. Students work on authentic briefs, meet company teams and take part in discussions and reviews that reflect industry practice.

Students experience the entire process, learning not only to generate ideas but also to turn an intuition into a tangible outcome by collaborating with the different specialists required to bring it to life.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Designers, stylists, art directors, costume designers, product managers and communication professionals: different careers, grounded in a shared education and developed within the international fashion and creative industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n \t\t\tCAREER PATHS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Not one destination
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An ACM education prepares students for a complex professional landscape in which creative, technical, cultural and strategic skills work together.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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DESIGN & CREATIVE DIRECTION<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Fashion Designer \u00b7 Menswear Designer \u00b7 Accessories Designer \u00b7 Knitwear Designer \u00b7 Textile Designer \u00b7 Costume Designer \u00b7 Creative Director<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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PRODUCT & MAKING<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Product Developer \u00b7 Pattern Maker \u00b7 Sample Coordinator \u00b7 Fabric Researcher \u00b7 Material Developer \u00b7 Accessories Developer \u00b7 Production Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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COMMUNICATION & IMAGE<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Fashion Stylist \u00b7 Fashion Editor \u00b7 Art Director \u00b7 Photographer \u00b7 Content Creator \u00b7 Fashion Film Director \u00b7 Communication Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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BUSINESS & STRATEGY<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Brand Manager \u00b7 Merchandiser \u00b7 Buyer \u00b7 Product Manager \u00b7 Marketing Specialist \u00b7 Retail Specialist \u00b7 Sustainability Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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COSTUME & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Costume Designer \u00b7 Costume Assistant \u00b7 Costume Supervisor \u00b7 Make-up Designer \u00b7 Wardrobe Specialist \u00b7 Researcher \u00b7 Professional roles for cinema, theatre and performance<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From here, much further<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Every professional journey reflects a different encounter between talent, education and opportunity. Alumni stories show how the skills developed at the Academy can evolve over time, lead to different roles and find expression in international contexts.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t

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Your next talent could be here.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

ACM works with fashion houses, companies, studios, production companies and institutions seeking new talent, wishing to develop educational projects or share expertise with the community.

Companies can offer internships and professional opportunities, take part in recruitment activities, meet students, contribute to portfolio reviews and careers guidance, or develop an Industry Project with the Academy.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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