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After Parsons Paris

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At Parsons Paris, you gain the creative and critical foundation you need to turn passions into a professional life of your own design. Equipped with a U.S. degree, a global support network, and a toolkit of hands-on, collaborative methods, you enter the creative world prepared for sustained success. A Parsons education gives you the means to thrive in creative industries around the globe. Explore our graduates’ diverse paths.

82%

of graduates are employed or pursuing further education within six months of graduation

93%

of Class of 2025 students completed internships during their studies

4

months is the average length of internships (outside of Paris Fashion Week)

Success Stories

Our education prepares students for professional success and challenges them to think beyond current paradigms to develop design solutions to the pressing problems of the day.
  • Laura Zelmanowicz ’20: Fashioning New Marketing Strategies

    Laura Zelmanowicz ’20: Fashioning New Marketing Strategies

    Laura, a BBA Strategic Design and Management graduate, is bringing the integrative entrepreneurial skills she developed at Parsons Paris to luxury firms and advanced studies. 

  • Clarabeth Smith, Emma Shouse, and Olivia Johnston '19: Considering Conscious Consumerism

    Clarabeth Smith, Emma Shouse, and Olivia Johnston '19: Considering Conscious Consumerism

    Three MA Fashion Studies alumni joined forces to create a digital tool to raise public awareness of fashion's carbon footprint and make e-commerce more sustainable.

  • Rachel Fenderson, AAS Fashion Design ’08, MA Fashion Studies ’18

    Rachel Fenderson, AAS Fashion Design ’08, MA Fashion Studies ’18

    From a young age, Rachel Fenderson had a passion for fashion and design. That passion would eventually lead her to excel in those industries while raising public awareness of timely issues related to representation and culture.

The Parsons Paris students brought innovation and dedication to the challenge of exploring Alaïa's fashion archives. We were pleased to collaborate with them and pursue Azzedine's dream to share his knowledge with students.
Carla Sozzani, Carla Sozzani, Azzedine Alaïa Foundation
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We are deeply connected to the art and design fields and offer hands-on assistance and resources including weekly workshops, one-on-one counseling, and program-specific information sessions and mentoring. Support includes confirming that you're able to pursue an internship and other work-related learning opportunities.
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Our advising staff offers guidance throughout your educational journey — from orientation to graduation and beyond. Advisors do more than ensure you progress toward completing your degree. They are also mentors helping you take advantage of learning opportunities that build skillsets relevant to your professional goals, whether you want to build a career, launch a business, or pursue advanced study.
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