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Spring 2011 |
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2011-2012 The
Warnaco Group, Inc. Scholarships
Posted:
May 25, 2011
TWO ITM MAJORS
RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
ITM is
proud to announce that the Warnaco Scholarship Selection
Committee has chosen Larissa Zemke and Colette Young
as recipients of the 2011-2012 The Warnaco Group, Inc.
Scholarships. The judges were impressed with the successful
scholarship recipients’ professionalism, leadership potential in
the field of fashion, and service to the global community.
The program is
especially thankful to Warnaco and its dedicated employees for
providing extra funding to ensure that this and future years’
selection would cover FIT’s increased tuition.
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Jane Rath |
Great News!
Posted:
May 9, 2011
ITM student Jane Rath
"ITM
student, Jane Rath, who is scheduled to graduate in May 2011,
was hired full-time on April 4th by
Redcats USA, a company
owned by PPR Group as the Manager of Technical Design and
Quality Assurance after eight months as a paid intern. She is
now seeking someone to replace her as a Social Compliance
Intern, which she highly recommends."
We are still looking for a summer intern if you know of any
students please have them fwd their resume to our HR email
listed below:
Internships@redcatsusa.com |
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Illuminated Fluidity
Posted: May 9, 2011
Written by Prof. Shireen Musa
On April 12, 2011, the Fashion Institute of
Technology (FIT) opened the flood gates of sustainability during
its 5th Annual Sustainable Business and Design
Conference. Motivated by last year’s oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico, this year’s theme was “The Liquid Planet” (www.fitnyc.edu/sustainability)
and focused on water as one of our most precious resources.
Guest speakers including academics, biomimicry experts,
scientists, CEOs, photographers, and explorers ushered in tides
of inspiration, enthusiasm and knowledge.
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Gemini Shippers Association
Academic Scholarships
Posted: April 28, 2011
Awarded Three International Trade and Marketing (ITM) Majors
Receive Scholarships
We are
pleased to announce that the Scholarship Selection Committee
comprised of long-time ITM supporter, donor, and ITM
advisory board member, Sara Mayes, President of Gemini
Shippers Association, Nick Barratt, Educator and ITM
advisory board member and alumnus, Amanda Barlow, Manager
of United States Council for International Business, Secretary
of the Organization of Women in International Trade, and ITM
alumna, have chosen Larissa Zemke as the recipient of the
2011-2012 Gemini Shippers Association Academic Scholarship.
The same committee also selected Larissa, Jacqueline
Elkort, and Joseph Delaney to receive the Gemini
Shippers ITM 2012 Practicum Scholarship traveling to India in
January 2012.
I hope
that you will all join us in congratulating Larissa, Jacqueline,
and Joseph as ITM’s new Gemini Shippers Association scholars.
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BichThu CaoMinh |
Posted: April 15, 2011
Great News!
ITM's BichThu
CaoMinh is working in London as a Corporate Responsibility
Officer!!
BichThu
CaoMinh
graduated in
2006 from
the
International
Trade
Department
at FIT.
During her
studies she
became
increasingly
interested
in the
impacts of
international
trade and
manufacturing
on workers
and their
communities,
and decided
to pursue a
career
in Corporate
Social
Responsibility.
She first
went to work
as
Production
Specialist
at Liz
Claiborne to
learn more
about the
business
needs and
decision
making
processes of
the Sourcing
department.
In 2008 she
started
working as a
Social
Compliance
Auditor for
CSCC (STR-Responsible
Sourcing)
and
inspected
over 200
factories in
the US,
Canada and
Asia to
ensure
compliance
with Human
Rights and
Code of
Conduct
Standards.
In 2009, she
relocated to
Berlin to
work as a
Social
Compliance
Program
Manager, and
oversaw the
Ethical
Trading
program of
the
supermarket
chain Lidl.
Since the
beginning of
2011, she
has been
working as a
Corporate
Responsibility
Officer at
Burberry in
London. In
her new
role, she
visits
factories in
Europe and
works with
suppliers
and vendors
on
continuous
improvement
strategies.
She also
works
closely with
Sourcing and
Intellectual
Property
departments
within
Burberry,
educating
them on
ethical
trading
buying
practices.
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2011 WARNACO INC. GROUP SCHOLARSHIPS
Posted:
April 13. 2011
APPLY NOW BEFORE MAY 2, 2011 DEADLINE
This scholarship was generously endowed by
The Warnaco Inc. Group led by
Mr. Joseph Gromek, President & Chief Executive Officer, ITM’s
2006 Executive of the Year honoree. Through a donation of
$174,000, raised through Warnaco and its business associates
from August 2006 to March 2007, the fund will finance two
scholarships for educational expenses per school year in
perpetuity. This year, the scholarship amount for each recipient
is $5,168. The scholarship is for full-time ITM students
with a strong scholastic record and visible volunteer work at
ITM, FIT, the industry and/or the community. The recipient(s)
will be announced every spring semester preceding the school
year that the scholarship will take effect.
Complete
application must be hand
delivered in both hard copy and CD forms to the ITM
Administrative Assistant at room B-429 no later than 3 p.m. on
Monday, May 2, 2011.
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The Fashion Institute's Department of International Trade and
Marketing and the Consulate General of India New York
co-sponsored the Fabric to Fashion Trade Forum - India 2011 on
25 March, 2011.
See below article for complete coverage |
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India's supremacy in textiles, apparels
showcased in New York
Posted:
March 30. 2011
Indian Express
Agencies
Tags :
Fabric to
Fashion Trade Forum-2011,
New York Fashion Institute of
Technology Posted: Sat Mar 26
2011, 13:51 hrs New York:
India's global supremacy and unprecedented growth
in apparels, textiles and fashion and its role in shaping the
contours of world economy came into sharp focus at the heartland
of world fashion -- New York on Friday. The two-day "Fabric to
Fashion Trade Forum-2011", sponsored by New York Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT) and supported by the Consulate
General of India in New York unveiled the exquisite collection
of Indian fashion designers. The function which culminated
Friday also included panel discussion on the triumph of Brand
India put together by the Department of International Trade and
Marketing of the FIT. "India has become much more than a
developing world economic power. FIT is organizing informative
sessions with experts to educate students and others about
influential countries such as India making mark on the global
economic stage, said Dr Frank T. Koe. Koe is the acting
dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and
Technology of the FIT.
The third emerging markets guest lecture series,
which were among the program, focused on India as world's
hottest consumer market, its textile industry's road to success
and the increasing globalization of its apparel business, said
Christine S. Pomeranz, chairperson of Department of
International Trade and Marketing of FIT.
The panelists include Ajay Gondane, deputy consul
general of India in New York; Nimet Degirmencioglu, co-founder
of Soham Dave; Ashok Varshney, President of Vintage Vision;
Anila Midha, President of Uttam House of Designs and Sachin and
Babi Ahluwalia, co-founders of Sachin and Babi for Ankasa.
The panelists elaborated on the trade,
development, global economic challenges, growth potential and
export and import opportunities. They also discussed on
long-term prospects, maximizing manpower, FDI and steps to
improve current business environment. The sessions were
moderated by Prof. Jeffrey Silberman chairperson and Margaret
Bishop, adjust instructor of the department.
Prof Subash Midha, professor and global strategy
advisor (India) of the department of International Business and
Finance of New York University presided over the sessions.
A reception was later hosted by Prabhu Dayal,
Consul General of India to New York at the Consulate to the
panelists, buyers and who-is-who of the industry on Thursday
evening followed by a display of Indian collection of textiles
and garments and a buyer-seller meet.
Dayal said fashion has evolved in India since
time immemorial and sari was born 5000 years ago. Dhotis were
worn not only in villages but in catwalks and capitals. India
once supplied garments to the whole world before the arrival of
British, Dayal said. It's regained its position and is now the
world's leading exporter of textiles thanks to the role of
private sector, incentives and innovation, he said.
India has become one of the most important places
to source textiles and garments and New York plays a leading
role in this progress. Indian fashion designers have made a huge
impact on the global scene, he said. Bhavna Toor, fashion
designer and a model of New York, said sari, unmatched in its
antiquity and a signature of Indian women, was first mentioned
in Rig Veda in 3000 BC. Sari was a dream that was born at the
hands of a fanciful weaver who dreamt on how to dress a
beautiful woman. Pushpa Kumar, vice consul (commerce) of the
Indian Consulate, said scores of American companies showed
interest in the buyer-seller meet.
Article:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indias-supremacy-in-textiles-apparels-showcased-in-new-york/767707/
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Posted: Mar 22, 2011
Lessons in Life: Reflections
from the Lifestyles of Health & Sustainability (LOHAS)
Conference
Written by Prof. Shireen Musa
As faculty, staff and students from the
Fashion Institute of Technology
(FIT) prepare for the college’s 5th Annual Sustainability
Conference, which will take place on April 12, 2011, I cannot
help but think about all the great sustainability-themed
conferences that I’ve recently attended, from the American
Marketing Association (AMA) Educators’ Conference in Boston to
the Green Festivals in San Francisco. However, the one
that particularly stood out was the LOHAS Conference in
Colorado.
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Jennifer Raines
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Great News!
ITM's Jennifer Raines Goes to Harvard Business School!
Posted: Mar
21, 2011
It has been nearly 5 years since ITM major, Jennifer Raines,
graduated as FIT's valedictorian. Since then, she was assistant
manager of Lilly Pulitzer store at Bloomingdales, then moved to
the company's headquarters in Pennsylvania where she assumed
roles in Wholesale Merchandisi...ng
& Planning, and most recently Business Development Manager for
key accounts. She has just been accepted to Harvard Business
School, having impressed her interviewer with the rigors
offerred by the ITM major.
In her own words, Jennifer said "the fact that I attended FIT
and had chosen such a unique and demanding BS major was a
significant factor in their decision making process. I discussed
ITM in my application essays (and of course it’s a major part of
my academic transcript) – sharing details of classes such as
International Finance and International Business Law made for
great discussion and I truly think helped me paint a fuller
picture of myself from an academic standpoint.
"Please join us in congratulating Jen for her latest
achievement!"
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DID YOU
KNOW THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Posted: Mar 10, 2011
&
MARKETING (ITM) HAVE A FACEBOOK FAN PAGE?
Find us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/FIT-International-Trade-and-Marketing-Department/251985915115?v=wall
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IN324.701 Field Trip to Cotton
Incorporated
Posted:
Mar 10, 2011
Organized by Prof. Margaret Bishop
In Preparation for the Cotton Incorporated International
Marketing Plan contest, FIT IN324 International
marketing Research students, traveled to North Carolina
to visit the headquarters of Cotton Incorporated. They
learned how cotton is processed from raw fiber to
finished garments, and they saw presentations
cotton-related technology, uses, and trends. The
students also visited the technology and training
facility of (TC)2, where they took part in live
demonstrations of the Body Scanner, and digital
printing.
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Opportunity: TPG Consulting Posted:
Feb 4, 2011
Senior Web Reporting Analyst -
Both Junior and Senior Web Analysts Positions Available
Torrance, CA ( On site at Toyota Motor Sales)
The Sr. Web Reporting Analyst will analyze and aggregate various
data sources to develop and maintain website traffic reports for
high-visibility, high-traffic web sites and consumer facing web
applications working with internal customers, business partners
and vendors in order to analyze web traffic trends and marketing
performance.
This position requires a solid foundation in analysis and
website analytics. The candidate will also need excellent
communication skills in order to collaborate successfully with
vendors, internal customers, and business partners. The right
candidate for this position ensures accurate, timely reporting
and knowledge regarding website analytics for TPG’s clients by
performing many duties, including:
* Work with multiple vendors and business groups to standardize
KPI's and other measurements
* Define business requirements, business objectives, key data
metrics, business process
* Create dashboards based on KPI's
* Implement campaign tracking (Banner, SEM, Email, and Direct)
for lead generating and commerce websites
* Setup and tagging of Omniture - SiteCatalyst in order to
deliver the web metrics
* Work with multiple vendors and business groups to collect
metrics from multiple data sources (online and off) and
integrate to provide the Business with a holistic view
* Validate metrics from data collection to reporting
* Conduct ad-hoc traffic analysis multiple key area of the site
This is a full-time position that will report to the Enterprise
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Opportunity: JUNIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
Posted:
Jan 30, 2011
Location: NYC, New York
Who: Our Client is
an international business to business group specializing in
security, distribution and communication services.
Overall Functions:
Reporting to Office Manager, the Junior Sales Exec will:
• Combine inbound and outbound contact strategies, convert
high-volume leads originating from website and business
partners, marketing campaigns and email requests.
• Effectively qualify, conduct extensive needs analysis, and
follow-up with prospects to ensure they purchase products and
services that meet their needs.
• Attain and exceed direct and cross-sell sales goals.
• Accurately enter, update, and maintain prospect information in
customer relationship management applications for processing
sales, and keeping comprehensive and accurate client
information.
• Follow company policies and sales procedures effectively.
• Assist Outside Sales Executives in the preparation and
delivery of service quotations.
• Act as a point of escalation from Customer Service for high
volume customers.
• Review monthly client activity reports for any client inactive
and provide follow-up.
Position will interact with customers, prospects and all levels
of management in the US
as well as overseas partners and vendors
Required Skills/Qualifications:
• 3 plus years of documented success in a similar role
• Bachelor’s degree a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge of customs brokerage, freight forwarding or
logistics a plus
• Experience in or selling to the Diamond and Jewellery industry
a plus
• Experience using ACT software a plus
• Basic MS office skills required
• Fluency in Hebrew, Guajarati or Cantonese a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast paced, results
oriented team environment.
Must be comfortable meeting and exceeding monthly quotas and
handling rejections
Contact:
RoyTapia, Managing Director, SearcHire Logistics Recuritment
rwtapia@searchire.com
or
http://www.searchire.com/ |
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2012
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ITM MAJORS
Posted: Jan 30, 2011
Click on link for more details
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2012 Gemini Shippers Association's Scholarships available to ITM
Majors. Deadline: Friday,
April 1, 2011
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Gemini Shippers
Association's ITM 2012 Practicum Scholarship. Deadline:
Friday,
April 1, 2011
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