Careers in jewelry
Become a designer. Become a merchandiser. Become a production leader. SCAD jewelry students find the perfect setting to launch careers across contemporary, luxury, and fine art markets. Through SCADpro, students dazzle in professional collaborations with global companies like Chanel, Swarovski, Fossil, Zales, and more. Alumni thrive in brilliant careers at Tiffany & Co. and David Yurman, among others, and as founders of their own award-winning lines and brands adored by celebrities and featured in the pages of Vogue, i-D, Vanity Fair, and InStyle. Students and alumni earn industry acclaim through Halstead grants, International Lab of Mittelmoda awards, and the CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Digital Showcase.
Launch your career as a professional:
- Fine jewelry designer
- Jewelry design entrepreneur
- Jewelry technical specialist
And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:
- Chanel
- David Yurman
- Fossil
Graduate Corinne Grealish, senior designer at Swarovski
At SCAD, you’ll develop an eye for the finest detail while working with precious metals and stone. Graduate Corinne Grealish (B.F.A., metals and jewelry, 2003) shares how SCAD helped her bring the right set of skills to positions at Tiffany & Co. and Swarovski.
SCAD will see you to success
SCAD supports its students from first classes to graduation and beyond. Throughout their SCAD journey and professional path, the SCAD office for career and alumni success (CAS) offers students and graduates an array of career-building services:
- Résumé development
- Portfolio building
- Mock interviews
- Self-promotion
- Assistance finding internships and employment opportunities
With its preeminent instruction, professional guidance, and one-on-one career advising, SCAD will help you launch your creative career to new heights
