Expand mobile version menu

Model

What They Do

Models Career Video

About This Career

Models garments or other apparel and accessories for prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, or retail establishments. May pose for photos to be used in magazines or advertisements. May pose as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of artistic expression.

This career is part of the Marketing cluster Merchandising pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Poses for artists and photographers, with or without clothes.
  • Records rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.
  • Gathers information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.
  • Reports job completions to agencies and obtains information about future appointments.
  • Assembles and maintains portfolios, prints composite cards, and travels to go-sees to obtain jobs.
  • Poses as directed, or strikes suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.
  • Promotes products and services in television commercials, on film, or in videos.
  • Makes many quick changes backstage during fashion shows and yet maintains poised appearance before audiences.
  • Follows strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance.
  • Applies makeup to face and style hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 20 lbs., sometimes up to 50 lbs. You might do a lot of lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • No physical abilities rated as significant to this occupation

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Overnight travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Art Class Model
  • Art Model
  • Artist's Model
  • Life Drawing Model
  • Figure Model
  • Fine Arts Model
  • Nude Model
  • Studio Model
  • Undraped Artist Model

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

Support