Design Intern (Fall)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Design Intern will engage in a variety of clerical and administrative duties and tasks to provide day-to-day operational support for our design office as well as our Design department.

ROLE PRIORITIES:

• Provide design-related support for samples and sketches.


• Assist in preparation for meetings, including compiling and organizing materials.


• Assist with the coordination and management of photoshoot logistics.


• Provide general administrative support, including processing mail, shipping packages, organizing, scanning, and distributing documents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Design Operations Administrative Tasks

• Assemble print boards, print rings, printed fabric strike offs and organize onto rings or boards.


• Organize fabric headers, rings, and binders. Assist with fabric samples headers, taking notes, and shipping.


• Coordinate with the Design team on the daily distribution of sketches for approval.


• Receive and track garment and fabric quality samples and organize these samples for meetings.


• Receive and track collection lines. Set up system to track feedback and action items.


• Working with the production sample coordinator and team to send out Stacey’s TOPS when available.


• Work with the Design team to prepare for meetings, including the collection and organization of designs, fabrics, prints and samples.


• Print out and organize line sheets (product information) each week.

 General Administrative Support

• Open and distribute mail/packages, process returns.


• Organize and scan documents.


• Prepare for meetings; print, collate, and distribute materials in advance.


• Organizing department samples.


• Other administrative tasks as needed.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in fashion; design, product development, or marketing.


• Highly organized; excellent attention to detail, ability to prioritize responsibilities, work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.


• An excellent communicator; strong written, verbal, and listening skills. Can understand and follow directions.


• Strong interpersonal skills with a positive, collaborative style.


• A resourceful self-starter who can work independently.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

SALARY: $16.50/hour

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands.