Apparel Design Internship with World Leading Fashion Sports Brand
Gradfuel, United Kingdom
Job Description
Would you like to complete a 6 month internship with one of the world’s leading sportswear brands?
We push the boundaries of products, experiences, and services.
Join our Apparel Design team to contribute to the creation of exciting products.
On this team you will collaborate with global design leaders, shaping sportswear and setting trends. You would be part of the team for a complete design season and have the opportunity to contribute to shaping the brand identity.
Dive into a dynamic product creation process and explore materials, finishes, blending, storytelling and trend awareness from sports and lifestyle.
Embrace the chance to learn, create, and influence the ever-evolving culture.
Applications to this opportunity are considered for a number of our Apparel Design positions, including Sportswear, Running, Training amp; Menswear.
You will work closely with the Design, Marketing and Product Development team’s and get to know the dynamic of the product creation and design process. You will work collaboratively with Product Managers, Developers and Pattern Makers to create the best product for our athletes and consumers.
We enjoy combining our own personal experiences with insights gained from social media and athletes to create the most desirable products.
We make lifestyle product that draws on inspiration from music, sashion, travel, sport and our heritage from previous eras which is a shared passion within the team.
Responsibilities:
- Assist and observe the entire design phase from concept creation of final product
- Gather relevant trend and consumer information for the product category
- Support with creation of seasonal design ideas and concepts
- Assist the Design Team in the creation of creative direction presentations, product designs, tech packs and material/innovation research
- Complete CAD revisions, color updates and technical packages
- Create prototypes and design samples to support seasonal concepts
- Participating and support during products’ fitting sessions
- Communicate with the cross-functional stakeholders such as Marketing and Development
- Uploading data into the internal software system
- Support team in day-to-day tasks
Requirements
- Student of Apparel Design, Sportswear/Performance Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design or similar
- Fluent in English (written amp; spoken)
- Enrolled as full-time student for the complete duration of the internship
- Or in the so-called gap year between Bachelor and Master’s degree (gap year regulation only applicable to EU citizens due to working permit regulations)
- Candidates in penultimate year of study preferred (following the internship, students should have maximum one year to graduate)
- Availability for the full duration of the internship from September 2024 March 2025
- Fluent in Illustrator and Photoshop programs preferably in a Mac environment
- Experience in working with 3D programs is a plus (CLO3D or similar)
- Strong storytelling abilities
- Good sketching and renderings skills to communicate concepts and ideas
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams and handle multiple tasks
- Previous design experience is a plus
Benefits
- World Leading Sports Brand
- 6-month placement
- Extensive training
- International offices
- Very fun team
- Office with amazing amenities such as a swimming pool!