Retail Facilities Intern

Karl Lagerfeld; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

The Retail Facilities Intern at KARL LAGERFELD will support the Store Development team in coordinating maintenance, minor works, and contractor activities across Amsterdam retail stores. You will help maintain technical databases, track maintenance data in Excel, and assist with inventory management, health and safety assessments, and project follow-up.

Joining the Amsterdam-based HQ, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure brand standards and timely store development, while

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a degree program in facilities or architecture.
• Interest in facilities, procurement, or architecture; administrative/operational focus.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Proactive, eager to learn, with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance, minor works, and contractor activities across stores.
• Maintain and develop technical databases, including documentation for catalogs and HVAC assets.
• Track maintenance data in reporting tools like Excel, including cost allocation.
• Support warehouse inventory management.
• Assist with Health & Safety assessments in collaboration with teams.

Skills

English proficiency

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Facilities Management, Architecture, Procurement, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

ABOUT THE BRAND

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”

Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.

We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 35 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.

Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwearand underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our karllagerfeld.com flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

The Role

The Retail Facilities Intern will support the Store Development team in coordinating maintenance, minor works, and operational processes across retail stores. The role involves contributing to technical documentation, data tracking, and reporting, as well as supporting contractor coordination and inventory management.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, the intern will help ensure consistent, high-quality execution of the brand image by maintaining accurate data, supporting project follow-up, and contributing to Health & Safety and store development initiatives, in line with brand guidelines, strategy, and timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination of maintenance, minor works, and contractor activities across retail stores, ensuring quality and brand standards
• Maintain and develop technical databases, including documentation for furniture catalogues and HVAC assets
• Track and manage maintenance data in reporting tools (e.g., Excel), including cost allocation and preventive documentation
• Support warehouse inventory management
• Contribute to Health & Safety assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Other:

• Assist with all stages of the Store Development process and participate in meetings by keeping reports
• Assist Team w/ various presentations
• Participate in weekly status meetings

Profile:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Facilities Management, Architecture, Procurement, or a related field.
• Interest in Facilities, Procurement, or Architecture (role is administrative /operational, not design-focused).
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Technical interest (e.g., mechanical/electrical systems); AutoCAD is a plus
• Proactive and eager to learn, with good communication skills.
• English proficiency.

Starting Date: June 2026

Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)

• Opportunity to make an impact
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL.

At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.