Knitwear Design Intern — Hands-on Studio Experience

Carolina Herrera; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Carolina Herrera invites internship applicants to join a program designed to give hands-on experience across multiple departments in a small, collaborative environment. You will learn by working closely with design, product development, and related teams.

The internship focuses on collection development, techpacks, and collaboration with the design team, offering exposure to fittings, color palettes, and textile artistry.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Knowledge of knitwear and garment construction is preferred.
• Basic skills in Photoshop/Illustrator/ProCreate are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create collection boards and update seasonal line sheets.
• Prepare knitwear fabric cards after swatches are approved.
• Make colorups of illustrations using Photoshop/Illustrator or ProCreate.
• Assist with artwork layouts (intarsia, stripes, crochet, jacquards).
• Assist design and product development in collection development.
• Shadow Design Department with techpacks, packages, and factory communications.
• Participate in design and concept developments.
• Shadow manager with textile artwork creation and approvals.
• Witness embroidery and embellishment creation and approvals.
• Contribute to color palettes and inspiration boards.
• Attend design fittings and take notes during knitwear fittings.
• Participate in pre-show styling/fittings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Knitwear knowledge

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Visual communication

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

ProCreate

Job description

Carolina Herrera invites internship applicants to join a program designed to give hands-on experience across multiple departments in a small, collaborative environment. You will learn by working closely with design, product development, and related teams.

The internship focuses on collection development, techpacks, and collaboration with the design team, offering exposure to fittings, color palettes, and textile artistry.