Knitwear Intern (Fall 2026)

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

Establishing a globally recognized aesthetic, Carolina Herrera resided at the helm of her eponymous label for over three decades. She has proven with each new season that effortless elegance paired with modern refinement is always relevant and embraced. Under the new creative direction of Wes Gordon, we believe our future is brighter than ever. A big part of our vision ahead lies within our internship program. The internship program at Carolina Herrera is designed to engage young talented students, like yourself, and evolve the future leaders of fashion.

It is our goal that your internship experience is a fun educational experience. The cross departmental approach at such a small company enhances your skill set beyond any learning of the classroom setting. You will have the opportunity to work with almost every department. This working environment at Carolina Herrera provides the greatest opportunity for you to acquire hands‑on experience in the business world.

What you'll get to do

• Make collection boards, and update seasonal line sheets.
• Prepare knitwear fabric cards once swatches are approved
• Make colorups of illustrations using Photoshop and illustrator, and/or ProCreate
• Assist with creating of artwork layouts (intarsia, stripes, crochet, jacquards).
• Assist design department and product development team with collection development.
• Shadow Design Department with all department related activities specifically focusing on creating techpacks, preparing packages, daily factory communications
• Participate in Design and Concept Developments
• Shadow Manager with creation and approval of Textile artwork
• Witness the creation and approval of Embroideries and Embellishments
• Participate in the creation and approval of Color Palettes and Inspiration Boards
• Participate in design fittings & take notes during knitwear fittings
• Participate in pre‑show styling/fittings

We'd love to meet you if you have

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organization and computer skills, including MS Office
• AI Photoshop / illustrator / Procreate basic skills
• Knowledge of knitwear, garment construction, a sense of color, and presentation skills

Carolina Herrera is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Carolina Herrera, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.

A reasonable estimate of the current hourly rate is $17.00/hour.