Licensing Intern: Build Brand Partnerships

Simple Modern; Moore, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Simple Modern, a leading drinkware and consumer goods company, offers a Licensing Intern role to gain hands-on experience in IP partnerships and collaborate across Creative, Manufacturing, Finance, E-commerce and Retail to bring licensed products to market.

The internship covers the full product lifecycle—from market research to concept, approvals and market launch—and prepares you with practical skills for licensing, merchandising and consumer products.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communicator in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Curious, entrepreneurial mindset with interest in licensing, retail, or consumer products.
• Hustle mentality and initiative to see projects through.
• Internship runs late May through early August.

Responsibilities

• Submit product, packaging, and marketing materials for licensor approval.
• Maintain a centralized system for approval documents and creative assets.
• Support the Fan Shop lead with 2028 merchandising assortment and retail program execution.
• Coordinate with the Manufacturing team to track product samples and document progress.
• Assist in ensuring product and packaging compliance with brand guidelines.
• Analyze current sales performance of licensed products and prepare insights.
• Market Research across all areas of the licensed business, including building a comprehensive portfolio of competitors across Simple Modern's omni-channel retail partners.
• With the leadership from the Licensing Analyst, build and refine AI apps and complete monthly and quarterly tasks assigned from licensing partners, including Retail Reports, Sell in Grids, New UPC reports, and more.
• Prepare insights and recommendations for potential future licenses.
• Partner with Creative, Operations, and E-commerce teams to support go-to-market initiatives.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Simple Modern, a leading drinkware and consumer goods company, offers a Licensing Intern role to gain hands-on experience in IP partnerships and collaborate across Creative, Manufacturing, Finance, E-commerce and Retail to bring licensed products to market.

The internship covers the full product lifecycle—from market research to concept, approvals and market launch—and prepares you with practical skills for licensing, merchandising and consumer products.