Product Operations - Fashion University placement - World Leading Sports brand
Gradfuel, Finland

Intro -

• This is a 6 month placement for university students!
• An internship with us provides you with a unique opportunity to apply what you have learned at university, use your knowledge in practice and live your passion for sports.

This internship provides you with a unique opportunity to apply what you have learned at university, use your knowledge in practice and live your passion for sports.

Applications to this internship are considered for all of the below roles:

• Sportswear amp; Training
  This team takes care of the business categories Sportswear, Training, and Collaborations. This team works very closely with cross-functional partners such as design, marketing, development, sourcing and the suppliers to develop seasonal newness in fabrics, trims and all over prints. The beauty of this team is that they are the experts in this area of expertise and support the team with experience in the material development process. They love to challenge the status quo.
  
• Basketball amp; Culture Partnerships
  This team is responsible for the materials (fabric and trim) management for an iconic heritage apparel line. This team brings in newness, ensures quality and sets up strategy. This team is devoted to improvement, and has different projects going on to challenge the status quo with our cross-functional stakeholders

• Sustainability amp; Materials

The role -

• Get to know and support the responsibilities of an apparel materials developer
• Assist the material development team in daily business such as developing new material with suppliers, researching on new and existing materials technologies, preparing material presentations, as well with administrative tasks like creating material boards, maintaining the fabric library, etc.
• Support the development team on current projects and own individual projects as assigned e.g. handling of small ranges
• Support innovation projects and initiatives in the area of sustainable materials

Requirements

• Student of Textile Engineering, Textile Management, Textile Technology, Materials (or similar)
• Must either be:
  • Enrolled as full-time student for the complete duration of the internship
  • In the 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)

• Fluent English language skills (written amp; spoken)
• Strong MS office skills
• Ideally knowledge of graphic programs such as Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Good textile technology skills
• basic understanding of materials and costing
• Interest in sustainability
• Highly motivated team player who enjoys working in an international team
• Attention to detail

Benefits

• World Leading Sports brand
• 6 month placement
• International offices!
• Extensive training!
• Very fun team
• Office with a pool!

Job Rewards and Benefits