Design University placement - Fashion - 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.

The team -

We’ll never launch a product unless we consider it perfect. Our Product Development teams create every shirt, every shoe and every piece of equipment for thousands of athletes and fashion lovers as if it was one of a kind. And it truly is, as they weave their passion into every single product. But translating designs, drawings and renderings into real products requires a lot of decision making.

As an intern you will be directly involved in the complete product development process from design and initial prototyping to final release.

The internship -

Our internships provide 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:

• OUTDOOR LINE
  We create technical products. Our approach is to challenge the norm. We work collaboratively as a cross-functional team to apply our knowledge, skills, and experience together and create the best for our athletes and consumers. What unites us is the passion for Outdoor sports and the Outdoors in general.

• FOOTBALL CULTURE
  Be a part of the Football Apparel Culture design team, seeking to create the look of football from the pitch to the terrace and streets. Working on a variety of base product types, including Apparel Design, Graphic Design and colour and material expertise through the lens of football culture. Concept and trend awareness with a pronounced interest in the style side of the beautiful game and how to evolve it.

• PARTNERSHIPS
  As a member of our technical design team as well as our Partnerships design team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of exciting projects. You’ll collaborate with a bunch of talented designers as well as our cross-functional marketing and development teams who will challenge your creative mind and help you expand your skill set. What connects us is a passion for technical products and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

• APPAREL KIDS

The Role -

• Support team in day-to-day tasks
• Assist and observe the entire design phase from concept creation of final product
• Gather relevant trend and consumer information for the product category
• Support with creation of seasonal design ideas and concepts
• Assist the Design Team in the creation of creative direction presentations, product designs, tech packs and material/innovation research
• Complete CAD revisions, color updates and technical packages
• Create prototypes and design samples to support seasonal concepts
• Participating and support during products’ fitting sessions
• Communicate with the cross-functional stakeholders such as Marketing and Development
• Uploading data into the internal software system

Requirements

• Student of Apparel Design, Sportswear/Performance Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Graphic Design (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 in English
• Fluent in Illustrator and Photoshop programs preferably on a Mac environment
• Experience in working with 3D programs is a plus
• Good sketching and renderings skills to communicate concepts and ideas
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams and handle multiple tasks
• Previous Design experience is a plus

Benefits

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

Job Rewards and Benefits