Footwear Design University placement - Fashion - World Leading Sports brand
Gradfuel, Finland
Job Description
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.
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.
You will be part of a team of Designers working on the new generation of trend products. Working closely with a team who share a combined passion of the brand heritage and the future of footwear design, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the creation process of some of the iconic products within the footwear industry.
Running is one of the key categories within our brand, by strategy driving the performance edge through footwear innovation. You will join the Footwear Design team, that is creating industry leading performance running products.
As 3D-footwear-design-intern you will work closely with Designers to create pinnacle running
franchise products that are fueled by unparalleled innovations. We are as passionate for running amp; sports as we are for design excellence. We believe in the creative power of the team.
Are you thrilled to join us on the journey to reimagine the future of running?
We are excited to get to know you.
The role -
- Support team in day-to-day tasks
- Work with the design team to create design footwear solutions
- Assist and observe the entire design phase from concept creation of final product
- Gather relevant trend and consumer information for the product category
- Research on trends, colors and materials
- Creation of sketches for footwear concepts
- Assist the design team in the design of new footwear concepts for the relevant season supporting the creative phases: Brainstorm, Sketch and Render amp; Team Concepts
- Support the Execution phase of the process: creating and delivering design / tech packs
- Complete CAD revisions, color updates and technical packages
Requirements
- Student of Product Design, Footwear Design, Sportswear Design, Industrial Design, 3D 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 (Blender, Rhino or similar)
- 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!