Product Development & Design Intern - Summer 2021
What You’ll Do:
- Research and select fabrics, trims, and textile technologies that adhere to the high standards of the DTC brands. Research trends and design inspiration.
- Ideate and develop new styles across multiple categories.
- Assist in market research – competitive and aspirational
- Supports design team by preparing necessary visual tools (i.e. sketches, presentation boards, fabric swatches, color standards, etc.) for meetings
- Assist with daily communication to external vendors as needed
- Assist as needed in updating technical illustration files via Adobe Illustrator
- Assist as needed in maintaining product specifications in PLM including updating bills of materials, prototype requests, and construction details.
- Attend fit sessions and cross-functional meetings to achieve an understanding of the product lifecycle
- Assist with lab dip, trim & strike-off comments, and organization of approval records
- Help to build seasonal color palette & chipboards
- General organizational responsibilities include filing and maintenance of storage areas
- Attend weekly design team meeting & weekly touch base meetings with manager
- Attend seasonal competitive shopping trips to Madison & Chicago
- Partner with cross-functional interns to prepare and present a capstone project.
What We’re Looking For:
- Working toward a degree in apparel design or related field; Junior or Senior in college preferred
- Creative, self-motivated, professional, organized, and detail-oriented.
- Proficient with Adobe Illustrator and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Word.
- Examples of design work or a link to an online portfolio to demonstrate sketching and CAD ability
- Knowledge of garment construction
- Works well both independently and in a team environment
- Strong research and analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Who We Are:
We are a “no bull” brand that started in 1989 and we provide apparel and other gear for hardworking men and women. Favorites such as our Ballroom® Jeans featuring “crouch without the ouch," Buck Naked™ Underwear, and our Longtail T® Shirts that hide “plumber’s butt” reflect our attitude.
Apply at:
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/DUL1000DHI/JobBoard/f819122e-34dd-492a-b154-fdda55debecb/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=402e9ccd-ba21-407d-8cff-25910233958f
The heart of Duluth Trading’s success is creating one-of-a-kind men’s and women’s clothing, innovative tools, and ingenious gadgets while being humorous storytellers. The talented people we seek want to be proud of where they work, have a commitment to do things better and be part of a retail, web, and catalog apparel company that knows where it’s going.
The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job. Duluth Trading Company is an equal opportunity employer.