About this role:

This role provides hands-on exposure to the full development process and cross-functional collaboration needed to bring a collection to market. The Product Development (PD) Intern will support the end-to-end product lifecycle, assisting with collection planning, fittings, fabric development, and production. Responsibilities include maintaining linesheet and assortment tools, updating pricing and units, organizing fabric headers and lab dips, and processing POs and invoices. The intern will also help prepare fittings and take fit notes, manage competitor and sample tracking, and support photoshoots through styling prep and on-set assistance. 

This is a full-time internship with 40 hours per week, some opportunity for overtime.

What you will do: 

Product Development

• Support Product Development and Collection planning with:

• Meticulous note-taking and upkeep of the linesheet as the source of truth document across departments (updating sketches, fit notes, fit pictures, margin information)

• Updates all linesheet changes in Google Slides deck and Google Sheets tab, including units, pricing, and monthly moves. 

• Creates category slides for zoomed-out view of collection

• Tags all styles in Google Sheets tab for assortment list attributes.

• Manages core and protected core document for most up-to-date information

• Manages ordering/returning of competitor samples for collection development

• Maintains style bank document with history of M.M. sketches for easy-refab decision making

PD- Fittings 

• Open all DHL packages, distributing the contents: Tuesday Mornings

• Create DHL labels post fittings for sampling process

• Assist in sending weekly fit list creation 

• Spec garments as necessary 

• Steam and prep weekly garments for fitting

• Take fit notes

• Take notes on approvals and what needs to be seen again

Fabric

• Send lab dips to factories 

• Chart maintenance

• Organize fabric headers 

• Schedule and register fabric appointments

• Maintain team gmail calendar to ensure all launch dats and PO dates are met

• Create fabric order POs

• Cost tracker

• Input invoices to system for AP

• Assist in BOM updates

• Manages UPC creation process for factories all styles

• Manage fabric sample deliveries and shipments
  

Production & Photoshoots

• Support the management of samples for review meetings, trunk shows and photoshoots, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors

• Prepares style outs, styling board, and deck for smooth review process

• Packs, unpacks, and ensures photoshoots have all styles and accessories

• Attends mood and shop for extra hand on set

• Follow photo sample tracking and organization

Qualifications: 

•  Degree or complete coursework in persuit of degree in fashion design, production, or related field
•  Previous design internship experience preferred
•  Ability to self-motivate and handle multiple priorities at once
•  Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
•  Strong communication skills
•  Understanding of Google Suite and Microsoft Office 

This position is based out of our corporate office in lower Manhattan. This role should work from the office 3-4 days per week.

Effective September 13, 2021, all employees, guests, and customers entering any M.M.LaFleur facility must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Employees unable to receive the vaccine due to medical conditions or sincere religious beliefs may apply for exemption from this policy through reasonable accommodation. The company will evaluate those requests consistent with its legal obligations.

 If you are a New York City applicant:

• The pay rate for this position is $19-20 hourly

• This role will be eligible for commuter benefits and an employee discount

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide. 

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. 

About our company.

M.M.LaFleur is a female-founded womenswear company based in New York City. We believe the world is a better place when women succeed. Our goal is to take the work out of dressing for work—whether that means heading to the office, networking over brunch, leading PTA meetings, or anything in between. Our thoughtfully designed pieces are practical, comfortable, and beautiful, and we hope that when you wear them, you feel like the most polished and powerful version of yourself.

Who are we?

We're a group of go-getters who are passionate about reimagining the way women shop and dress for work. We get inspiration from our customers, and everything we design has a purpose and a human touch. We think big, but we sweat the details, and we take our work (but never ourselves) seriously. We’re steady but nimble, thanks to a whip-smart, energetic team that’s not afraid to be scrappy. We are perfectionists who sometimes spill on our clothes—we own our mistakes, turn challenges into growth, and evolve as we learn. We embrace ambiguity, celebrate weird ideas, and love a work in progress. We are kind but direct, and we practice Kizukai—a Japanese word that means “empathy in action.” We are incredibly proud of the team we’ve built, and we’re excited to continue evolving as we grow.