Position
Designer Relations Fall Intern
New York, NY
Full-time or Part-time (at least 2 full days per week in office)

Overview
Looking to break into the fashion industry? Want to work in the hot fashion/tech start-up space? We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic interns to join us for fall semester to help us in the designer recruitment space.

FashionStake is an online community for independent fashion. We operate 2 properties, FashionStake (www.fashionstake.com) and Moxsie (www.moxsie.com). We are on our way to becoming the largest marketplace for independent brands and designers to directly connect with and sell to interested customers. We are currently working with 200+ top international designers, and we’re signing new designers every day. We were recently named one of ELLE Magazine’s “5 Online Fashion Startups to Watch.”

We’re located in New York and are looking to work with 1-2 fall interns interested in being part of an exciting fashion start-up. Interns must be able to work at least 2 full days per week in our office. This position is unpaid, but school credit can be offered If you are interested, please send your resume and a short note to info@fashionstake.com.

You will be working with our Head Buyer, who is responsible for the overall merchandising direction of FashionStake. We are focused on women’s contemporary and luxury designer fashion, and you’ll get to experience first-hand how to recruit, on-board, and market our designers. You’ll get to visit showrooms, join us on photo shoots, participate in business meetings and negotiations and – above all else – meet and network with lots of up-and-coming designers.

Key Responsibilities

Assisting Head Buyer with designer outreach
Assisting with merchandising strategy
Working directly with designers throughout process

Qualifications

Outgoing
Hard-working and pro-active
Passionate about fashion
Creative (Photoshop a huge plus!)