Men's Denim and Bottoms Design Intern

About the Role

This internship is a great opportunity to learn the denim development process participate in an inclusive team dedicated to giving a complete introduction and education into denim and bottoms: fabric fit finish details development from industry experts. The intern will help the design team in concept sketching and product management. Denim and bottoms at Ariat is rooted in detail and fit and this experience will be complete with creativity process technical exposure and details.

Youll Make a Difference By

• Owning design development for M/W Workwear Bottoms (denim & non-denim) including washes trims and vendor communication
• Supporting design execution through Illustrator flats CADs specs presentation boards and development packages (PLM/BOM/sketch alignment)
• Assisting with fabric and wash development including creating briefs building packages and communicating wash direction updates
• Managing trim development and seasonal tracking and coordinating with materials sourcing and vendors on samples
• Reviewing samples and providing clear feedback on color construction fit and quality; attending fit sessions and updating specs accordingly
• Conducting trend and market research to supporting concept development and identifying opportunities
• Handling cross-functional and operational tasks including sample management presentations and sales meeting prep
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs

About You

• Currently enrolled in a bachelors degree program with a major in engineering or related field or recent graduate.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize workload
• Demonstrates strong motivation to carry out projects and/or assigned work duties
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze organize and prioritize

About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride work and play outdoors and care about performance quality comfort and style.

The hourly rate is $20.00 for this position.

The salary is determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This contract position may be eligible for select benefits through the payrolling agency. Benefits may include medical dental and vision insurance options and 401k.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex orientation national origin age disability genetics or any other basis protected under federal state or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process email.

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