Custom Intern

What's the Short Version?

The Custom Intern is responsible for supporting a Product Development and Merchandising team during an 8-week program held onsite at our headquarters in Issaquah, WA. The role assists the product line with a wide range of product categories and tasks, providing administrative support with design, quality testing, and product and sample tracking.

 

What Will You Be Doing?

• Conduct a variety of general administrative tasks for a Product Development team.
• Monitor tracking charts and production status reports.
• Assist in managing all parcel movement, prepare and send packages, process inbound packages.
• Help maintain the fabric swatch library and sample racks.
• Job shadow various members of the department and assist them as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of samples for merchant presentations, customer visits, management meetings, etc.
• May perform data entry activities, database management operations and file maintenance.
• Assist in the research and analyzation of market trends to identify suitable products and develop presentations, product samples and market data to support the selling process.
• Participate in intern cohort activities including: professional development workshops, warehouse tours, and meetings with leadership.
• May perform or support special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

 

What Are We Looking For?

• Currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Design, Merchandising, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills
• Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
• Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly
• Administrative skills which must include excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Responsive to staff needs, including professionalism, respect and consideration of others

 

What's Our Offer?

Pay: You`ll earn $21.39 on an hourly basis.

Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked.

 

What Should You Expect?

Hybrid: SanMar's Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah, WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions. Quarterly travel may be required.