Location: NEW YORK, US
When: Internship to start on August 20, 2026
Accepting Applications Until: September 10, 2026
Description:Merlette is seeking a talented, dedicated intern to assist the team for Fall 2026 semester. The internship is available for credit with a daily lunch stipend.
Requirements:Current Fashion Design or Technical Design student.
Available in person for 2-4 days per week (Monday-Friday).
Happy to work in a small team and willing to learn about all aspects of running a fashion brand.
Great Attention to Detail.
Focused and diligent.
Candidate must have a good knowledge of Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, MS Excel, and Google Sheets.
Works well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
Excellent understanding of techpacks.
Detailed sketching ability on Procreate.
Ideally located close to Manhattan.
Must submit a design portfolio.
Responsibilities:Assist in design and sample development.
Assist during fittings, steaming, measuring, and updating techpacks.
Help update sketches via Procreate.
Sample Trafficking: booking in and out samples.
Maintaining the samples and keeping an organized system.
Assisting in tracking all packages to ensure delivery.
Organizing inspiration, fabric swatches, and embroidery mocks.
This internship is unpaid.