2023 SUMMER INTERN - Product Development

Forever 21 is in more than 540 locations globally and online, and we’re seeking passionate and creative Interns to join our Forever family for the Summer!Forever 21 is dedicated to developing the future leaders of the fashion industry, and we strive to make this internship as realistic, informative and rewarding as possible.Intern Program Overview:Our 10-week paid summer internship program offers hands-on experience through challenging, collaborative and exciting projects intended to address real-time business needs and empowers you to contribute to identifying cutting-edge solutions. Ensure deadlines are met and PD team is on schedule by providing scheduling, calendar management, and basic correspondence services Maintain an up-to-date department database by receiving, processing, and filing internal paperwork, including data entry and basic data manipulation services Keep track of all development reporting requirements, which include line plan analysis, calendar actualization, and developed versus adopted reports in order to improve the development process for future seasons Serve as a point of contact for vendors and factories to answer any inquiries and follow-up, communicate any changes or additional details Perform any other support duties to ensure that product development activities meet timeline and quality goals set by the supervisor Tracking of all essential submits needed throughout the product development process, from both fabric vendors and design Receipt and timely facilitation of all fabric header submits from fabric vendors to our design department and PD Responsible of all incoming packages Assist in preparing daily communication to all vendors regarding the timing and action of all programs ex: proto samples, art work submissions, handlooms, strike offs Attend and contribute to product development meetings as needed Receiving all protos to make sure all info is updated in SCM All styles for each season, swatch headers are to be updated in fabric book on a daily basis Interacting daily with design, tech design, buyers and production teams regarding all aspects of the product development process Sending out packages to vendors and keeping tracking and making sure vendors are getting in a timely manner Protos logged into SCM as received with all information from vendors Note: Function-specific responsibilities will be outlined during the interview process. Work Schedule The 2023 Summer Internship at Forever21 is a full-time opportunity of approximately 40 hours per week for a period of 10 weeks. The salary for this position is $20.00 per hour.