Credited Design Internship - CaroHome

Caro home is an industry leader in the design and distribution of Home Fashion Products. We are a progressive company and proud to be certified as “Women Owned”. Our core values are authenticity, integrity to quality and innovation. Our products range from a full line of soft and hard home products including bath towels, kitchen towels, table linens, bath rugs, adult and kids bedding, and decorative accessories.

About the Internship:

• Offers motivated students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience, with a realistic preview of what it would be like to work in the home fashion industry.
• Our internship is a non- paid internship, but we provide a stipend for commuter expenses.
• This is an internship which provides meaningful and challenging hands-on projects as well as exposure to various parts of our organization and cross functional teams from design, product development, social media, display and sales.
• This is an in person internship, and you must be willing to travel to Stamford, CT. Hours can be part time or full time, but candidates must be committed to the days and hours set and punctual to schedule.
• Please plan to provide 1-2 pages of sample work such as an online portfolio or illustration.

About you:

• You are passionate about all things design, graphic design, patterns, and color theory! Open to learning and understanding all facets of the design process.
• You love to work collaboratively in a group, is a team player and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• You have a “can do spirit” and is self-motivated.
• You are a stickler for details
• You are inquisitive, punctual, and have a positive attitude.

Requirements:

• You are a rising junior or senior undergrad student with an interest in Textile Design, Graphic Design, Home Fashion, and Interiors.
• Candidate must live within commuting distance of Stamford. (Office is within walking distance from Stamford train station. Express commute is approx. 53 min from Grand Central Station)
• Driven and self-motivated with good time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Competency in Proficient in Adobe Suite Design Programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and have some knowledge of Microsoft office programs and cloud-based PLM systems.

This Role will support Sr. and Jr. Design leads

Learning opportunities and Responsibilities include:

• Assist designers with mood boards and other design related task.
• Will have the opportunity to contribute your ideas and propose designs of original motifs, illustrations, prints, and woven patterns for textile and home products.
• Will have visibility to creating excellent, clean, and well communicated specification tech packs and exposure to fabric and construction knowledge.
• Pull color standards (pantones and yarn skeins)
• Help in preparation of set up of showroom for customer meetings
• Organize and catalog Yarn Dye and fabric piece dye lab dips
• Design sample management, design inspiration research &color palette management.
• Uploading and cataloging artwork and specification tech packs to BeProduct (Internal archive catalog/ PLM system)