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About the role
New Balance are offering a 1 year paid internship to an undergraduate student, currently in penultimate year of study, with a passion for footwear design. The role will support the European design team across Lifestyle, Kids and SMU projects, driving innovative and engaging solutions to product briefs. Training and support will be given, allowing you to gain a broad knowledge of a European Footwear Design department and global business.
This placement opportunity will start on Monday 4th July 2022 and will be based in the Head Office (Warrington) full time.
What you'll do
- Provide creative and organisational support to the EMEA Footwear Design team across multiple product categories
- Become competent working on live SMU projects, collaborating with key accounts and partners to achieve impactful quick-to-market results
- Develop solid understanding of the product briefing process, consumer groups and target FOBs
- Deliver compelling and relevant product stories through effective application of colour, material and graphics
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Product Development and Product Management teams
- Understand product creation timelines and work to global calendar dates to ensure that deadlines are consistently met
- Manage seasonal colour and material palette resources at a regional level whilst building and maintaining strong relationships with our global concept team
- Attend brief handover, design review and tech pack hand off meetings
- Research market trends, consumer insights, competitor activity and create reports
- Become point of contact for managing missing CAD requests
- Research opportunities for market travel and creative inspiration
- Support on ad hoc projects as required
What you'll need
- Studying towards a degree in a relevant design subject, for example, Footwear Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design or Textile Design
- Must be able to provide right to work in the UK
- Familiar with Adobe Creative and Microsoft Office software
- Creative and innovative thinker with a strong passion for Lifestyle/sports footwear
- High level of attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Results driven - follows through to conclusion on all projects/commitments
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- Team player
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Some travel may be required
To see more of our internship opportunities, please visit our careers page at https://jobs.newbalance.com/global/en
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New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.
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