Newly launching luxury RTW womenswear brand seeking part-time fashion PR interns. The scope of this internship encompasses fashion PR, communications and marketing and includes seasonal live work on shoots, presentations, showings and collection viewings.
Karla Otto's London office lead the PR from Europe and as such you will be working closely with their team on local execution in NYC.
- PR/Marketing student interested in Fashion/Luxury/Culture to support with;
- Social media art direction, content planning and posting (must know your way around IG like a whiz!)
- Updating and managing database of stylists, editors, writers, content creators, influencers, etc.
- Conceptualizing and planning content shoots
- Guestlist support for brand activation activities
- Hands on help with live events and activations including shoots, collection showings and presentations
- Helping with managing and optimizing content from custom celebrity looks, VIP dressing, etc.
- Help stylists with sample pulls and placements
- Sending out samples for media requests / loans, coordinating returns / drycleaning, steaming, etc.
- Organize and track showroom samples
- Support PR strategies in all phases
- Assist with admin tasks related to this department
You need to have some demonstrated experience in at least one key area of fashion - whether that's copywriting, social media, styling, PR/Comms, digital marketing or a similar area of focus. Beyond that, it requires a genuine interest in, affinity for, and understanding of the luxury fashion landscape.
You will be asked to submit a sample of your writing and some examples of relevant work which reflect your career goals (if you don't have a CV, then please share sufficient examples of your talent and creativity in action - whether that's your thesis, portfolio, case studies, etc. through to curated samples from your personal body of work, your IG account, pieces of content you've created, or so on).
It requires strong computer skills, proficiency with Google Drive (image management, organizing media assets, etc.) and the ability to work with software/programs for image/photo editing, creating presentations (eg: Google Slides or similar) or other similar/comparable digital capabilities.
We're looking for a positive 'can do' attitude, resourcefulness in creative problem solving and a natural affinity to get things done / over the line.
This is a great opportunity to be 'on the tools' with a small, talented but highly experienced team building a NYC-based luxury fashion brand from the very beginning. You will be working with a world-class team and learn from some of the very best brand-builders in the business.
Successful candidates need to have availability of 2 days per week (eg: 15-20hrs).
BENEFITS:
- This is a PAID internship opportunity: $15 per hour.
- Metro travel for work + lunch stipend.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Our office is located in NYC's buzziest hotspot for creatives - the WSA Building at 161 WATER ST.
To apply, please email us with your qualifications as it relates to the requires set out above in the listing. Please include a personal cover letter introducing yourself and sharing relevant information about yourself as it relates to this internship, such as your strengths and skills, digital proficiencies (software / computer programs / platforms), any relevant professional experience you've had including any other internships you have undertaken.
Applications without a cover letter and the requested information will not be considered.
We encourage you to make it real - successful PR/Comms is all about relationships - the ability to truly connect to people, to subscribe others to your vision, to make them see things through your lens. Here's your chance to flex your ability to do that!