This intimate environment offers an internship for interns that have experience in sewing, draping and design. Interns work in a workshop in the centre of Florence where they are able to learn directly from designers on dress projects of high quality and high elegance.

Ideal Candidate: The intern should have skills in sewing, draping, design, and cutting. Only basic Italian is required for this placement

This company works in the field of pret a porter for many years and trades with Europe, Asia and the United States. Their creations are aimed at a young and dynamic crowd that retains the elegance and charm of classic Italian fahion. They are looking for a design intern to assist in the creation of pieces for specific collections. This is an intimate environment that will allow the intern to expand their skillset to include true pret a porter.

Ideal Candidate: The intern should have skills in sewing, draping, design, and cutting. Moderate to advanced Italian proficiency is required for design. Beginners may be eligible for a marketing or merchandising role with the firm.

A visionary jacket designer founded this company in 1997. The jackets and clothing made here are all produced in fine leather satisfying the high demand by "Made in Italy" enthusiasts. An internship with this experienced team could be in either marketing or in fashion design. Designers will assist the design team in created high quality leather goods, while marketing interns will work on expanding the client base and developing new marketing techniques.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal design intern should have skills in sewing, draping, design, and cutting, preferable with leather. Marketers should have marketing or fashion business coursework. Only basic Italian is required.

The United States has acknowledged this designer's creative talent, awarding him the ?2004 Designer of the Year Award?. Vibrant colors and wild designs make this design placement one for an intern who breaks the mold. The selected intern will work with the design team on current projects, improving their skills and learning new techniques. This is an Italian fashion design placement that will help those with vision get to where they are looking to go.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have good skills in design, saw, cut and draping, in women's wear. Intermediate Language proficiency is required.

For sixty years this design company has been creating elegant and modern wedding gowns, always one step ahead of the fashion of the moment. Their single-brand boutique and their showroom are both situated in Via Maggio, in the heart of the old city center of Florence. Their creations can also be found in many of the most select and exclusive boutiques in Italy and in the most important markets abroad, as far away as Japan. Interns lucky enough to be accepted to this exclusive placement will assist in the tailoring of custom made bridal wear, and gain skills for the experienced design team.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have , skills and competencies in sawing, designing, drapiang with important and delicate fabrics. Basic itlaina language skills

This company was founded in 1989 as a licensee company of the brand Dolce and Gabbana for the production and distribution of underwear and beachwear lines. The company expanded significantily in a short period of time and went public in 1994. It has since obtained license for other important brands, and they're garments are sold all over the world. Fashion design interns with an interest in lingerie, underwear and beachware will be able to gain in intimate glimpse and improve their skills with one of Italy's primary producers.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have good skills in design, saw, cut and draping, in women's wear. Intermediate Language proficiency is required.

Good cut and excellent wearability are the strengths of this renowned fashion designer, born in Milan and now based in Florence. The designer has chosen Florence to give free rein to his creativity and has found a perfect match with his versatile style, perfectly balanced between the new trends of fashion and luxury without an idea of theatricality. From ready-to-wear dress exclusively, to the classic wedding dress, interns in this company will get to assist the lead designer in the creation and completion of pieces. Previous interns have had their pieces featured, and the one-on-one mentorship allows designers to learn from a real Italian designer.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have competencies in draping, sawing, cutting, designing. Basic Italian is required.

Italian hand bags are known worldwide for their combination of artistry and craftsmanship, and this designer's bags are creative products of top quality. Interns here will assist the designer in all aspects of design and production using materials from fabrics to leather, from new to antique or vintage. For an accessories designer, this is a unique and exciting opportunity.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of fashion coursework, a strong fashion background with interest in accessories, and previous experience working with leather is preferred.

This designer creates top end evening wear , bridal and couture dresses and accessories in their small exclusive and friendly ready to wear couture house.. They seek a talented, hard working intern to help with all aspects of production and studio operations. Design/production duties include hand & machine sewing, cutting gowns & calicos, hand beading, designing tiaras & hair pieces and selecting fabric & trims. Other duties include window display merchandising, advising clients in regard to dress design, and helping on photo shoots & fashion shows.

Ideal Candidate: Minimum Sophomore class standing, a 3.0 GPA in fashion design and/or significant sewing/design skills. Strong organizational skills and an outgoing personality are also required.

Part of the young creative fashion scene in East London, this designer merges science and technology with high end knit fabic produced in Italy. Showing at London's fashion week twice yearly, this is an opportunity to get experience with a designer on the rise and gain experience that include design and or business as well as a well rounded exposure to how a fashion design business is built. This is a small studio environment with a serious but supportive creative team. This is a great way to connect with London's cool fashion scene.

Ideal Candidate: Requires major in fashion design or fashion business. Interns must have great communication skills. Business interns will need the confidence to work with high end buyers/ media. Design interns need technical skills in knitwear pattern cutting.

Hot new label launched for spring 2009 and immediately embraced by Londons cool young fashion crowd. Playful, fun and fashion forward, the concept behind the brand is individuality with innovative and eye catching detail. Snapped up by stars including Rhianna, Alesha Dixon, Tulisa, Pixie Geldof and Daisy Lowe. Emma Bunton is a huge fan and can be regularly spotted wearing the labels cute and girly dresses. The vintage inspired collections feature contemporary fits and cute exclusive prints. Styles ranging from short and sassy sequined disco dresses, fresh nautical stripes, directional denim, ditsy floral summer playsuits and edgy tailoring.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a background in women's wear and coats and will also boast strong textile skills and either sketching skills, fabric cutting, measuring or sewing skills, as well as PhotoShop skills.

This dynamic British design brand provides unique luxury tailoring for contemporary woman. Their core product lines have gained recognition from the world's media and are now stocked internationally in the UK, USA, France and online with a bespoke service available in London. The student selected for this internship will gain production experience by assisting the designers with toiles and alterations, sewing, pattern cutting, and fabric/source trimming. Other general tasks involve assistance during factory visits and helping backstage (or preparing for) London Fashion Week.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate may have a combination of fashion course work and/or professional experience required.

This designer has a full docket of responsibilities for the intern who is accepted for this placement! You will gain a broad sense of what is involved in the daily workings of a small high end womenswear label. You will be given the opportunity to experience: sewing toiles, creating tech packs and dockets for factories, sourcing trimmings and fabrics, liasing with digital printers and other textile manufacturers, altering and tracing patterns, creating colour studies for print, creation of a look book, help in organizing the show in September, working out costings of garments and liasing with factories on quality control. Depending on your drawing skills there may also be print and laser cutting concepts to be created. It will be a very hands on position and you will be working directly with the Creative Director.

Ideal Candidate: Proficiency in Illustrator and PhotoShop, Sewing skills, as well as tracing of patterns and drawing skills. The higher the proficiency of the intern, the more responsibility they will be given.

This new brand is inspired by the number 1 as a new beginning. Starting a new adventure. the designer said that he wanted to "create a strong emotional impact with pieces capable of seducing with immediacy. The designs are simple and intense, using colors, contrasts, patterns, and intersection embroideries to create a distinctive brand. Design interns will work with the design team in every facet of design and production, obtaining an intimate design experience in the fashion captial of the world.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in fashion design, skills in sewing, draping, and cutting. Beginner Italian speakers qualify.

The company was founded in 2006 with the idea of two young entrepreneurs, fashion designers with the desire to find an opening in the pret a porter who turn milanese. They are looking for both a design intern to assist the design team in seasonal collections, and a marketing/merchandising intern to work on the showroom floor and learn from the merchandisers.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for fashion design will have a degree in fashion design and skills in sewing, cutting and draping. For the experience in the showroom the intern will have a degree in business or marketing. For both kinds of internships, an intermediate level of Italian proficiency is required.

This designer's style is both simple and elegant at same time. The collections are best described as "sculptures in movement", the designs made to compliment all female forms. Collections pieces are simple, unique, and individually tailored. Design interns in this placement will work hand in hand with the designer to create dresses, and will be heavily involved in all stages of production.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in fashion design, skills in sewing, draping, and cutting. Beginner Italian speakers qualify.

This design company was founded by a group of two emerging designers who wanted to carve out a space in a fashion world of constant change. Their first collections were an immediate success. The classic and the modern coexist in a single elegant and sober style with these artists, and design interns will be able to work hand in hand with them. They will be guided in various design and production tasks and will have the opportunity to expand on their design skills.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in fashion design, skills in sewing, draping, and cutting. This role requires an intermediate to advanced Italian speaker.

This collection, started in 2005, is a typical Milanese luxury brand, focussing on ready-to-wear garments of a high quality. Design interns will be paired with the design team and assist in efforts of production. The interns will gear up for launch parties, prepare collections, and learn the ins and outs of this designer's MO.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in fashion design, skills in sewing, draping, and cutting. This role requires an advanced Italian speaker.

This brand was created in 2006 when two young entrepreneurs who came from different backgrounds but they share the love for art and the theater decided to join forces and create a young and dynamic company. The classic genre is banished from their collections that are dedicated to eco sustainability and the use of new technologies in the form of 3D modelling. Their shows are rich of visual stimuli, and their brand is striking a cord with the younger generation. Design interns with this company will learn all about sustainable design practices while improving their design skills and establishing themselves in the Milan fashion community.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a degree in fashion design, skills in sewing, draping, and cutting. Knowledge of fashion computer programs is ideal for 3D modelling component. Intermediate to advanced Italian proficiency is required.

Fashion design house offering the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the designer as he crafts his evening wear.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio and a range of technical skills, including sewing, as you will be working one-on-one with the designer.

In this fashion design internship, the intern will be the assistant to the creative brand founder in his workshop in Paris. The main activity revolves around measuring and tailoring wedding dresses. The high end brand consists primary of custom made dresses, and design interns will gain a first hand mentorship from a high end designer.

Ideal Candidate: Advanced fashion design skills, preferably in dresses. A portfolio will be needed, and advanced french language skills are required to interact with the head designer.

An internationally known couture house has an opening for an extremely talented designer. They will work with the design team in tailoring pieces for the upcoming collection.

Ideal Candidate: The Haute Couture environment means that a meticulous, patient, and detail oriented designer will be best. Fluency in French is required for this extremely competitive placement.

Design interns just starting out will love this opportunity to learn from a relatively new Parisian designer. Tasks to include basic pattern making, grading, toiling, assisting in selection of fabrications and trims for new collections, dispatch, quality control, assisting on seasonal photo shoots (when time permit), and other task as assigned.

Ideal Candidate: Intermediate French skills, fashion design coursework, and the ability to be flexible are all required for this role.

This internship is with one of Australia's most celebrated innovative designers. He has achieved international recognition for his exquisite contemporary designs so this is a very prestigious placement.

Ideal Candidate: Internship qualifications range from beginner to advanced, but all students must display their strong work ethic by partaking in all aspects of day-to-day studio operations including running errands, archiving fabrics and assisting design/production specialists with hand stitching work. Other duties may include fabric swatch cutting, fixing embroidery and bead work, assistance in quality control and the stocktaking/pressing of mete age fabrics & garments. Strong mentorship, supervision and training are provided for each task.

This designer is well known for her resort wear, swims suits and dresses through their creative use of exotic prints from around the world. Their product line is targeted towards a high end consumer base. This is a creative and personality driven organization. Interns will do merchandising and general office work, ordering and other business tasks. Although there is some exposure to design practices and procedures, this is not a design focused placement.

Ideal Candidate: A background and interest in fashion business, marketing, business or merchandising. Well organized and keen to gain a well rounded experience. Strong work ethic and the right attitude is required.

This leading Australian fashion designer has over 40 years experience in designer fashion with many awards. With many new related brands and lines, they continue to thrive by providing stunning garments of a high quality that attract confident and successful women.

Ideal Candidate: An ideal candidate should have a combination of fashion coursework and practical work experiences.

One of Australia's leading fashion company, the designer started her career in San Francisco before and launching the label in Australia and now has several sub brands as part of the organization. The designs are sexy, playful, beautifully constructed and tailored and has a reputation for being clever, creative, bold and brave. The designer is well known for selecting stylists, sales people, and creative teams to collaborate with which push the label to the edge. The label has become synonymous with featuring high profile supermodels and international talent at fashion shows.

Ideal Candidate: Major in fashion with strong skills and ability, previous relevant experience, great attitude and personality.

Likely Australia's most prominent fashion designer, with seasonal shows during Paris and Australian fashion weeks. The designer became know initial for her lingerie styled dresses and now offers a full range of women's fashion catering to a high end client. This is a phenomenal opportunity for extremely talented and serious students. Interns will start at the bottom and (based on their initiative and willingness to jump in) will have greater tasks offered to them.

Ideal Candidate: Fashion major and upper level or graduate. A humble attitude, strong work ethic, and thick skin are required for the fast paced (and often intense) work environment.

The company is a designer and manufacture of fresh, wearable women's clothing for the 20 - 35 yr old market. This cool office is located in the inner city of Sydney and offers students a opportunity to build their skills in a serious growing fashion company. Design interns will work on basic pattern making; Grading; Toiling; Assisting in selection of fabrications and trims for new collections; Dispatch; Quality Control; Assisting on seasonal photo shoots; Compiling media kits; Invoicing.

Ideal Candidate: Some combination of fashion coursework and practical hands on experience. Experience in basic design; drawing/sketching; pattern cutting; basic sewing skills needed.

This contemporary Australian designer focuses on quality & elegance. Their aim has been to blend elegance with innovation. Their focus in the market place is on luxurious fabrics and quality craftsmanship. Specifically, their clothes are detailed and tailored; yet maintain a sexy modern edge.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidates should be undertaking a degree in fashion and have a background in design, production, PR/Sales. Most desired internship position needed to fill in design and production.

The company is a designer and manufacture of fresh, wearable women's clothing for the 20 - 35 yr old market. This cool office is located in the inner city of Sydney and offers students a opportunity to build their skills in a serious growing fashion company.

Ideal Candidate: This is ideal for someone with a focus on fashion but has graphic design experience including Photoshop proficiency; Illustrator Proficient and happy in a Mac Friendly office.

The company is a designer and manufacture of fresh, wearable women's clothing for the 20 - 35 yr old market. This cool office is located in the inner city of Sydney and offers students a opportunity to build their skills in a serious growing fashion company. Fashion Marketing interns will work on images for our online store; Update and promote brand through social media, work on design and delivery of mass mailings; Work with our retailers on give-aways, online promotions; Work on orders and stocking and produce appropriate spec sheets for forward season and new season styles; Liaise with our PR team on new collaborations, stories and pr opportunities; Trend research and forecasting; work on new season photoshoot work on new collection in terms of styling / detail / print / color.

Ideal Candidate: Background in marketing, PR, fashion coursework and some work experience preferred. Interest and knowledge of fashion trends and styles. Ideally experience with photoshop and mac PC programs. Ideal for someone seeking to break into the fashion industry that has experience in a related field.