Summer Internship Program

Los Angeles Collective LLC•Los Angeles, CA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Applications are now open for our Summer 2026 Internship Program, offering hands-on experience across a range of departments within our organization. Opportunities may be available in areas such as Production, Design, Marketing, Finance, PR, E-commerce, and more. This program is designed for individuals who are passionate about fashion, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to a collaborative and creative team. Interns will gain valuable exposure, develop professional skills, and build meaningful connections within the industry. Explore open roles and apply. Roles will be based out of our Los Angeles HQ office. Please reference the specific internship name and code listed within each job posting when submitting your application.

Requirements

Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).

Nice To Haves

Passionate about fashion
Eager to learn
Ready to contribute to a collaborative and creative team

Responsibilities

Learn/Help the team spec incoming samples
Observe development & production fittings
Support the team with TOP comments and passing of samples to production
Help distribute incoming samples to allocated techs
Help clear samples of completed seasons/pack and mark for sample sale
Sit in on new season handoffs between Design & Tech
Collection Print & Color & Yarn Library Organization
Design Boards – Assist on updating collection boards
Assist Designers on any CADs or recolor, sketching
Assist Designers on organizing design samples
Optional to attend selective design meetings and fittings
Sit in on Design/PD Weekly TB’s to observe and listen to discussions, observe dynamic between PD, R&D and Design
Help process incoming protos – passing to sample room for steaming, passing to Design for review
Sit in on development fittings, when possible, to understand how a garment is built/fit to be commercially ready
Help process incoming SMS – steam, hang, organize.
Help with SMS packing and shipping to showrooms
SP27 – could help support during Line Edit – alterations for the sample room, observe the edit process
SP27 – could sit in and observe our line costing process between Production & Planning
Sit in on new season handoffs between Design & PD
Sit in on Discrepancy Meeting post Line Edit
Help process incoming production fit samples – log into fit tracker, distribute to tech
Sit in on production fittings, when possible, to understand the fine tuning/approval of fit prior to bulk production
Help to mark TOP samples and file into the archive closet. Return carryover TOP’s to the warehouse for inventory
Learn to update any PO’s under supervision, review the production WIP to understand the production lifecycle
Review bulk submits alongside production team to learn how to compare bulk submits to standards, understand comments to vendors for resubmit or approval
Assist with day-to-day website operations including product uploads, content updates, and site audits to ensure accuracy across pricing, imagery, and copy
Coordinate with cross-functional teams (marketing, creative, operations) to support campaign execution, email launches, and digital initiatives
Support operations by assisting with order management troubleshooting, inventory coordination, and communication with internal teams and third-party partners to resolve issues efficiently
Participate in website QA testing, bug tracking, and feedback collection to improve user experience and site functionality
Conduct competitive research and identify opportunities for process improvements, merchandising enhancements, and customer experience optimization
Support SEO and site optimization efforts by maintaining and updating metadata (titles, descriptions, keywords), ensuring consistency across product and landing pages, and identifying opportunities to improve search visibility and ranking
Handle administrative tasks for planning/buying team.
Ensure all orders are entered in the system, assist team with managing markdown worksheets.
Email and SMS marketing, with special focus on store and international CRM marketing tactics
Collaborate with the Art Department team to ensure all assets are organized and available for use in future projects
Under the direction of creative leads, assist with designing appealing layouts by selecting appropriate typography, imagery, and arranging design elements clearly and cohesively.