Fashion Product Research and Development Intern

About the Role

As our Fashion Product Research Intern, you'll help decide what responsible luxury looks like for the next generation of buyers: what we make, who it's for, and how we price it. Your research will shape real products that change lives of producers.

Key Responsibilities

• Track trends in responsible fashion, eco-friendly and conscious consumer behavior
• Map sustainable and luxury brands: their range, price points and storytelling
• Compare different materials on feel, performance, care and footprint
• Benchmark prices for premium and ethical products, and support cost and margin estimates
• Turn insights into 5 to 8 product concepts with target buyer, fabric, price band and brand story
• Make tech-packs for spinners and weavers to turn your insights into products

Requirements & Tech Stack

• A genuine interest in responsible fashion, sustainability or ethical brands
• Strong online research skills and good judgment about sources (including spotting greenwashing)
• Working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets
• Clear written and spoken English and Hindi or regional language
• Good to have: Knowledge of natural fibers, fabrics and GSM
• Good to have: Mood boards in Canva, Figma or Pinterest
• Good to have: Content, brand or consumer research projects
• Good to have: Familiarity with handloom, silk or Northeast Indian crafts
• Good to have: Interest in traveling to weaving clusters in different parts of India

Qualifications

• Design or marketing students and recent graduates who care about how things are made.
• Degrees in Fashion Design, Fashion Management, Merchandising, Textile Design, Marketing, Communication or Business Management all fit.

Details

• Duration: 3 months, extendable to 6
• Start: Immediate
• Location: Delhi / Shillong / Guwahati / Hybrid
• Stipend: Rs. 10,000 to 20,000
• Possible pre-placement offer for strong performers