Photo Studio Internship

Whether you are looking to start (or restart) your career, searching for a sandwich year placement, or looking to switch careers and make your break into the fashion industry, The Class of 2022 Internship Programme offers you the opportunity to join the world’s most personal, luxury shopping retailer for a 12-month paid internship placement.

As an Intern at MATCHESFASHION, you will be an integral member of your department, gaining rich hands- on experience with your own remit and daily responsibilities.

Regardless of your educational background or previous work experience, we are looking for the most committed and passionate individuals to join our team from July 2021. The ideal candidate will bring energy, fresh perspectives and creativity – we encourage our interns to come ready to constructively challenge us, share new ideas and help us move our industry forward by inspiring our global customer base.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

The purpose of this role is to support in all areas of shoot production within our in-house photo studio predominantly across Styling, with ad hoc support in stock handling, photography and copy writing.

• Working closely with the Styling team on shoot preparations across RTW, Accessories and Shoes
• Assist in managing the product flow of the studio
• Supporting the Stock team on deliveries
• Assisting in all general daily Photo Studio tasks and activities
• Learning about all areas of studio production

Requirements

YOU SHOULD APPLY IF YOU ARE:

• Interested and passionate about this career path, especially in the context of the luxury fashion environment
• Good at making decisions with good initiative and judgement
• Results focused with a proactive approach and good problem-solving skills
• Organised and offer strong attention to detail
• A high performing team player and show an ability to work well autonomously as well as within a team
• Authentic, curious and humble
• Willing to go the extra mile to deliver on your responsibilities
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Able to start the internship from July 2021 and already hold the right to work in the UK

ASSESSMENT AND INTERVIEW PROCESS:

All applicants should apply using their CV and by completing the open brief. We want to see your best ideas around the future of the retail industry. You don’t need any expert knowledge; we just want to see your passion, your big ideas and what inspires you.

For successful candidates, the assessment and interview process will follow the below structure and take an estimated time of five hours in total:

• Application (CV and Open Brief)
• Online verbal/ non-verbal reasoning assessment
• Video interview
• Group Assessment Centre

Benefits

This placement is paid at London Living Wage (£18,525) plus benefits.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority for MATCHESFASHION. We delight customers around the world and so it is important that our team represents our global customer base, as well as the local communities in which we operate.

We want to attract the very best talent and create an inclusive environment that celebrates the diversity of our people, enabling them to do the best work of their careers. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged and will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.