Job Description

Curious about what it’s like to see the world of Fashion Design at H&M? Are you eager to get hands-on experience and turn your theoretical knowledge into practical skills. If you are intrigued by how the world’s largest fashion brand operates, then this opportunity is for you! Level up your learning journey and gain those essential skills that will benefit your future career by joining us for an internship. 

As a Fashion Design Intern at H&M, you will get the opportunity to spend 10 weeks learning about our business and different functions while getting real-life experience working on current projects. Additionally, it’s a great networking opportunity collaborating with colleagues across the company and connecting with interns from other programs to explore the versatility of our business.  

During the internship, you will get to work next to experienced designer colleagues who will play a key role in developing your skills and offer different training opportunities. You will have a network of support from experienced colleagues that will be on hand to help you learn.  

This is your chance to launch a stellar career and help us transform the fashion world. Let’s shape the future together! 

What you’ll be doing: 

You will be involved in developing design fashion collections for all our global sales channels Design with varied software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, 3D CLO, Shima and more Work with materials, color library, trims and prints 

What you’ll be learning: 

Learn about the design process and work method at H&M Learn how to translate trend vision into commercial products and collections Collaborate in a design team Communication skills in an international work environment 

Qualifications 
To be successful in the role as a Fashion Design Intern, we believe that you have a natural creative and curious mindset and are constantly looking for latest upcoming global fashion trends. You are excited to learn and are self-motivated to drive design tasks and thrive in an entrepreneurial setting. Additionally, we believe that you are an inspirational team player and have a creative solution orientated approach.   

Additionally, we see that you are:  A student studying Fashion Design in their 2nd year of BA or 1st year of MA studies Strong creativity and visionary mindset  Passion for style, creativity and culture Interest in commercial fashion Driven and able to take own initiatives  Collaborative team player bringing diverse and global perspectives Fluent in English, both written and verbal and with excellent communication skills 

Additional Information 

This is a full-time internship located at our Head Office in Stockholm. We are looking for someone to start from 17th June for 10 weeks.  

Good to know – Application & Practical Information 

Excited to join us? Then please get in touch. The last day to apply is 2nd of March. Due to GDPR we can only handle applications via our career site. Send us your application including a resume, portfolio of relevant work (pdf max 10 mb/uploading) and proof of education. Portfolio should include vision/mood boards, full design process and final collections and products from a variety of fashion design projects. All documents should be in English. 

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.  

Benefits 

This is a paid internship program, meaning you will work full-time and receive a market-based salary. Other H&M Group benefits will be shared later in the process. This position requires a valid permit to live and work in Sweden. 

Recruitment Process & Timeline 

When you apply for a Fashion Design internship role, we will have the following steps in the process: 

Screening questions: when you apply, you will be asked to answer a few short questions to assess your eligibility for the role. 

Online assessment: you will be asked to complete an online analytical assessment, between 3-7th March. 

Virtual Assessment Center: if successful, you will be invited to a one-day assessment center, taking place between 18-25th March.  

Final decision: our goal is to be able to let you know the outcome of the assessment center before 6th April. 

Inclusion & Diversity 
H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.   

More about H&M Assortment  

H&M Assortment is where we design and develop our fashion collections for a wide variety of customers all over the world.  H&M Assortment is divided into four Customer Groups  (Ladies, Menswear, Kids, and Lifestyle Brands including HOME, MOVE and BEAUTY) where we work cross-functionally in diverse teams to create H&M’s best customer offer and experience – making it possible for everyone to look and feel good in a sustainable way.