Intern, Custom Apparel

What's the Short Version?

SanMar's Summer Internship Program is designed to provide aspiring professionals with hands-on work experience. Interns will gain valuable insights into department specific skills or experiences, helping them prepare for future careers. Our program is meant to focus on learning & development and mentorship; a chance for the intern to be exposed to job specific requirements in a corporate setting. This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds.

Department Interns are responsible for supporting department staff on a temporary basis over a multi-week program, typically 8-12 weeks depending on student schedule and department support needed. We provide training, guidance and support as well as the opportunity to experience the retail and e-Commerce industry from the inside and gain valuable work experience.

As a Custom Apparel Department Intern, you will work with the Product Creation team to support all aspects of the business including research, design, product approvals, and product launch. With customers ranging from promotional products distributors to retail to e-commerce, you will learn different business lines and work on a wide variety of projects throughout your internship.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Conduct a variety of general administrative tasks for the department or departments as assigned.
• Participate in intern cohort activities including: professional development workshops, warehouse tours, and meetings with leadership.
• May prepare correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Managing and organizing samples and program binders for current and new customers.
• Assist with customer presentations and market research.
• Measuring and evaluating samples against Tech Packs.
• Assist the PD team with merchandising projects.
• Job shadow various members of the department and assist them as needed.
• May perform data entry activities, database management operations and file maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

What Are We Looking For?

• High School Diploma and currently enrolled in higher education program.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong desire to learn along with professional drive.
• Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly.
• Administrative skills which must include excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Responsive to staff needs, including professionalism, respect and consideration of others.

What's Our Offer?

Salary Range: You`ll earn $21.39 on an hourly basis.

Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked.

What Should You Expect?

Hybrid: SanMar's Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah, WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions. Quarterly travel may be required.