Overview
Product Development Intern Jobs in Paris, Île-de-France, France at Peoples Fortune
Title: Product Development Intern
Company: Peoples Fortune
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
ABOUT PEOPLES FORTUNE
Peoples Fortune is an independent luxury fashion brand based in Paris. We develop premium denim and ready-to-wear with specialist partners in Verona, Italy, using fabrics from Japanese and Italian mills (Kurabo, Kaihara, Kuroki, Candiani, Berto and more).
We are a small team. Interns work directly with the founder — not in a large corporate internship programme.
THE ROLE
Product Development & Design Intern
You will work across the full product cycle: from research and design through tech packs, sampling, fittings, wash development and production follow-up. This is a hands-on role. You will not be fetching coffee — you will be inside the work.
RESPONSIBILITIES — PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
• Tech packs — Build complete tech packs in Illustrator: measurements, construction, stitch specs, BOM (bill of materials), care labels and colour references. These are the documents manufacturers work from.
• Sampling — Track proto, SMS and production samples through Verona sewing houses. Log comments, photograph issues, write revision notes. First sample rarely fits — you learn why.
• Fit sessions — Assist live fittings: pin, measure, photograph, document. Translate what you see on the body into clear instructions for the atelier.
• Wash development — Communicate wash targets with Italian laundries (stone, enzyme, bleach, tint) — partners also used by leading luxury houses.
• Manufacturer communication — Email and call Italian ateliers in Verona. Write precise briefs. Learn the language of production.
• Pattern support — Work with pattern makers on corrections (armhole, rise, leg opening, belt position). Read patterns and understand construction logic.
• Quality control — Inspect samples and production against spec: stitch consistency, wash uniformity, hardware placement, labels.
• Production follow-up — Track orders through manufacturing: quantities, timelines, quality checks. Learn how a PO becomes finished goods.
• Shipments & logistics — Learn import/export of fabrics and finished goods (Italy, Japan → warehouse Lille).
• Costing awareness — Fabric consumption, CMT costs, trim pricing, MOQs. Design decisions have numbers behind them.
RESPONSIBILITIES — DESIGN & RESEARCH
• Collection research — Mood boards, silhouette development, references
• Sketching & technical flats in Illustrator
• Fabric sourcing — Swatches from Japanese and Italian mills; build swatch libraries
• Trim & hardware — Buttons, rivets, zippers, labels, belt hardware (Tessport, Spring85 and more)
• Belt development — Leather, stud layout, buckle hardware (made in Italy)
• Line sheets and lookbook support
WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH
• Portfolio work beyond mood boards: tech packs, flats, fit documentation, swatch libraries
• Direct contact with mills, sewing houses and laundries used by luxury fashion
• Understanding of the full process: idea → fabric → sample → production → warehouse
PROFILE
• Fashion Design / Product Development / Pattern Making student (or recent graduate)
• Strong taste and attention to detail
• Illustrator required; Photoshop / InDesign a plus
• English required · French a plus · Italian a plus
• Curious, organised, proactive — comfortable in a small, fast-moving brand
• Based in / able to work from Paris
PRACTICAL
• Location: Paris (8th) — flexible / mobile setup across the city
• Manufacturing exposure: Verona, Italy
• Start: ASAP / flexible
• Convention de stage available
HOW TO APPLY
Send CV, portfolio and short motivation to:
Subject: Product Development Intern — [Your Name]
Founder & Creative Director: Mattias Solberg
+33 6 64 88 90 04
peoples-fortune.com · @peoplesfortune
