Creative Business Internship: Platform Research and UX Assistant at The Fashion Blueprint

Main Duties

You will lead a single, defined project across the internship: the Beta Platform Scoping Report for Fashion Upcyclers’ forthcoming B2B platform. Your work will include:

• Conducting desk research into existing platforms in the deadstock and circular fashion space

• Carrying out structured interviews with fashion brands and upcyclers to understand their needs

• Developing user personas and journey maps based on your research findings

• Producing a prioritised feature list (MVP vs. future) to guide the technical build

• Compiling everything into a final Beta Platform Scoping Report for the CTO and investor materials

The role follows a clear milestone plan so you always know what you are working towards.

What we are looking for

No prior UX or technical experience is required. We are looking for someone who is curious, well-organised, and able to communicate clearly in writing. The most important skills are the ability to ask good questions, listen carefully, and synthesise information -which are skills most UAL graduates develop through dissertation and project work.

This role would suit graduates from Fashion Business Management, Sustainable Fashion, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, or Design Management – or any course where research, analysis, and written communication have been central to the work.

An interest in how technology can support sustainable fashion practices is essential.

You will need to be able to:

• Conduct and document structured interviews or research conversations

• Synthesise qualitative information and identify patterns across different sources

• Communicate findings clearly in writing – reports, summaries, and structured documents

• Organise your own workload and manage progress against a project timeline

• Work independently while keeping your supervisor informed

It would be a bonus if you:

• Have used Notion, Figma, or similar tools (though training will be provided)

• Have an existing interest in circular fashion, deadstock, or sustainable supply chains

• Have experience presenting research findings, whether academically or professionally

About us

The Fashion Blueprint is a creative agency championing sustainability and cultural representation in fashion. We run events, workshops, panel discussions, and pop-ups – bringing together brands, designers, and communities around one shared goal: a fashion industry that stops wasting and starts circling back.

Fashion Upcyclers is our tech venture – a platform we’re building to connect fashion retailers with deadstock (unsold clothing that would otherwise go to waste) to a network of upcyclers and makers who can transform it into something new. We’ve received backing from Microsoft for Startups, Innovate UK, and JP Morgan to get it built.

We also run pop-ups and fundraisers that spotlight upcyclers from the Global South, because textile waste doesn’t just disappear – it gets shipped there, and we’re working to change that.

This is a small, ambitious team doing work that sits at the intersection of fashion, technology, and social impact. If that excites you, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more on our website and social media:

Website: https://www.thefashionblueprint.co.uk/

Community page: www.instagram.com/thefashionblueprint.co.uk

Upcycling page: www.instagram.com/fashionupcyclers

Upcycling platform: https://fashionupcyclers.com/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-fashion-blueprint

What will the internship offer the student and what will they learn while they are with you? E.g. skills they could learn/develop and experience they could gain.

Do you want to know what it takes to build a sustainable fashion tech platform?

Do you want to grow your network in the fashion industry and learn what makes brands tick?

This internship offers hands-on experience in UX research and product strategy within a purpose-led fashion startup. You will develop skills in conducting structured user interviews, synthesising qualitative research, and producing professional UX documentation including user personas, journey maps, and feature prioritisation frameworks.

You will receive a full onboarding to the business and the platform vision, direct weekly mentorship from the founder, and warm introductions to all research participants so you are never working in isolation. By the end of the internship you will have a complete, real-world research project to present in your portfolio and a reference for future job applications.

Disability Confident Employer

We can confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1-3) who can welcome a wide-range of disabled applicants within our level of training.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.