Jewellery Designer Assistant Internship

Main Duties

With her boundless creativity, Elsa Schiaparelli infused 20th-century fashion with a revolutionary spirit and vision, reimagining Haute Couture, accessories, sportswear, and fragrances.

Her legendary collaborations with artists such as Dalí, Cocteau, Man Ray, and Giacometti established her as a singular artistic force of her time.

Today, Maison Schiaparelli continues to nurture this extraordinary heritage, offering 21st-century women the essence of bold style and timeless elegance.

Within the Creation Studio team (Haute Couture/Ready-to-Wear), you will support the Jewelry and Metal Accessories Design team:

• Designing and proposing styles primarily using Photoshop for jewelry, metal pieces, and belts
• Creating technical sheets and updating/correcting them
• Sourcing materials (occasionally in Paris sewing supply stores)
• Preparing boards and materials for design meetings
• Archiving: photographing prototypes and organizing files
• Occasional shipments
• Participation in photoshoots or runway fittings

Profile

• Languages: French and fluent English
• Strong knowledge of Rhinoceros and Blender
• Strong aesthetic sensitivity and both technical and creative understanding of jewelry
• Craftsmanship skills, creativity, curiosity, and initiative
• Energy, precision, and autonomy
• Efficiency, strong organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines

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.

Creative & Design Skills

• Product design: creation of jewelry, metal components, and belts
• Advanced proficiency in Photoshop (sketching, style proposals)
• 3D modeling skills on Rhinoceros and Blender
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and understanding of Maison Schiaparelli’s creative codes

Technical Skills

• Creation and updating of technical sheets
• Understanding of the prototyping process: follow-up, corrections, improvements
• Material sourcing and knowledge of components and their uses

Organizational Skills

• Preparation of boards and materials for creative meetings
• Product archiving: photographing and organizing prototypes
• Handling occasional logistical tasks (shipments) with rigor and autonomy

Haute Couture / Ready-to-Wear Studio Skills

• Participation in photoshoots and runway fittings
• Exposure to the functioning of a creation studio
• Understanding the couture calendar and real-life fitting adjustments

Soft Skills

• Creativity, curiosity, and strong initiative
• Rigor and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced couture environment
• Autonomy and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with designers, pattern makers, and atelier teams

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.