Product Development Intern - Outlet

Join the KARL LAGERFELD Team as a Product Development Intern

ABOUT THE BRAND

“Embrace the present and invent the future.” Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld. We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes. Women’s & Men’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business.

Product Development Internship Overview

Job Summary / Purpose of the Role:

As a product development intern, you’ll support the Outlet product developer team. Working closely with design, merchandising and buying teams, you’ll be assisting the Product Developer in their daily tasks working in the office on location.

Job Description:

• Supporting Product Developer in daily tasks (e.g. updating Merchandising Calendar, Tech Packs, and Production Follow-ups).
• Responsible for fabric library and assisting in lap dip approval.
• Responsible for data entry in reference documents.
• Responsible for care label approval as well as providing information to international suppliers.
• Responsible for production follow-up of PPS and TOP Samples.
• Daily contact with suppliers.
• Join several pre-production meetings.
• Being involved in PLM processes.

The Profile:

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Broad and deep knowledge of fabrics and technologies.
• Extremely organized.
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated to learn.
• Background or study in Business/Fashion/Development.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel, PLM, and other office programs.

Start date: December 15, 2025 / Available for 6 months / 40 hours a week

Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university. Also, due to Dutch legislation, you have to be in possession of European nationality or study in the Netherlands.

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university or school program and available for 6 months.

Due to Dutch legislation, we can only hire EU nationals for our internship program.

Why #TEAMKARL?

• Opportunity to make an impact
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• Exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.