Product Development Intern

As the Product Development Intern, you will help with the day-to-day operations, review and manage samples, learn the structure of tech packs and construction of home goods, and gain a stronger understanding and application of the development process. You will also assist the Fabric, Color, and Trim managers to learn their processes.
You will report to the Product Development Manager. You will also collaborate with the Design, Production, and Merchandising teams.
This internship is a part-time, 10-week program that runs from June 2024 to August 2024 onsite at our corporate headquarters in Summit, New Jersey.
Responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing and speccing samples to provide necessary comments to vendors

• Capture comments from sample reviews and update tech packs in a timely manner with
• our PD associates
• Track and manage incoming and outgoing samples
• Note important information during various meetings with Design, Merchandising, and
• Production to review for next-steps
• Gain an understanding of the overall design and development process from concept, PLM
• management, costing, and to production
• Work alongside Fabric, Color, and Trim & Packaging managers, learning their processes,
• how they communicate with vendors, and how materials are sourced
• Learn about the overall mission of the company and its products and understand the brand, customer, and department goals
• Collaborate with team members on varied projects to gain real-world experience and help to research, propose ideas and find solutions

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Illustrator to assist in updating CADs (computer aided designs)
• Interested in pursuing a career in home goods or fashion
• Passion to learn
• A positive attitude, especially when met with unexpected challenges
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Familiarity with Google Suite
• Part-Time availability up to 20 hours per week (Tuesday/Thursday)
• Accepting applications from rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in an undergraduate program

The primary location for this role is Summit, NJ. We believe our business and our culture are strongest when we work together in person. Interns are required to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will be paid an hourly wage as a part-time seasonal employee of $16.00 as part-time seasonal employees.
The above is a comprehensive, but not exhaustive, description of requirements and expectations that may evolve over time based on business needs. You must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
About Boll & Branch:
At Boll & Branch, we don't make bedding like everyone else. We make it better.
In 2014, our founders, Scott and Missy Tannen, challenged every conventional standard in the textile industry, creating a new supply chain that prioritized thread quality, not thread count. By investing exclusively in 100% organic raw materials from the start, we became the first bedding company ever to be Fair Trade Certified. Today, we keep five commitments at the heart of everything we do. We are:

• Cultivators of the Highest Quality Threads

• Pioneers in 100% Organic Cotton
• Free from Toxins at Every Step
• 100% Traceable from Farm to Finish
• Committed to Fair and Ethical Treatment for All

Boll & Branch has over 150 employees, and we are headquartered in Summit, NJ, with a second office in New York, NY and a dedicated Photo Studio in New Providence, NJ. In 2019, to propel our growth, we raised $100M from L Catterton, a leading consumer goods private equity fund. We are also progressively expanding our retail and wholesale footprint. While the heart of our business lies in the direct-to-consumer online model, we also have three retail stores around the country as well as partnerships with Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom.
Boll & Branch LLC is an equal opportunity employer.