Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.

Product Development Intern

Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL

Summer Intern: 2024 (Job will last 6-8 weeks)

Product Development Intern

Hours: M-F 8:30-5:30 (1 hour lunch break)

Skills learned / tasks:

  • Inventory Management
  • How to run a fabric design library
  • Archival systems administration
  • Labelling of Products
  • Pattern Naming
  • Learning about fabric producers all over the world and their capabilities
  • Design Styles for archival purposes
  • Sustainability
  • Copyrights learning
  • Overlocking
  • Fabric ID’ing
  • Presentation layouts for design morning meetings
  • Key thing they will be working on is inventory management-They will be itemizing all inventory from every mill in the fabric library room.


Additional Shared tasks:

  • Salesforce computer program
  • Incoming Mail delivery and sorting
  • Testing-how to test for different end uses and why we test for each
  • Fabric Sample Labeling
  • Design collection rotations, why we curtate certain trending colors and products
  • Trend board input for presentations
  • Organizational skills-Putting collections together with the team
  • Helping organize files for custom projects and product development team
  • Retuning, organizing and labeling library samples
  • Special projects with Print cloths or Blackout cloths.
  • Printing sample photos for textile binders
  • Assisting with other projects assigned by manager.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk and climb ladders (short) at times to move or hang products.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

EEO STATEMENT:

Valley Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer qualify applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, gender identity, religion, alienage, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws
  • Seniority level

    Internship
  • Employment type

    Internship
  • Job function

    Product Management and Marketing
  • Industries

    Staffing and Recruiting

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