Fashion Communications Intern
Internship Dublin, IRELAND
Job description
Job Description
Are you a recent graduate or are going to be graduating soon? Are you looking for experience in a fast paced, vibrant, exciting Global company? Do you love Fashion?! We may just have the perfect placement programme for you!
The Fashion Communications Intern is a key member of the Fashion Communications team, working closely with the Press Assistants and senior team members. The Fashion Communications Intern will ensure the day to-day elements of the PR office are working efficiently and effectively. With strong awareness of fashion and influencer trends, creative yet commercial flair and ability to work in a fast-paced demanding environment. The Fashion Communications Intern will also work closely with internal departments to ensure that Fashion Communication operations run smoothly.
Purpose of role: The Fashion Communications Intern will be responsible for the co-ordination of
the functioning press office & showroom; focusing on the management of samples, from stores and buying
offices and the image databases.
Reports to : Fashion Communications Officers
Start date :January/February 2020
Duration :6 months
Location :Dublin
Key Responsibilities:
· Tracking, scanning and archiving of all relevant brand fashion, influencer and business press coverage
· Compiling coverage reports; including weekly coverage and campaign based reports
· Working with all international Fashion Communications teams
· Managing store press appointments and store sample send outs – working with the in-store teams
· Supporting the senior team members on all influencer activity, including gifting, sample send outs and coverage reports
· Responsible for showroom management, including sample call ins and returns, tracking of samples,recording all new samples on Fashion GPS, as well as ensuring the showroom is presentable at all times
· Helping the PR team to strengthen the internal buying team relationships and become a key link between internal departments and PR
· Handling price and image requests from print and online media when required
· Managing and maintaining the Primark PR Shots libraries on a weekly basis, ensuring all territories have updated image libraries and communicating this to the teams
· Assisting senior team members with special projects and events on an adhoc basis
· Keeping up-to-date with industry developments,fashion trends, influencers, celebrities and the online community
· Attending relevant team meetings to review progress and identify future objectives for yourself and the department Knowledge, skills experience:
· Studying for a fashion based and/or PR/Marketing qualification
· A graduate of 2018 or 2019
· Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Photoshop
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
· Experience of working in a fast paced environment, with excellent organisational and time management skills
· Be proactive & assertive, able to react to key business requirements in a timely manner
The ideal individual will:
· Be an enthusiastic learner with a firm understanding of fashion industry with a positive approach to PR and the fashion media (print and online)
· Be a style conscious, fashion obsessed, independent thinker with an attention for detail and a creative eye
· Have strong interpersonal and communications skills – you must be organised and flexible with excellent brand fashion know how
· Be a pro-active person with a can do attitude – no job too big or small
In order to be considered for this role you must be a recent Graduate (a graduate of 2018 0r 2019) who has studied a relevant subject (a fashion based and/or PR/Marketing qualification) at University and be able to start in January/February 2020. Please apply through the Primark Careers website and include a CV and Cover Letter that has details of your motivation for applying.
Req ID
61191BR
Function
Product PR
Location
Mary St
Full Time / Part Time
Full Time
Country
Republic of Ireland
Employee Status
Permanent
Job Profile
PR Assistant