Retail Architect Intern

Job description

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Reporting to the TimeVallée Store Design and Planning Project Manager, your role is to further develop the architectural bible and support with all retail projects and store planning activities for a 6-months period starting in June 2026.

During your internship, your main responsibilities will be:

Store Design and Planning

• Support in the TimeVallée Bible development.
• Support in the Pop-up experiential store concept.
• Support in the Travel retail concept.
• Ensure alignment of store design concept development with TimeVallée retail operation & Marketing team.

Project management

• Evaluate projects’ survey.
• Design and implement boutique layouts.
• Evaluate projects’ survey.
• Brief and assist architects for all layout and drawing developments.
• Research new materials, design solutions and market trends.
• Establish efficient collaboration with the external suppliers.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• Architecture studies (Architecture, Interior Design or other similar focuses).
• Interior Design & Decoration, furniture engineering, architecture and visual merchandising skills required.
• Proficiency in Autocad, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop).
• Proficiency in 3D software and visualization (Rhino, V-ray).
• Creativity and good hand sketch skills.
• Proactivity and dynamism.
• Fluency in English, French a plus.
• First experience in project management or similar.
• Previous experience in one or several of these domains: Luxury interiors, Fashion Retail, Luxury Boutiques, Hotels & Resorts, Architectural firm or Design Studio High End Contractor / Millworker / Supplier.
• Available for a period of 6 months.
• You have an internship agreement with your school/university

WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?

Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.

- We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity.
- We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity.
- We care for the world we live in.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

If your application is selected, we will reach out shortly for an introductory call.

As part of the interview process, we always ensure complete insight and transparency, namely, you will have the chance to meet people who will be crucial to your future success in the role

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