DESIGN: You are innovative, inventive, artistic & detail oriented, but most importantly you love Free People
Our Free People design intern will utilize hand & digital sketching skills & the ability to communicate design ideas via CAD and AI to assist in the development of product as well as bring these ideas to life thru use of mocking, sewing and draping actual garments to present in key design meetings for the Free People Dresses category.
About the Summer Internship Program:
Each summer URBN Inc. welcomes candidates from across the country to immerse themselves within
various teams across our portfolio of brands and gain hands-on learning experience in the area of
business which they choose to pursue. Our paid internship program also offers a summer full of intern
focused events including exposure to our senior leadership across the business in small group
settings, insight into company initiatives, off-site field trips & for those qualified a chance to interview
for a full-time job opportunity. See for yourself what our past & present interns are up
to @urbncareers!
The URBN 2026 Summer Internship Program will run from 6/1 through 8/7 at our Home Office in
Philadelphia, PA.
Summer Internship Program Application Process:
1. Apply to one (1) internship posting that best suits your interest & skills. If there is a project component required for the design internship position you are applying for, you will be notified directly by 11/8. If requested to complete a project, it is required that you submit this to be considered for a position.
2. Complete Video Interview: Candidates selected will receive an email with a link to complete a
video Interview. You will have 2 days to complete this portion of the application once the email
is received.
3. Interviews will be scheduled with our internal teams, continuing on a rolling basis.
Applications will close at 5:00pm EST on November 3rd, 2025.
Support the existing design team throughout the creative process cycle (including sketching, mocking, fitting assistance, etc.)
Sketch new styles and update existing ones using Procreate, Adobe programs, and AI tools such as MidJourney
Mock, sew, and drape new ideas in preparation for key design meetings and presentations
Assist in creating design packages once styles are ready to be sent to vendors
Help develop artwork and color packages for weekly design deliverables
Assist in preparing the final digital design presentation for upcoming meetings using the team’s shared PowerPoint document
Help organize and propose new tools to support the design team in meeting upcoming deadlines (e.g., fabric information, swatching, organizing samples, etc.)
Attend fittings for your assigned category, take notes and photos during meetings, and assist in sending comments to vendors
Participate in relevant trend research related to the delivery the design team is working on
Help gather new ideas and styling details to support upcoming design meetings in your category, ensuring alignment with the Free People customer
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
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