Position Title: Bridal & Special Occasion design & production internship  
Location: Baltimore and Brooklyn  
Reports To: Susan Rudie 
Duration: January/February 3 months
Compensation: Paid/Unpaid for School Credit 
Working Hours: 7 -14 hours per week, flexible hours

Position Summary

The Wedding Dresser is seeking enthusiastic and motivated interns to join our team. This internship offers valuable hands-on experience in bridal and special occasion design and construction, allowing you to apply your academic knowledge in a professional environment. 

The Wedding Dresser started as a “ Repurpose your wedding dress” company specializing in  dyeing, painting and restyling gowns after the wedding, and restoring and restyling antique and vintage dresses.    We have grown into a new concept in B & M retailing offering "everything but the dress”

A great candidate will be a fashion or costume design student or recent grad or someone with professional skills in costume  and/or garment construction or equivalent experience. This job is on site and requires interning at least 2 days a week including some evenings and Saturdays. 

You will practice your sewing, pattern drafting, and draping skills. You will learn couture techniques like beadwork and Lace applique.   You will construct custom veils, headpieces and coverups.   

Most importantly you will learn  how to pin a fitting on the human body.   As a fitting assistant you will also help style brides' looks choosing from our large selection of jewelry and accessories or designing bespoke pieces. You will also help sourcing and shopping.

We are seeking a passionate and talented intern to join our team of designers and makers. To see our work best go to TikTok. We are @TheWeddingDresserStudio

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Key Responsibilities

• Assist fitters during fittings, helping to pin clients
• Collaborate with team members on sewing projects 
• Use basic hand and machine sewing skills
• Utilize your knowledge of special occasion, fashion or costume design and/or construction to help bring our designs to life  
• Source materials and trims
• Build veils, jackets, capes and other bespoke accessories
• Style brides accessories at their fitting
• Help design new accessories for our clients and wholesale line, bringing fresh ideas and creativity to our products

Learning Opportunities

• Gain hand-on experience in the bridal industry
• Work closely with professionals in fashion design, and alterations.
• Develop skills in alterations, restyling, using commercial patterns, and pattern drafting
• Enhance your problem-solving, teamwork, and communication abilities
• Build a professional network and learn about career paths in the bridal industry
• Gain excellent Customer Service skills

Desired Skills

• Strong interest in fashion
• Background or degree in fashion design,  special occasion,  or costume design and construction or equivalent professional experience
• Basic sewing skills 
• Home machine and Industrial machine experience 
• Basic pattern making skills
• Knowledge of various hand stitching techniques
• Excellent communication  skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Detail-oriented careful listener
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace 

Please let us know if you have any Additional Skills including

• Millinery construction
• Soft accessories design and construction
• Merchandising
• Fashion marketing
• Fabric dyeing and painting
• Social media posting
• Photography
• Video editing

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials to ------------:

• A current resume
• A cover letter detailing your interest in the internship and how your skills align with the responsibilities outlined
• Design samples, portfolio, etc. 

Please let us know if you have any experience in: 

Customer service

Fashion or luxury retail 

Millinery beading or hand finishing 

Working with squarespace 

Working with Shopify stores

Tracking Analytics on Google   

About The Wedding Dresser 

The Wedding dresser is now operating in both Baltimore and Brooklyn. We specialize in customization, restyling, and repurposing wedding, special occasion, and vintage gowns. To learn more please see TheWeddingD------------ We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment and providing meaningful opportunities for growth and development.