Intern Denim Design

Overview

WE ARE DENIM HEADS. We love denim. Live and breathe it. It’s in our DNA. At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges.

Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching. Join the denim heads making raw denim!

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

HERE S WHAT WE LL DO TOGETHER:

Is your passion for product as high as ours? In this internship, you will learn how a global design-led denim brand operates and works. How to develop a commercial and innovative collection from conception/concept stage to final product. To use all the tools required to create a collection: digital (Illustrator, Photoshop and CLO 3D), physical (sewing and making). How a denim brand creates products with a consistent look and feel that adhere to a specific design DNA.

• As our new Intern Design Denim, you help with:
• Researching market trends online for fit/silhouette, fabric, washes, treatments, color and design direction.
• Making boards/overviews for design presentations.
• Conducting research in the G-STAR archive (consisting of around 23,000 vintage garments) for specific garments or details.
• Attending design meetings with your designer to learn about all aspects of the design process.
• Making mock-ups of design ideas, such as pockets, sleeves, hood set, etc. in the G-STAR Atelier.
• Creating and updating tech-packs ready to be sent to factories to produce the designs.

• A positive attitude with a willingness to work hard as part of a team.
• Flexibility with regards to the tasks you will be asked to perform.
• A passion for design and a keenness to learn.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (CLO 3D experience is welcome).
• A creative and exploratory mind.
• Available full-time (40 hrs per week) for a period of 6 months starting in August or September 2026.
• Already living in the Netherlands and in possession of a BSN.
• Enrolled at a university or college in the Netherlands during the whole length of the internship.
• If you are a non-EU student in the Netherlands, you are in possession of a mandatory internship assignment.
• Fashion interest and a Bachelor/Master in Fashion Design or a related field.
• Flexible, creative and innovative, with excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

In addition to a €600 monthly allowance for your internship, G-STAR offers several perks and opportunities, including:

• A diverse, collaborative team.
• Work environment with room for fun, inspiration and innovation.
• A clothing budget of €400 to buy G-STAR items.
• A healthy, fresh lunch at our HQ in Amsterdam.
• Reimbursement of travel expenses if you do not have an OV student travel card.
• Two paid days of leave per month.

• We will thoroughly review your CV and portfolio.
• We have an international community at G-STAR, so please apply in English.
• If we find a match, we’ll plan our first interview online.
• If this goes well, we’ll invite you to a second in-person interview.

Good luck!