freckle face internship

As many of you may already know, freckle face often participates in internship programs with fashion colleges.

The way most internships work is the student works a certain amount of hours (often unpaid) for a company and earns college credits. In exchange, the company provides the opportunity to gain hands-on experience outside the classroom.

At freckle face, I work directly with the students to give them an understanding of how a small retail business operates. We review everything from customer service to merchandising, marketing, and buying.

Prior to opening freckle face, I worked in the fashion industry for ten years for much larger corporations. For many students, the related knowledge I can share with them is invaluable.

I also prepare a customized project for the student to complete by the end of the semester. This gets submitted to their professor for a grade at the end of the program. I work closely with the student throughout the program, ensuring deadlines are met and they are getting the direction needed to complete the assignment.

I greatly enjoy sharing my knowledge and helping to educate the students. I also benefit from the help they provide on the day-to-day duties of running the shop. The students often bring fresh ideas to the business too …freckle face always welcomes fresh ideas!

My current intern, Jessica Jimerson, is a fashion design student at Mount Mary College. Jessica’s project is to design a childrenswear collection for freckle face. This is a typical project at freckle face for a design student, with many steps and deadlines throughout the process. In the final stages, the student makes one of the outfits and we sell it at freckle face.

Jessica has shown such talent and enthusiasm with the project this season that we have decided to have her make the entire collection – 3 boys outfits and 3 girls outfits. This is no easy task, but Jessica is up for the challenge, and we are excited to see the outcome.

We will be showing the collection at the upcoming Gallery Night & Day on April 18th & 19th and hope you will come and see it.

Stay tuned for more details!