PUMA:
Sportstyle Footwear Designer - Apprentice Job in Boston, VT

YOUR MISSION

Working closely with the Design Team of SportStyle Footwear you will provide support by addressing the lifestyle consumer, retailer, and company needs by: 

• Assisting with executing against seasonal design briefs.
• Creating color, material and technical design packages aimed to communicate with external, internal, and manufacturing partners.
• Executing edits and revisions to fit development needs.
• Storytelling based on trend and market research.
• Aligning team vision through presentation building for internal and external use.
• Exploring new concepts/stories through sketching and rendering.
• Working independently within a set project scope.
• Showing effective time management.
• Adhering to corporate policies and procedures.
• Acquiring and sharing knowledge and skills.
• Understanding design quality and project efficiency.
• Becoming familiar with footwear manufacturing materials and processes.
• Possessing proper computer skills (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
• Demonstrating a high level of understanding in consumer trends, retail/market/product line dynamics and how the products you design affect those environments.
• Showing self-motivation, maturity, drive and the desire to learn and grow professionally.

YOUR TALENT

• You have a 4-year College/University degree in Industrial Design or related field. 
• You can work a minimum of 4 Days and/or 24-32 hours per week
• You have strong drawing, rendering and presentation skills.
• You have refined design conceptualization and communication skills.
• You are competent in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.
• Duration/Commitment of Internship beginning, September 9thuntil December 13th.
• You have a passion for storytelling through color, graphics, materials and construction.
• You have a basic level of form, color and material understanding.
• You are a good communicator through presentation and sketching.
• You have a strong grasp of graphic usage.
• You are detail oriented, organized and able to manage multiple projects at one time.
• You have a passion for PUMA and what it stands for #ForeverFaster
• Your knowledge of Keyshot, MODO and/or Rhino is a plus, but not required.

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.

PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

For additional information, please contact: us-hrrecruiter@puma.com