Apparel Product Development Internship

During my internship at Lakeshirts, a leading apparel manufacturing company with over $200 million in annual revenue, I served as the sole product development intern under the mentorship of the VP and product development manager. I played a hands-on role in developing multiple clothing lines, contributing to garment fittings, CAD design, trend forecasting, color formulation, pattern adjustments, and quality testing. I also gained valuable exposure to the business side through vendor meetings and weekly cross-functional meetings with teams across marketing, buying and pricing, quality assurance, creative direction, sales, graphic design, and product development. Additionally, I took a leading role in organizing and presenting fashion shows at 3 major sales conferences.