Is this a paid fashion internship?
No. We're a small 501(c)(3) nonprofit and we can't pay interns yet. We're upfront about that. We do offer college credit, free rentals, founder mentorship, recommendation letters, and a portfolio of shipped work. If a paid role is what you need, we totally understand and can suggest paid sustainable fashion internships at peer organizations.
Can I get college credit for this internship?
Yes. We've completed credit paperwork with multiple schools. Send us your school's internship registration form, learning agreement, or supervisor evaluation packet, and we'll fill it out within a week. We can also help you draft learning objectives if your school requires them.
Is this a remote internship?
Yes. We're based in Milwaukee but the internship is remote-friendly nationwide. You can intern from anywhere in the US. Most coordination happens over Zoom, Slack, and Notion. If you happen to be in Milwaukee and want to come to the studio occasionally, that's a bonus, not a requirement.
What's the time commitment?
10 to 20 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks. We've had interns do 8-week summer cohorts and full-semester fall cohorts. We'll work around your class schedule.
What majors are a good fit?
Marketing, communications, fashion merchandising, fashion design, retail management, advertising, public relations, sustainability studies, nonprofit management, business, journalism, English, art history. Anyone who can write clearly and cares about the work has a shot.
Do I need fashion experience?
No. Genuine interest in fashion sustainability and willingness to learn is more important than prior fashion industry experience. We've taken on interns whose only "fashion experience" was a thrift habit and an opinion about Shein. They've done great work.
Will I just be doing busywork?
No. We don't have the bandwidth to babysit interns through fake projects. By week two you'll be contributing to live campaigns. By week six you'll own a workstream. We treat interns like junior teammates because that's what we need them to be.
How is this different from a luxury fashion internship?
Different track entirely. A luxury house internship teaches you how the high end of fashion runs. A sustainable fashion nonprofit internship teaches you how the future of fashion runs: circular, second-life, accountability-driven, mission-aligned. Both are valid. We attract students who want the second.
Can international students apply?
Yes, if you're enrolled at a US college or university and have CPT, OPT, or appropriate work authorization for an unpaid academic internship. We'll work with your school's international office on the paperwork side.
Will the internship lead to a paid role?
Maybe. We grow when our donor base and rental volume grow. If we hire our first paid marketing role and you've shipped real work as an intern, you'd be the natural first call. We can't promise it. We can promise to be honest about our financial reality and to recommend you hard for paid roles elsewhere when the timing is right.