Product Development & Sourcing Internship - 2025 at Duluth Trading Company

Calling all college students who take on life with their own two hands! Come join us for our 10-week internship program from June 2nd to August 8th.

The Apparel Product Development Intern supports the Product Development & Sourcing team in all aspects apparel development needed to achieve company goals.

Work Environment: 

At Duluth Trading Company, we fundamentally believe in strong in-person interactions as our culture thrives when we learn, create, and collaborate with each other. The position will be based in our corporate headquarters, near Madison, WI.

What We Offer:

• A true omnichannel retail environment
• Real-life tasks and projects
• Paid internships - $17/HR
• Relocation assistance
• 40% employee merchandise discount

What You'll Learn:

• How to monitor seasonal development progress: identifying cost, lead time, and MOQ issues to appropriate teams when needed
• How to collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, technical design & planning throughout all stages of development to execute brand objectives
• How to maintain product specifications in PLM including updating bills of materials, prototype requests, and construction details- to ensure accurate tech packages and clear factory communication are sent for prototype initiation
• How to analyze cost details, and validate cost components (fabric, trim, duty, freight, etc) in garment cost calculations to support negotiations
• How to effectively manage external vendor relationships and daily communication to ensure products are up to specified quality standards and deliver on time
• How to communicate daily with suppliers to proactively manage development issues
• How to track samples and answer vendor questions in a timely manner to ensure key deliverables are met, and analyze accuracy and prototype on-time delivery rates
• How to prepare necessary documents (i.e. costing & leadtime recaps, etc.) for milestone meetings
• How to assist with lab dip, trim & strike-off comments, and organization of approval records

What We’re Looking For: 

• Working toward a degree in apparel design, business supply chain or related field; Junior or Senior in college preferred
  • Equivalent work experience would be considered
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Clear communication skills
• Knowledge of garment construction

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.