Photography Intern jobs in London

Location: London E1 8PY (Office-Based)
Duration: 3 Months
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–4:00pm (30-minute lunch break)
Recruitment Partner: FCF Academy

Launch Your Career in Fashion

FCF Academy is recruiting on behalf of one of our partner organisations for an exciting Fashion Production & Merchandising Internship based in London.

Our partner is an established fashion supplier that works with some of the UK's most recognised high-street and fast-fashion retailers, helping bring trend-led collections from concept through to production and delivery.

This internship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience within a fast-paced commercial fashion environment while learning directly from experienced industry professionals.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of the team, you'll gain exposure to multiple areas of the fashion business, including:

• Steaming garments and preparing samples
• Organising clothing samples and maintaining storage areas
• Supporting showroom and office presentation
• Researching fashion trends, competitors, and new product launches
• Creating trend reports and presentations
• Working with Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Assisting with sample returns and sample management
• Supporting fabric and trim sourcing activities
• Creating fabric boards and presentation materials
• Preparing samples for customer meetings and fittings
• Fabric swatching and garment preparation
• Opening and distributing deliveries across departments
• Assisting production and development teams with sample tracking
• Supporting urgent deliveries when required
• General office and administrative support

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for enthusiastic, proactive individuals who:

✅ Have a genuine passion for fashion and current trends
✅ Are organised, reliable, and detail-oriented
✅ Enjoy working in a busy and creative environment
✅ Are eager to learn and gain practical industry experience
✅ Have basic Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint)

Students and graduates from Fashion, Textiles, Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Retail, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Gain

✔ Real-world experience within the fashion industry
✔ Exposure to production, development, merchandising, and sourcing functions
✔ Mentoring from experienced fashion professionals
✔ Enhanced CV and employability skills
✔ Industry knowledge and commercial awareness
✔ Professional references upon successful completion

Expenses & Benefits

We believe internships should provide meaningful value and support.

Included Benefits:

- Travel expenses fully reimbursed
- Lunch allowance reimbursed up to £200 per month
- Regular clothing giveaways and sample clear-outs – a favourite perk among previous interns, giving you the opportunity to take home fashion samples and surplus garments
- Birthday treats and team celebrations
- Friendly, supportive, and collaborative working environment
- Genuine hands-on experience rather than observation-only work

About FCF Academy

FCF Academy partners with businesses across the UK to create meaningful internship opportunities that help students and graduates gain genuine commercial experience while developing valuable career skills.

If you're looking to break into the fashion industry and gain practical experience with an established fashion supplier in London, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start building your future in fashion.

Pay: £3,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Free or subsidised travel

Work Location: In person