Product Development Placement

Company: Victoria Beckham
Apply for the Product Development Placement
Location: London
Job Description:

Please note that only current university students who are required to complete a placement year as part of their course are eligible for this placement opportunity.

Victoria Beckham Ltd offers a selection of work placement opportunities for those currently studying at university and looking to gain experience in the Fashion Industry. The placements we offer provide a varied and tangible learning experience that can be applied to roles in the future and support the university learning experience.

Location

Hammersmith, London

Placement

12-month placement, with the anticipated start date of September 2026

The candidate will assist the Product Development team across all product categories, including Trims, from initial developments and prototypes through to final sign off of the collection.

Job Description

Working between Product and Trim Development, this role primarily supports the Head of Collection and the Senior Product Development Manager along with all members of the PD Team.

Product Development

  • Work with the RTW Atelier in the organisation or building Raw Material dockets to send to factories, as well as collating the relevant patterns.
  • Organise shipments and couriers to and from factories.
  • Anticipate technical problems, have a good knowledge of impacts for production and implement corrective action plans to find solutions.
  • Assist in collating the Technical Sheets from the Garment Tech Team to be input into the PLM system.
  • Launch Dry Clean tests, based on feedback from Quality Meetings.
  • Assist the Product Developers in all development across various categories (Leather, Denim, Woven + any relevant processes such as pleating or washing).
  • Assist the Development team in colouring up the sketches for the product overviews.
  • Assist with packing the collection for showrooms, showroom events and photoshoots.
  • Assist in measuring prototypes and SMS.
  • Assist with raising purchase orders for sampling and yarns.

Trim Development

  • Set up “Internals” sheets to colour match trims to self fabrics, ahead of Finishes Meetings, including swatching the sheets where necessary.
  • Ensure that the Atelier is sufficiently stocked with internals and trims, keeping the Trim Developer up to date.
  • Organise shipments and couriers to and from mills and suppliers.

General Requirements

  • Dedicated and motivated, with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Real enthusiasm and interest for products with high‑standard finishes.
  • Strive to enhance and continuously improve development processes.
  • Good communicator and coordinator across teams.
  • Comfortable with computer systems and Excel.
  • Good team player with an ability to work in a team.
  • Sociable and proactive.
  • Ready to hit the ground with manual and administrative tasks such as cutting fabrics, DHL preparation, and collection work.
  • Confident in using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator – essential skills.

Please ensure you have fully read and understood the requirements before applying for this position. Internships at Victoria Beckham are only open to candidates who are currently enrolled in a full‑time higher‑education course. If you are not currently a student, you are not eligible to apply for this position.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026