Pr Intern - Generation H (Fall Semester)

The Team:

The Communications department is responsible for strategic deployment of Press & Influencer Relations, Special Events and Advertising across all media channels to support the growth of awareness for Hermès in the US. Our mission is to share the rich story of Hermès, highlighting the value of creativity, commitment to quality and signature craftmanship model. Our strategy is based on the activation of 360 media campaigns employing Paid, Owned and Earned media.

The Internship:

For more than 185 years, Hermès has encouraged a culture of discovery for our clients and our people. We invite you to contribute to this legacy while exploring your own professional future. Discover new opportunities and expand your passions with the Hermès US internship program, Generation H!

As part of Generation H, you will have the opportunity to join Hermès and gain real-world, professional experience as a complement to your academic studies. In addition to the work you will provide within your specific team, you will also attend a learning-focused guest-speaker series that will provide you with exposure to various teams throughout the company; partner with a mentor who will provide feedback and coaching to support your professional skills development; network with stakeholders; and collaborate on a capstone Generation H project.

The internship is scheduled for August 21 - December 29, 2023 and will be Full-Time, 3 days per week.

All internships are in-person (non-remote) and based in the Hermès US corporate headquarters located at 55 East 59th Street in New York City. Interns are paid an hourly rate of US $15.00. A Full-Time Internship will be scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, and Part-Time will be scheduled for more than 15 hours but less than 35 hours per week.

About the Role:

• Assist with tracking press placements and creating recaps to HQ
• Assist in coordinating samples with international shoots taking place in NY
• Communicate regularly with the communications teams around the world, including the HQ team in Paris, to ensure samples are arriving timely and correctly
• Assist with inventorying all samples seasonally and track new inventory as samples arrive from seasonal buys
• Assist with tracking all press samples on loan for PR opportunities
• Check in all sample returns from photo shoots and celebrity fittings
• Collaborate with the press team on daily press activity to secure placements across all brand relevant titles
• Work with Press Closet Coordinator on logistics paperwork, shipments, and arranging messengers
• Assist with celebrity dressing pulls, as well as special projects and initiatives
• Partner with Press Closet Coordinator for the organization of the PR closet and showroom

About You:

• Proactive, self-starter who can take initiative and work independently to deliver results
• Enrolled in an Associates, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree program
• Strong communication skills

Our Commitment:

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners. At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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