Champion EMBER at Hanes Brands in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Job Description:

Overview:



Champion®, one of the hottest trending athletic brands in the marketplace, is looking for current active students to be part of their on-campus EMBERs program. Did you know, outside of providing on-trend athletic apparel, Champion is also one of the largest providers of collegiate fan apparel? We take this job very seriously and getting even closer to our collegiate consumer continues to be our #1 initiative.


The EMBERs program is a paid internship, an insights led initiative allowing us to have eyes and ears on campus and throughout the city with intel to help us better serve our consumer and building your University brand. This program will also consist of monthly networking calls to help you understand the licensed sports apparel business.


Help us develop a product line for you by being a Champion EMBER this fall.



Responsibilities:




What is an EMBER? An EMBER must be a current college/university student who is actively involved in gameday activities, sporting events and on-campus social activities, etc...



What will an EMBER provide? EMBERs are recording the world around them - in this case your campus community and the city you are residing in. An EMBERs goal is to capture apparel and graphic trends on campus and the surrounding area. We want to see the trends through your lens. EMBERs will also provide product feedback and develop sell-in tools for future product capsules and collections.

• EMBERs submissions will be a mixture of Canva submissions, product feedback surveys, and development of product sell-in tools based on an established biweekly schedule shared with you at the start of the semester.


• Canva submissions should be a minimum of 25 diverse pictures uploaded, based on an established schedule, to an Ember specific Canva Whiteboard link that will be shared with you at the start of the semester. Information must be presented in an unbiased way. The work will be reviewed and evaluated by an Ember Review Committee (ERC) comprised of Brand PD, Design & Graphics team members who will provide feedback and direction to each EMBER after submission.


• Images and pictures uploaded will be shared across Champion product and graphic teams and utilized to build product capsules, enhance the current in-line product, and build custom graphic packs for future seasons.

What are the benefits to being an EMBER? An EMBER will come away with a paid working experience, resume/portfolio development, and career/interviewing mentorship



How long does the EMBERs program last? The EMBERs program is a paid year-long program that is semester based focused on the Fall and Spring. There will be a total of 12 submissions required. Six submissions in the fall season and six in the spring. A $150 payment will be provided to you after each of the biweekly submissions.



Qualifications:




Are there requirements to become an EMBER?

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  • Must be a current student
  
  
  • Must live on campus or in close proximity to campus
  
  
  • Student must be highly engaged in campus life - when submitting your resume, please include activities, organizations you are involved with on campus
  
  
  • When submitting your resume, please include your Instagram and TikTok handles
  
  
  • Prefer students with interest/major in art, graphics, fashion and/or journalism
  
  
  • Must be self-motivated, organized and reliable to meet deadlines
  
  
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    Must be currently enrolled at one of the following institutions: Arizona State University, University of California Berkeley, University of Cincinnati, Harvard University, Jackson State University, University of Maryland, University of Missouri, University of Montana, Ohio State University, University of South Carolina, or Texas A&M University.
  
  
  
  

We can't wait to meet you! Let us know why you would make a great Champion EMBER for your University!


To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status


EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled


Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly:


Telephone: 877.999.5553


Email:HBI_TA@hanes.com



Nearest Major Market: Winston-Salem

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