Program Reviews

I LOVED spending 6 weeks in NY for my fashion internship. The food was amazing and so different from home, the people were always super friendly and help if you need help with directions or subway entrances. I would love to go back now! My internship was really hands-on, and I met tons of new friends. I always recommend that you try and go abroad if you get the chance to experience the variety of people and difference between the countries. I elected to go through my university study abroad and was given a lot of help in all of the planning. Sam and me will never forgot all the grand times we had together in the big apple! I learned so much from this program, the city, the people and the internship, I'm really grateful for the chance.

The Fashion Week Internships organisation is a great resource in getting a good internship abroad specialized in fashion. All accommodation, the internship, and preparation calls are well organized. They guide you well before and during the internship and this makes it a more relaxing process.

The time in London was great, I met wonderful people and enjoyed most days. The work environment was friendly and flexible, and I was surprised how international the company is for culture and mentality. I had a great time, and will be happy to return in the future.

Its seems like a different lifetime that we were wearing masks and watching the shows online, but this year they were back. No more masks, no more social distancing, just the buzz and poetic chaos of collections being unveiled, and then just as quickly disappearing. I worked backstage at the Rodarte and Theory shows, and loved every second. My internship was just a week long so had to I grab the chance to do as much as possible, learning, and getting involved in everything Iw as asked to, dressing, working front of house, helping thre models, I did it all. Working the shows is relentless, and what you see on the runway doesnt reflect even half of the work that goes on backstage, and how tight the planning and timing is. A really great learning experience, that Iwould love to do again.

Thanks to this internship, I am already seeing more opportunities and doors being opened to me. One piece of advice I would give to anyone looking for more internship or grad job opportunities when they finish is to join the fwi alumni group. It seems boring, but it has made my life and job search so much easier.

I thought I would be at a disadvantage not being able to go abroad for my experience but interning in NY has been a great experience and more relevant to my career goals. I can't give a review about going abroad but for US internships, fashion week internships is a good partner to work with.

I am shocked and disgusted to read that people have received placements in 2022! I was scammed in 2020!! I paid them and they sent me an email saying that they’ve gone bankrupt and have had to shut the company down, they also said that if I want my money back I should take them to court! I took them to court, they’ve been ordered to refund me since 2020 and now they’re hiding from the CCJ and still refuse to refund me! Yet two years later they’re clearly receiving money from others still which means they’re literally just ignoring me since 2020! Anyone who puts more money in their pockets should be ashamed of themselves!!

Please be careful - this company likes to take the money of aspiring students!
I applied last year around this time. At first the communication was great and everything went smoothly but as soon as they received my payment everything changed. My program manager Christian Thomas stopped responding to my messages completely. My alleged interview for the company Xuan Paris never happend. The conditions and requirements as determined in the contract were not fullfilled by this company. They persistendly pressured me to move my starting date as they failed to provide me with a placement, their reasoning for this was the COVID-19-Pandemic. Following this I requested a refund as was my legal as well as contractually determined right. I turned towards their customer support where I got in contact with Sophie Taylor and Sarah Hunt. They continued to tell me that the payement is on its way but to this day I have not received anything. I followed every step that was written in the contract. What this company is doing is illegal and morally wrong. I hope that no other young student has to go through what I went through. They shamelessly took the money that I worked months for. As for the people that were involved in my case, Christian Thomas, Sarah Hunt and Sophie Taylor - I really hope that stealing money and scamming young people fufills you.

My winter London internship experience is a memory I will always remember. I was lucky enough to have family and friends in London before attending this internship, so my experience was a little easier than I guess mot people's, as I had a ready-made network waiting for me when I arrived. I had housing planned in advance, though FWI did offer to help with this. I preferred to do a lot with friends after work, and my host company even gave me two days off to visit Oxford, and fly to Amsterdam which was super amazing!
At the beginning I was one of two interns in the marketing and communications team which I found a bit tough to begin with! But as I got used to the speed of things, I got more settled and relaxed, which meant I got bigger and better tasks. I got to learn a lot in my field and make some valuable connections I can take with me into my future career. Overall I rate my experience a nine out of ten, as the internship and being at the shows was a great experience, but the hours were long in the days before the shows, but you get to meet some lovely people, and being able to spend so much time in London was a dream come true.

I looked for this program because some of the seniors did it last year, and as I was looking for an internship I decided to do this one too. I was not initially planning on going abroad, but after talking to my careers officer and some gentle encouragement from my family, I decided to go for it.

I was accepted into a 6-week program in London in marketing field, and it was wonderful, challenging, and a lot of fun. I loved being in the center of London, and everyone I worked with was wonderful, helpful, and always encouraging.

I had a good idea what to expect from talking to the senior girls, but the experience was better than I could have predicted. London is a really cool city, and fashion marketing is one of the biggest segments that all brands work in.

The housing was great and everything in my hostel was really organized and clean. I was very comfortable and having meals made daily cooking not necessary. I never felt like I was on my own, and I cannot wait to return to England to visit next year.

A unique and brilliant 8 week fashion program that will give your career a jump start, and give you a real feel for the fashion industry! The program provides you with amazing opportunities to get backstage at shows, that are otherwise almost impossible to secure, or even hear about. Self-growth, confidence building, and electric pure fun would be how I would describe the main takeaways from the experience, in addition to learning more about what I was capable of, than in any other previous role. I interned in New York City and am now looking to extend my stay after graduation with the help of the many connections that Fashion Week Internships was able to introduce me to.

I had a unique opportunity to bring what I had learnt at university into the real world, and was given lots of projects and tasks to complete. I even saw my work and ideas published on some of the client websites we were working for, which gave me a great sense of achievement. My team were great at communicating and sharing their ideas with me, and I really enjoyed the fellowship day to meet all of the staff and build relationships.
I was given a chance to be creative and liaise with different departments, and was always busy and working hard on different tasks, but never found myself overworked.

After completing my placement, I feel I had gained a greater vision for my future. I desired to be more creative and develop that side of my character and experiences. I also learnt the value of networking, and still keep in touch with some of my colleagues. If I had an opportunity to do another fashion week internships program, I am sure I would be glad to return with a desire to learn more.