- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
About Fendi
Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi stands as one of Italy’s most distinguished luxury houses, celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship, Roman spirit, and bold creative vision. As an employer, Fendi offers a dynamic environment where heritage and innovation meet across métiers including design, leather goods, fur, ready-to-wear, retail, communications, and corporate functions. The Maison values artisanal excellence, cultural curiosity, entrepreneurial energy, and collaboration, inviting its teams to contribute to a legacy defined by refinement and experimentation. Within the LVMH Group, Fendi provides international career opportunities, strong professional development, and the privilege of shaping the future of contemporary luxury.
Fendi is seeking a full-time Merchandising Intern in Rome to support the Merchandising department with analysis, reporting and cross-functional coordination. The role contributes to business documents for collection launches, showroom and store activities, and departmental projects. Internship programs provide a gross monthly reimbursement of EUR 800; the role is also eligible for lunch tickets.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support departmental analysis and reporting, including data consolidation and preparation of summary documents.
- Assist with cross-functional coordination by tracking inputs, deadlines and follow-ups.
- Prepare and update documents for store launches, collections, showrooms, shootings and other merchandising activities.
- Help identify hero products within the collection for communication and contribute to dedicated cross-category assortments for special capsules, pop-ups and ad hoc commercial initiatives.
- Contribute to business documents supporting collection launches, showroom activities, store launch documentation and ad hoc departmental projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Management, Fashion Business, Marketing or a related field.
- Strong interest in luxury fashion and merchandising.
- Good analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to organize information clearly and accurately.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI.
- Fluent English; knowledge of Italian is a plus.
- Proactive, curious and reliable attitude, good communication skills, and ability to work in a team.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Management, Fashion Business, Marketing or a related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Benefits
Eligible for lunch tickets.
Culture
Fendi cultivates a workplace culture rooted in Roman heritage, exceptional craftsmanship, and a forward-looking spirit of creativity. As an employer, it offers a refined, collaborative environment where teams are encouraged to combine technical excellence with bold innovation in service of a distinctive luxury vision.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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