Fendi Private Client Relations Intern
FENDI seeks a Private Client Relations Intern in New York to support client engagement, retail events and CRM initiatives.
Overview
FENDI is a heritage Italian luxury maison known for exceptional leather goods, couture, and accessories. Operating within the LVMH group, the brand combines artisanal savoir-faire with contemporary creativity across global retail, wholesale, and bespoke client services. As an employer, FENDI offers exposure to high-touch luxury retail operations, cross-functional collaboration, and development opportunities within an international luxury network.
Role & Responsibilities
- Assist the Private Client Relations team across the Americas with client engagement tasks and administrative support for high-touch retail initiatives.
- Compile and prepare retail training materials and communications for stores and Client Advisors.
- Pull client reports and perform basic CRM-driven analysis to support event invitation lists and targeting.
- Coordinate logistics for personalized client agendas, special hosting, and travel arrangements for high-end selling events and brand activations.
- Manage allocation and organization of gifting, welcome packages, and on-site communications for retail activations.
- Create and maintain the Retail Events calendar and support internal calendar maintenance for corporate and retail stakeholders.
- Coordinate event logistics for launches and product activations, including vendor liaison and collateral organization.
- Collaborate with Communications, Visual Merchandising, Merchandising, Supply Chain, CRM and Retail teams to prepare event setup, guidelines and store rollout tools.
- Support tracking of event sales, costs and ROI and assist in preparation of event recaps and reporting.
- Assist with inputting event campaigns into the HQ Retail Activations Tool and support the vendor invoice payment process in partnership with Finance.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated interest in luxury retail, client relations and event management.
- Strong attention to detail, highly organized and able to manage competing priorities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-expectation luxury retail environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with particular strength in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative spirit and capacity to learn quickly.
Skills
Experience
Beginner level: internship role intended for students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. No prior professional experience required; readiness to learn and contribute in a client-facing luxury retail context is essential.
Education
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, or a related field.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York, New York, USA. There are currently 498 open positions in New York on Cerulean, with 19 added recently. Within New York, Cerulean currently features 610 open roles, including 21 recent additions. Across USA, Cerulean lists 2.262 open roles — 71 of them newly added.
Culture
FENDI combines Roman craftsmanship and couture heritage with a modern, creative ethos. The workplace emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, close cross-departmental collaboration, and a commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences—internships are structured to provide meaningful, hands‑on learning within a global luxury organisation.
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.