INTERNSHIP - Sportstyle Footwear Jr Designer M/W - SALOMON

Company Description

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.

“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.

Job Description

Within the Sportstyle Footwear Design team, your main mission will be:

1. Design:

Participate in the creation of footwear products primarily dedicated to the Sportstyle category, while contributing to cross-category workshops and collaborative projects.

Create new designs as well as ongoing improvements.

Monitor the implementation of design strategies (logo charters, design DNA).

Contribute to the color, material and finishes offering for these products in collaboration with the color team.

Create sketches, concepts and mock-ups, and be able to make prototypes in our sample room to show concepts to the team.

Research material, construction and branding combinations.

2. Team connexion:

Create and/or update design execution documents for Sportstyle footwear product development.

Update files, tech packs, and posters.

Participate in project groups (marketing/development/industrial).

Study global trends and specific competitive analyses in the footwear market (worldwide).

Communicate with collaborators, partners and suppliers to contribute to product development.

Present design concepts and research to the team.

Qualifications

Required experience: A first internship in FOOTWEAR design would be appreciated, with an understanding of sneaker and sportstyle culture.

• Education: 2 to 5 years of post-secondary education in design.

• Specific skills: Proficiency in graphic design, knowledge of contemporary design and footwear design, knowledge of Sportstyle distribution (consumer needs, attitudes, and behaviors).

• Foreign language(s): Fluent in English.

• Computer skills: Proficiency in professional software: Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop/Adobe InDesign, Office Suite, Clo 3D, Vizcom or other AI software would be a plus.

Additional Information

Contract: Internship, convention agreement with your university/school mandatory.

• Localization: Annecy, France

• Starting date: September 2026

• Duration: 6 months

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At Salomon, internship compensation is structured as follows:

Internship allowance:

High school diploma to Bachelor’s degree (up to Bac +3): €700 gross

Master’s level (Bac +4/+5): €950 gross

PhD: €1,200 gross

Housing allowance:

€300 housing assistance, upon presentation of a rental lease located within 50 km of the headquarters, along with monthly rent receipts.

Interested in this position?

Then don’t hesitate—send us your resume & portfolio as soon as possible so we can review your application !