Anchal is always looking for energetic and talented individuals passionate about designing change. Please review the current job opportunities below.

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS:

Graphic Design Summer Intern

Position Description

Anchal is looking for someone who is passionate about good design and it's potential to create positive change. An ideal candidate is highly motivated who has a design point of view and understands how to work within the context of an emerging brand. You will play an intricate role in visually telling the story of Anchal in web, print, and motion graphics. This is a tremendous opportunity for a smart, enthusiastic, and globally-savy person to gain experience in graphic design, social media, and marketing with a team passionate about design.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design of printed and digital marketing materials, including media kits, brochures, posters, postcards, and web content
• Identify ways to create consistent brand materials across all channels
• Assist in website and social media development
• Work with Creative Director to develop new media outlets and communication forms
• Work with team to create enticing campaigns to draw more traffic and customers
• And much more!

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Currently enrolled at a college or university or a recent graduate with focus in Graphic Design or Branding/Communications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be extremely familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Excellent design skills with strong focus on typography and layout
• Must have strong interpersonal, organization and writing skills
• Ability to take initiative and to work both independently and as a team in startup environment
• Familiarity with social media tools and platforms
• A positive attitude and a passion for innovation and dialogue on global issues
• Must be able to work 24 hours a week in Louisville office for 3 months*
• Start & end dates are flexible

dyeScape Summer Intern

What is dyeScape?

Anchal’s dyeScape project is a natural dye initiative that provides career opportunities in eco-friendly textile production to exploited women in Louisville, Kentucky. A network of previous vacant lots grow dye plants that are harvested for the production of naturally dyed products created by the women involved. Collectively dyeScape will empower women, revolutionize the industrialized textile system, educate the community about sustainable textile practices and build productive urban landscapes that facilitate beauty and investment. dyeScape exemplifies Anchal’s innovative approach and allows us to design change through creative solutions offered to women in dire need.

Position Description

Anchal is offering an opportunity to a student or young professional to gain experience with a non-profit social enterprise. We are looking for someone who is professional, hard working, organized, and is able to work independently as well as with a team. You will play an integral role in executing the early phases of dyeScape in the first collection of textiles and the growing/processing of dye plants.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating natural dye formulas and dyeing samples
• Textile product design and samples (Home goods & accessories)
• Maintaing the dye gardens - watering, weeding, harvesting
• Leading workshops and training artisans
• Create user friendly growers guidebook
• Outline & create curriculum for educational workshops
• Coordinating volunteers
• Manage social media scheduling for dyeScape platforms - Facebook, Blog, Twitter & Instagram
• And much more!

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Currently enrolled at a college or university or a recent graduate with focus in Textiles, Fashion Design, Agriculture, Horticulture, Business or other related course study.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with urban agriculture or growing plants, a plus but not required
• Interest in textiles or experience with natural dyes, a plus but not required
• Ability to take initiative and to work both independently and as a team in startup environment
• A positive attitude and a passion for innovation and dialogue on global issues
• Must be able to work 24 hours a week in Louisville office and on site during summer months*
• Start & end dates are flexible.

How To Apply

Programs & Operations Intern

Position Description

Anchal is offering an opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain experience with the inner workings of a non-profit organization while becoming familiar with the growing socially conscious fashion movement. We are looking for someone who is professional, hard working, organized and is able to work independently as well as with a team. You will play an intricate role in providing assistance to the Operations & Brand Coordinator.

Responsibilities

Retail Management:

• Assist with updating online shop and product photography
• Working with team in India to develop orders
• Improve product merchandising and display
• Assist with online order fulfillment and wholesale orders
• Processing new product inventory
• Assisting the team at pop-up shops and other Anchal events
• Maintaining product inventory records
• Handle customer service related issues

Office Administration:

• Provide administrative support to full-time & part-time staff
• Develop organizational strategies with team
• Manage all agency files and archives (digital and hard copy)
• Maintain a clean and organized office space (order supplies, clean office, welcome visitors)
• Effectively carry out other projects and tasks, as assigned

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Currently enrolled at a college or university or a recent graduate with focus in Marketing, Business, Communications, Fashion & Merchandising or other related course study

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Must have strong interpersonal, organization and communications skills
• Ability to take initiative and to work both independently and as a team in startup environment
• A positive attitude and a passion for innovation and dialogue on global issues
• Strong affinity for Anchal's mission
• Must commit to working 24 hours a week in Louisville office for 3 months*
• Start & end dates are flexible.

How To Apply

Check out what past Anchal interns had to say about their time with the team and organization. Summer Interns: Final Thoughts and Farewell