Design Intern - Accessories - Socks & Headwear | Contract June - August 2026
Top Benefits
About the role
Application close date: November 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST*
*Please note: This posting may be closed ahead of the listed close date dependent on the volume of applications received. Please submit your application as soon as possible. Late applications will not be accepted.
Who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running,
training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics
and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences
that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our
success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our
people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As
a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving
future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and
growth-focused environment for our people.
About the Global Internship Program
Our Global Internship Program offers an immersive, inclusive, and fun learning
experience for early-in-career talent at select participating Store Support
Centre (SSC) locations. Throughout the 12-week program, interns gain exposure
to real business initiatives, contribute to meaningful projects, and build
lasting connections through networking opportunities, company events, and
mentorship from leaders across the organization. The 2026 program
opportunities will be product-focused, with interns supporting the teams
driving product innovation and international growth.
- Program Dates: June 1 to August 21, 2026 (dates subject to change)
- Compensation & Benefits: Full-time, paid internship with access to group fitness classes, employee discount, and paid time off (prorated), including observed holidays.
- Development Opportunities: Q&A sessions with executive leaders, alumni networking events, and career development sessions.
- 3-Tier Support: Each intern is paired with a manager, mentor, and buddy for day-to-day support and dedicated career guidance.
- Career Pathways: Interns participating in the 2026 program may have early access to be considered for available full-time job opportunities.
Product Design at lululemon
Join lululemon’s Product team and help shape the future of activewear through innovation, creativity, and purpose-driven design. This team leads the way in creating transformative products and experiences for our brand by deeply understanding our guests’ needs, cultural influences, and the Science of Feel™. We drive product excellence by connecting design, innovation, and raw materials to deliver apparel that stands out in silhouettes, fit, function, and style. Designers at lululemon have their fingers on the pulse when it comes to fashion and trends – they know what’s next and how to thoughtfully design it into products in a way that resonates with our guests.
A day in the life
As a Design Intern, you’ll collaborate with our industry-leading Design team
to help create apparel that sets the standard in innovation, function, fit,
and quality. You’ll gain exposure to the full product lifecycle and contribute
to the development of seasonal collections through hands-on design work,
fittings, and cross-functional collaboration. This internship is a chance to
showcase your passion for fashion, lifestyle, culture, and emerging trends –
an opportunity to channel your unique design ideas into work that inspires,
influences, and shapes what’s next.
Key responsibilities include:
- Team Support: Assist designers in creating visually appealing, functional, and market-ready garments by contributing to mock-ups, updating tech sketches and style details, capturing fitting notes, and maintaining tech packs and overview boards to reflect cross-functional feedback.
- Participate in Fit Meetings: Attend design and product meetings to capture detailed notes, feedback, and action items, ensuring accurate updates to styles and documentation.
- Sample Management: Help manage design samples, organize the design space, and sample library.
- Trend & Guest Research: Stay informed on global fashion, streetwear, and cultural trends to support the creation of elevated lifestyle products aligned with guest preferences.
- Visual Storytelling Support: Help prep for gate presentations by building line overviews, flat drawings, and color deliverables for cross-functional partners.
Additionally, during your internship, you'll participate in a Design Project. This is an exciting opportunity showcase your creativity and technical skills and build your portfolio through a lululemon-related project. You will receive mentorship and guidance from senior designers and have the opportunity to present your project to senior leadership.
Qualifications:
-
Completed or currently pursuing BA, BFA or BS in Design required (or equivalent)
-
Portfolio link or PDF submission is strongly encouraged
-
Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
-
Strong communication skills to effectively share design concepts and collaborate across teams
-
Creative thinker with the ability to generate innovative ideas and challenge conventional approaches
-
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
-
Self-motivated and adaptable; comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving problems proactively
-
Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks to meet deadlines
-
Open to feedback and committed to continuous learning and growth
Additional Notes
Immigration and relocation support are potentially available for this role.
Compensation and Benefits Package
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance
philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The
typical hiring range for this position is from $55,300-$60,300 CAD annually;
the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on
job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our
total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible
for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility
requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:
Hybrid
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 4 days per week.
NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please
accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and
business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition,
physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and
related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal,
state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is
available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This
Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to
recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer,
termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management
is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment
opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for
assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
#LI-Onsite #LI-JV1
About lululemon
If you are seeking a job opportunity with lululemon, please note that our recruiters will only contact candidates using an @lululemon.com email address.
lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is a healthy lifestyle inspired athletic apparel company for yoga, running, training, and most other sweaty pursuits, creating transformational products and experiences which enable people to live a life they love.
Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional designs, lululemon works with yogis and athletes in local communities for continuous research and product feedback.
Design Intern - Accessories - Socks & Headwear | Contract June - August 2026
Top Benefits
About the role
Application close date: November 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST*
*Please note: This posting may be closed ahead of the listed close date dependent on the volume of applications received. Please submit your application as soon as possible. Late applications will not be accepted.
Who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running,
training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics
and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences
that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our
success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our
people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As
a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving
future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and
growth-focused environment for our people.
About the Global Internship Program
Our Global Internship Program offers an immersive, inclusive, and fun learning
experience for early-in-career talent at select participating Store Support
Centre (SSC) locations. Throughout the 12-week program, interns gain exposure
to real business initiatives, contribute to meaningful projects, and build
lasting connections through networking opportunities, company events, and
mentorship from leaders across the organization. The 2026 program
opportunities will be product-focused, with interns supporting the teams
driving product innovation and international growth.
- Program Dates: June 1 to August 21, 2026 (dates subject to change)
- Compensation & Benefits: Full-time, paid internship with access to group fitness classes, employee discount, and paid time off (prorated), including observed holidays.
- Development Opportunities: Q&A sessions with executive leaders, alumni networking events, and career development sessions.
- 3-Tier Support: Each intern is paired with a manager, mentor, and buddy for day-to-day support and dedicated career guidance.
- Career Pathways: Interns participating in the 2026 program may have early access to be considered for available full-time job opportunities.
Product Design at lululemon
Join lululemon’s Product team and help shape the future of activewear through innovation, creativity, and purpose-driven design. This team leads the way in creating transformative products and experiences for our brand by deeply understanding our guests’ needs, cultural influences, and the Science of Feel™. We drive product excellence by connecting design, innovation, and raw materials to deliver apparel that stands out in silhouettes, fit, function, and style. Designers at lululemon have their fingers on the pulse when it comes to fashion and trends – they know what’s next and how to thoughtfully design it into products in a way that resonates with our guests.
A day in the life
As a Design Intern, you’ll collaborate with our industry-leading Design team
to help create apparel that sets the standard in innovation, function, fit,
and quality. You’ll gain exposure to the full product lifecycle and contribute
to the development of seasonal collections through hands-on design work,
fittings, and cross-functional collaboration. This internship is a chance to
showcase your passion for fashion, lifestyle, culture, and emerging trends –
an opportunity to channel your unique design ideas into work that inspires,
influences, and shapes what’s next.
Key responsibilities include:
- Team Support: Assist designers in creating visually appealing, functional, and market-ready garments by contributing to mock-ups, updating tech sketches and style details, capturing fitting notes, and maintaining tech packs and overview boards to reflect cross-functional feedback.
- Participate in Fit Meetings: Attend design and product meetings to capture detailed notes, feedback, and action items, ensuring accurate updates to styles and documentation.
- Sample Management: Help manage design samples, organize the design space, and sample library.
- Trend & Guest Research: Stay informed on global fashion, streetwear, and cultural trends to support the creation of elevated lifestyle products aligned with guest preferences.
- Visual Storytelling Support: Help prep for gate presentations by building line overviews, flat drawings, and color deliverables for cross-functional partners.
Additionally, during your internship, you'll participate in a Design Project. This is an exciting opportunity showcase your creativity and technical skills and build your portfolio through a lululemon-related project. You will receive mentorship and guidance from senior designers and have the opportunity to present your project to senior leadership.
Qualifications:
-
Completed or currently pursuing BA, BFA or BS in Design required (or equivalent)
-
Portfolio link or PDF submission is strongly encouraged
-
Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
-
Strong communication skills to effectively share design concepts and collaborate across teams
-
Creative thinker with the ability to generate innovative ideas and challenge conventional approaches
-
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
-
Self-motivated and adaptable; comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving problems proactively
-
Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks to meet deadlines
-
Open to feedback and committed to continuous learning and growth
Additional Notes
Immigration and relocation support are potentially available for this role.
Compensation and Benefits Package
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance
philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The
typical hiring range for this position is from $55,300-$60,300 CAD annually;
the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on
job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our
total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible
for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility
requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:
Hybrid
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 4 days per week.
NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please
accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and
business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition,
physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and
related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal,
state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is
available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This
Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to
recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer,
termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management
is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment
opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for
assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
#LI-Onsite #LI-JV1
About lululemon
If you are seeking a job opportunity with lululemon, please note that our recruiters will only contact candidates using an @lululemon.com email address.
lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is a healthy lifestyle inspired athletic apparel company for yoga, running, training, and most other sweaty pursuits, creating transformational products and experiences which enable people to live a life they love.
Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional designs, lululemon works with yogis and athletes in local communities for continuous research and product feedback.