FashionBar Chicago is seeking critical-thinking, strategic, and driven interns to join our Fashion Strategy and Consulting team. This role supports talent sourcing and coordination for fashion branding initiatives across the fashion and apparel industry.

Interns will work closely with FashionBar’s leadership and internal teams to help secure, schedule, and manage models for branding campaigns, photoshoots, video productions, runway shows, and FashionBar-led fashion events.

This is an accredited internship with the potential for commission-based opportunities.

Responsibilities

As a Model Management Intern, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with sourcing and recruiting emerging talent for branding and marketing initiatives within the fashion and beauty industry

• Identifying, screening, and contacting prospective models for clients and internal projects

• Supporting leadership in aligning talent with lifestyle brands, campaigns, and current fashion trends

• Maintaining organized talent files and following up with models for photoshoots, runway shows, and virtual productions

• Assisting with scheduling and coordination to ensure smooth day-to-day talent operations

• Attending or monitoring local fashion-related events, including high school and college showcases, to identify emerging talent

• Evaluating models for potential, diversity, skill, and overall presentation

• Assisting with arranging meetings between models and FashionBar leadership

• Supporting additional projects and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong interest in fashion, talent development, and brand representation

• Ability to identify potential and recognize emerging talent

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills

• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

• Passion for inclusion, diversity, and cultural representation in fashion

• Professional demeanor and attention to detail

Duration & Schedule

• Duration: One semester or academic quarter

• Approximately 20 hours per week

• Flexible scheduling to accommodate academic and work commitments

What We Offer

This is an unpaid internship, but the experience provides significant professional value. Interns gain hands-on exposure to talent management, fashion branding, and production coordination within a real-world fashion environment.

An internship at FashionBar provides a platform to build industry knowledge, expand professional networks, and develop practical skills that support long-term careers in fashion, talent management, or brand development.