Product Management Intern Review
at Gymshark
Placement (10 Months+)
Fashion Design
Birmingham
Review Submitted: November 2022
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Supporting the SPM and PMs in the creation of consumer-focused product briefs.
- Conducting detailed market analysis and competitor mapping to support the PM, SPMs in delivering the range plan and global price strategy.
- Creating inspiring seasonal Go-To-Market amd NPD presentations.
- Working alongside the GTM functions including Social Media, Marketing Communications and Sponsorship teams to gain valuable insights.
- Organising the seasonal Fashion show as well as product walk-throughs to key stakeholders.
- Attend all seasonal fittings.
- Conducting detailed market analysis and competitor mapping to support the PM, SPMs in delivering the range plan and global price strategy.
- Creating inspiring seasonal Go-To-Market amd NPD presentations.
- Working alongside the GTM functions including Social Media, Marketing Communications and Sponsorship teams to gain valuable insights.
- Organising the seasonal Fashion show as well as product walk-throughs to key stakeholders.
- Attend all seasonal fittings.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Across the three different departments I worked on, I was given ownership of individual responsibilities. This included ownership of a female bag range, creating the initial ideas and seeing it through into development. I also had ownership of organising the SS23 Product Catwalk with other interns and JPM's.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- PLM, Edited and Netsuite skills have been developed further.
- Professional business etiquette.
- Built upon my commercial and business analytical skills.
- Further improved my research skills.
- Learnt how to present more confidently. Presenting no longer phases me as much as it used to.
- Professional business etiquette.
- Built upon my commercial and business analytical skills.
- Further improved my research skills.
- Learnt how to present more confidently. Presenting no longer phases me as much as it used to.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had lots of support and guidance through all my managers. On each department across womenswear, menswear and accessories, I felt as though I could talk to each manager about anything. This led to me learning through asking lots of questions, building on my knowledge day by day.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I feel extremely lucky and proud to have been able to work at Gymshark. The company culture is family focused and I always felt well looked after. The brand encourages 'tea breaks' in order for you to network and meet new people. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful. There were lots of social events held such as Summer Party, Intern events and much more. The company culture was something I thoroughly enjoyed about my job.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I loved my placement. My team gave me space and the resources to learn and grow and I'm very grateful for this. I would recommend a Gymshark placement to anyone. The amount you learn about your own department, as well as all other departments really opens your eyes to other possibilities, meaning your always learning.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Gymshark
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Gymshark to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Gymshark
Be yourself. It's so important to be yourself within an interview and let your passion for the brand and the role shine through.
Don't be afraid to ask questions. This is how I learn so I took full advantage to ask questions to those around me who know and love their job.
Push you comfort zones. Make sure you constantly push your boundaries and keep talking to new people and signing up to work events. Being social helped me make lots of friends and made the experience so much more fun!
Don't be afraid to ask questions. This is how I learn so I took full advantage to ask questions to those around me who know and love their job.
Push you comfort zones. Make sure you constantly push your boundaries and keep talking to new people and signing up to work events. Being social helped me make lots of friends and made the experience so much more fun!
