Private Client Relations Intern

Overview

FENDI is a heritage Italian luxury maison known for exceptional leather goods, couture, and accessories. Operating within the LVMH group, the brand combines artisanal savoir-faire with contemporary creativity across global retail, wholesale, and bespoke client services. As an employer, FENDI offers exposure to high-touch luxury retail operations, cross-functional collaboration, and development opportunities within an international luxury network.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist the Private Client Relations team across the Americas with client engagement tasks and administrative support for high-touch retail initiatives.
• Compile and prepare retail training materials and communications for stores and Client Advisors.
• Pull client reports and perform basic CRM-driven analysis to support event invitation lists and targeting.
• Coordinate logistics for personalized client agendas, special hosting, and travel arrangements for high-end selling events and brand activations.
• Manage allocation and organization of gifting, welcome packages, and on-site communications for retail activations.
• Create and maintain the Retail Events calendar and support internal calendar maintenance for corporate and retail stakeholders.
• Coordinate event logistics for launches and product activations, including vendor liaison and collateral organization.
• Collaborate with Communications, Visual Merchandising, Merchandising, Supply Chain, CRM and Retail teams to prepare event setup, guidelines and store rollout tools.
• Support tracking of event sales, costs and ROI and assist in preparation of event recaps and reporting.
• Assist with inputting event campaigns into the HQ Retail Activations Tool and support the vendor invoice payment process in partnership with Finance.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated interest in luxury retail, client relations and event management.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized and able to manage competing priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-expectation luxury retail environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with particular strength in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative spirit and capacity to learn quickly.

Skills

Experience

Beginner level: internship role intended for students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. No prior professional experience required; readiness to learn and contribute in a client-facing luxury retail context is essential.

Education

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, or a related field.

Culture

FENDI combines Roman craftsmanship and couture heritage with a modern, creative ethos. The workplace emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, close cross-departmental collaboration, and a commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences—internships are structured to provide meaningful, hands‑on learning within a global luxury organisation.