Press Assistant (Intern)

Overview

Saint Laurent is an iconic French luxury house renowned for its modern, provocative aesthetic and refined ready-to-wear, accessories and leather goods. The label is part of the Kering group, a global luxury conglomerate, and offers a creative, fast-paced environment at the intersection of fashion, culture and heritage.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage daily requests for product shopping, imagery and photo credits for press enquiries.
• Coordinate sample logistics: track outbound shipments and returns (sample traffic) for the France/Europe press office.
• Support selection, sourcing and reservation of press samples in collaboration with showroom and prototype teams.
• Liaise with internal packaging, showroom and prototype services to ensure sample readiness and return procedures.
• Maintain and update the journalist and editorial contact database.
• Assist editorial shopping services and contribute to the development of shopping strategies.
• Support media monitoring and competitive press intelligence activities.
• Provide operational assistance on press events and editorial activations as required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary education in communications, public relations, press, or business preferred.
• Fluent written and spoken French and English.
• Proven organisational skills, versatility, rigour and a professional telephone manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Launchmetrics (Fashion GPS) is a plus.
• Motivation, strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a fast-paced luxury environment.

Skills

Experience

Internship-level role; previous internships or coursework in fashion PR, communications or editorial operations are advantageous but not mandatory.

Education

Preferably studying or recently graduated in communications, press/public relations, journalism or business.

Culture

Saint Laurent cultivates a creative and exacting workplace where contemporary cultural references meet a storied couture heritage. The house operates within an international luxury group (Kering), offering exposure to global editorial networks and opportunities for professional development within fashion communications.