Design & Development Intern

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT INTERN | Winter 2026

New York | In-office | 2 days/week | $20/hour

ASTA RESORT is hiring a detail-driven, curious and craft-minded emerging designer to join our team as Design & Development Intern.

ASTA RESORT is a craft-led resort wear brand with boutiques in Sydney and New York. Our pieces are made by hand: hand-beaded, hand-crocheted and considered at every step. We’re looking for someone who brings that same care to the work.

You’ll sit within our product development team, based at our SoHo boutique and studio, working in person alongside the founders and design team. You’ll support the end-to-end process of bringing a collection to life, from first concept through to production-ready technical documentation. This is a collaborative role, and much of the learning happens in the room.

The main areas you’ll work with:

• Tech packs and specifications: Creating and maintaining tech packs, flat sketches and specification sheets, keeping every detail accurate and up to date.
• Sourcing support: Assisting with fabric and trim sourcing, and building and updating sample trackers so the team always knows where each development stands.
• CAD and presentation assets: Preparing CAD drawings and presentation materials for internal reviews and supplier communication.
• Colour and material direction: Contributing to colour and material boards that shape the direction of each collection.
• Fittings: Attending fittings and documenting corrections and changes clearly for the design team and suppliers.

Skills you’ll have:

Experience: Some prior experience in a development, design or production support role, whether through an internship, freelance work or a student placement.

Tools: Confidence in Adobe Illustrator is essential. Familiarity with Photoshop and basic spreadsheet tools is expected.

Technical curiosity: A genuine interest in how clothes are made, not just how they look, and an understanding that the craft behind a piece matters as much as its appearance.

Precision and organisation: A sharp eye for detail and pride in getting the work exactly right, with the ability to keep trackers and documents organised across several developments at once.

Communication: Comfortable asking questions, open to feedback, and ready to contribute rather than simply observe.

Location: Based in New York and available to work from our SoHo HQ 2 days a week.