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Fashion Business Internships in Florence

Florence is a city where the world’s fashion elite shop for the most coveted brands. Italy’s major houses of the fashion business were born here amongst its perfectly cobbled Italian streets and gelaterias. Take a stroll down Via Tornabuoni, and just try not to be completely absorbed by luxury that it exudes. Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Pucci, and Ferragamo are all prominent fashion businesses based in Florence, and a walk down any street provides proof that Florentines love to dress the part. Florence is one of the most popular study abroad locations in the world with some of the best opportunities to complete an internship in the fashion industry.
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7 Fashion Business Internships in Florence

Asia Internship Program

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Internship in Italy - Asia Internship Program

Italy has extensive infrastructure and control over several exports. There is high growth in major sectors and industries: textiles, clothing, tourism, machinery, and more. The country provides young professionals and university students interested in an international internship a good opportunity to build professional experience in different fields, especially in fashion and automotive. Through AIP’s award-winning international internship program, you are guaranteed a customized placement based on your career goals and aspirations. Interning abroad in Italy exposes you to international work environments while broadening your professional network of business contacts and relationships. Being partnered with an extensive number of companies, including multinational corporations, rapidly growing startups, and charitable NGOs, means we have a wide range of placement opportunities available. No matter the industry you are interested in pursuing, our experienced placement team is sure to accommodate your needs. Apply today and take advantage of this incredible internship opportunity in Italy!

AIFS Abroad

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AIFS Abroad Internships in Florence, Italy

An international internship through AIFS Abroad puts you right in the middle of one of the world's most beautiful cities—Florence, Italy. Placement in this artistic city is a wonderful opportunity to gain practical work experience while fully immersing yourself in a new culture. Known as the Birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is full of history, unique culture, and incredible internship opportunities. Some of our most popular placements include fashion, gallery, business, law, and many more. As part of our program, we guarantee an internship in your approved career field. Through our award-winning professional development and one-on-one coaching, we get to know you, your background, and your career goals to find the perfect placement. Also included in your program are apartment-style housing, travel insurance, language classes, 24/7 staff, and social events together with fellow interns. Get ready to experience the rolling hills and ancient history of Florence with an international internship. AIFS Abroad Internships provide you with a career and life-changing experience in Italy.

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World Endeavors

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Intern in Italy with World Endeavors

Join World Endeavors for an affordable and unique internship opportunity in Italy. From international business, tourism, cuisine, fashion, and handicraft internships to one-of-a-kind opportunities, like interning with an Italian soccer team or an opera company, a wide variety of internships are available. Interns may also connect with other Italian language students and visit cultural sites in their new Italian city of Florence or Rome. If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind internship that offers both professional experience and the opportunity to learn the Italian language in the heart of Italy, this program is for you. Interns must be 18 years or older and have completed high school (or equivalent). World Endeavors’ International Internship program is open to current students, graduates, and mid-career professionals. Internship placement opportunities increase with experience or relevant coursework.

WorldStrides

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Study Abroad in Florence, Italy

Located in the heart of Tuscany, Florence clearly stands out as a cultural, historical, and academic center in Italy. It is known as the Birthplace of the Renaissance, as many Renaissance artists and authors called this city home. Dante, Boccaccio, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more all helped make Florence the most important place to be during the Renaissance. With a population of roughly 380,000 people, Florence is a city vast in land area but effortlessly maintains its small-town charm. Students will find that they are able to walk to any major area in less than thirty minutes and, after a few short weeks, they'll instantly feel at home and become comfortable in their new environment. And when they're ready for a bit of adventure, Santa Maria Novella, the main train station, gives them instant access to travel around Italy and Europe.

Atlas Internships

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Internship in Italy - Atlas Internships

Italy has extensive infrastructure and control over several exports. There is high growth in major sectors and industries: textiles, clothing, tourism, machinery, and more. The country provides young professionals and university students interested in an international internship a good opportunity to build professional experience in different fields, especially in fashion and automotive. Through Atlas Internships' award-winning international internship program, you are guaranteed a customized placement based on your career goals and aspirations. Interning abroad in Italy exposes you to international work environments while broadening your professional network of business contacts and relationships. Being partnered with an extensive number of companies, including multinational corporations, rapidly growing startups, and charitable NGOs, means we have a wide range of placement opportunities available. No matter the industry you are interested in pursuing, our experienced placement team is sure to accommodate your needs. Apply today and take advantage of this incredible internship opportunity in Italy!

Institute for Global Studies

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Fashion Internships in Italy

Add a fashionable twist to your résumé with an internship based in the fashion-conscious country of Italy. This placement from World Internships focuses on educating interns in the different areas that support the industry, such as business-to-business transactions between suppliers and distributors, clothing and style design processes, cycles of production, marketing, and public relations. Interns will work with local designers, merchandisers, and public relations agents in a high-end retail setting within one of Italy's fashion capitals, Florence. You will gain exposure in the local fashion economy through store organization, business procedures, and client relations. Duties may include sales, inventory management, floor management, sample selection, customer service, promotion, and research. This program is also open to interested volunteers.

How to Do a Fashion Internship in Florence

Internships usually last three to six months (depending on the company) with almost all being unpaid. Fashion interns will be expected to work between 30 to 40 hours a week. Internship placements in the fashion industry of Florence range from working in a Florentine leather shop to working with the Gucci company in their Florence offices. Opportunities to intern in Fashion are most definitely apparent in Florence, whether they are posted on their company site, a job site, or even by walking into the company’s front doors.

The best way to obtain an internship in Florence is to go through a school program that has it integrated into its curriculum. This is also the easiest way to apply for a visa, which you can be done through any Italian embassy.

Common Internship Responsibilities. Some companies require business analysis that could later be presented to the company’s executives, while others require interns to help with organizing samples and making telephone calls to PR companies, or a variety of different types of tasks. With any internship in Florence, there are specific challenges that interns can face, especially within the fashion industry. 

Latest Program Reviews

I got to explore my childhood dreams

March 20, 2026by: kendall padilla - United States

Program: AIFS Abroad in Florence, Italy: Semester Study + Internship

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Ever sense I was a little girl I have always told people I wanted to be a fashion designer in Paris and I think if I would've known what the duomo was I would've said italy. Over my internship I worked with Ilaria Tollsi a fashion designer who opened her own atelier. with her I gained real life experience and got to feel what its like to work in my dream career field in a beautiful place. I dont think I would change my experience for anything. i think about florence every day.

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