Design Apprentice - Leathergoods (Women's Or Men's)

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible.

At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands – Coach and Kate Spade New York– was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We’re always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

2026 Tapestry Apprenticeship Program Overview: 

Tapestry has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. 

Our 12-month Design Apprentice Program will give recent graduates or early career individuals the opportunity to collaborate with our talented design teams to learn all aspects of the design process. We offer training and learning sessions to give exposure to leaders and provide a big picture understanding to our business. The design apprentices also have the opportunity to present a final project to design leaders across all of the brands.

• Program Dates: June 16, 2026 - June 1st 2027
• Work structure: Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday in office)
• Location: New York City Hudson Yards Office 
• Compensation: $26/hour
• Benefits/Perks: product discounts, sample sales, apprentice educational & social events. 

*Please note, visa sponsorship is not offered for this position  

Tapestry Apprenticeship Application Details: 

To be considered, please complete the following steps by February 2nd:

1. Online Tapestry Application

1. REQUIRED Video Interview– Complete the HireVue video interview (Applications without the video interview will not be considered). 
1. Please click this link to access & complete the video interview: https://tapestry.hirevue.com/signup/36mavgd3KczABWmadSmzSr6/

Here is what to expect from the recruitment process: 

• Final Teams Interviews – Applicants selected for follow up phone or video interviews will be contacted throughout February.  
• Apprentice Offers – Offers will be extended by the recruitment team late March to early April

*AS A REMINDER, PLEASE BE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR HIREVUE VIDEO INTERVIEW IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION BY FEBRUARY 2ND 2026. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A HIREVUE VIDEO INTERVIEW. * 

**Please be prepared to share your top three areas of interest along with your portfolio in your video interview. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE – FEBRUARY 2nd

APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWED UP TO APPLICATION DEADLINE

Title: Design Apprentice – Leathergoods

New York, NY

Work Structure – Hybrid (3 days)

Primary Purpose: As the Design Apprentice, you will contribute to the collaborative design process for the handbag and SLG category, partnering closely with the entire team from concept through development. By utilizing your artistic talent, organizational skills, CAD & graphic abilities, you will design and develop silhouettes and platforms for the leathergoods department.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Design to...

• Produce and edit computer generated sketches (silhouettes and animations).
• Partner with Design team to execute seasonal design concepts.
• Work with teams to coordinate seasonal concepts, materials, and hardware.
• Liaise with cross-functional partners in the product development process.
• Assist in spec drawings.
• Organize presentation boards and assist in the preparation of meetings.
• Responsible for timeline adherence; ensure all Design Cards are completed accurately throughout the process, including all changes then delivered to Tech Design in a timely manner; ensure all prototypes are available for product presentation.
• Participate in research and development of seasonal trends.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Must be highly skilled in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Must be organized with the ability to handle multiple priorities at once.
• Must be flexible with the ability to self-manage.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Must be a collaborative, team player with great initiative.

An outstanding professional will have...

• 1+ years related work/internship experience in design; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered 

• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Strong hand sketching ability
• Experience animating silhouettes through color-blocking, applique, etc. 
• Strong color sense
• Fashion/luxury brand experience, a plus

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. 

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Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com                                    

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