{"id":705,"date":"2018-06-18T21:22:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T01:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/jepsoninternship\/?p=705"},"modified":"2018-06-18T21:22:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T01:22:40","slug":"week-2-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/jepsoninternship\/2018\/06\/18\/week-2-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 2 Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been really enjoying my internship and I think that that can in part be attributed to the attitudes of the people around the workplace. The Free People brand, and the URBN brand in general tend to intrigue a person who perhaps aligns their ideals with the ones we put forth through our clothes\/marketing\/etc. There are actually five \u201cfree people girls\u201d with specific traits\/interests that the designers use to inspire new lines, as well as to communicate the new lines\/pieces to the public. Everyone knows their place, and what is expected of them, but if anyone were to need help the people who work in the office would be more than willing to help, as the people who work there have been so supportive of both me and the other interns as we settle in. I tend to apologize for having to ask questions, but my superior (who sits across from me so tends to field most of my questions) is super understanding and explains that he only knows this stuff so well because it\u2019s his job, which is really nice to not feel like there is constant pressure to know everything that\u2019s going on and how to do it, especially because the fashion industry can move at a very quick pace. That being said, I\u2019m on my third week now and it\u2019s definitely crazy to see how quick the turnaround is. We release a new line every month, and every month it ships out \/is released in the first two weeks and you see sales on towards the end of that, and then within another 3 weeks there\u2019s another line. I think we definitely take the availability of things for granted sometimes, especially now in such a world of instant gratification. I honestly have no criticisms of the functionality\/attitude of our office and mostly chose this topic to express my gratitude to be in an office with such a healthy, positive, supportive outlook, and not just to their own employees but to everyone who comes into the showroom. On my first day they had a sign on my desk that said, \u201cWelcome to the Free People Family!\u201d and now I understand why they say that, and that it actually holds (and isn\u2019t just a cutesy welcoming sign).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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