Where young designers become standout hires
Not another career coach
your career in fashion starts here
Whether you are in school looking for experience or graduated looking to launch your career, everything you need to stand out and get hired is here
Meet Your Mentor
Kate is a fashion designer and hiring manager with 15+ years at global brands and a track record of turning students and interns into standout hires. She started The Intern Mentor to fix the gaps between school and the workplace, so young designers donโt feel set up to failโand instead build the skills and habits no one else is teaching them.
The Design Internship Handbook
is the tool we all wish we had when starting our careers as creatives.
Drawing from real-world experiences and examples from the Intern Mentorโs own time hiring and managing young designers, this guide offers clear, easy-to-follow steps to help you prepare for applying to jobs, onboard, and professional growth; all resulting in successfully transitioning into your next roleโwhether itโs your first or your fifth.
Free Resources:
Interview anxiety be-gone
Prepare to blow them away
with our interview checklist.
โ Know how to prepare
โ Build a resource to reference
โ Be confident in every conversation
Turn your internship into your biggest career advantage. Become a standout hire.
โ Earn trust quickly
โ Add value everyday
โ Leave with stronger references and opportunities
Your first week on the job determines your career.
Hit the ground running
with our onboarding checklist.
โ Set a good impression from day 1
โ Shorten your onboarding time
โ Set yourself up for long-term success
Your Job Search Starts Here
Knowing where to look for opportunities is half the battle.
Here are 12 job boards used in the fashion industry.
Personalized Support:
Whether you're preparing for life after graduation, in the thick of a job search, or about to start a new role, the challenge is the same: you know what you want, but not how to get there. Personalized coaching closes that gap with clear strategies, honest feedback, and practical next steps, to go from โ๐ ๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ตโ to โ๐โ๐ท๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด.โ
Resume + Portfolio Reviews:
Resume and portfolio reviews designed to move you from โI hope this is good enoughโ to โthis looks like a top candidate.โ Youโll get concrete edits and insight into how hiring managers read your work.
Monthly Workshop + AMA
(Group)
Intensive 1:1 Review
(live zoom)
Weekly Advice and Insights:
Everything from how to prepare for your career, how to land opportunities, and how to blow them away from day one.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time (1 hrs)
9am - 5pm PT / 12pm ET
Price
Free
October 8th
Portfolio Review Workshop
In this 2-hour workshop, you'll get:
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Expert feedback on your portfolio from someone who's reviewed hundreds as a hiring manager
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Specific direction on what's working, what's missing, and what to cut
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Real answers about how hiring managers actually review portfolios
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Strategies to make class projects work as hard as real experience (most student work confuses employers instead of impressing them)
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Actionable next steps to make your work tell the right story
Kate BonDurant, founder of The Intern Mentor, will show you how to transform your portfolio from a collection of projects into a tool that gets you interviews. You'll learn what to feature, how to present it, and what employers are really looking for when they click through your work.
Come prepared: Bring your portfolio. We will review your landing page and at least one project. (digital link or PDF).
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time (2 hrs)
3pm - 5pm PT / 6pm - 8pm ET
Next dates:
July 9
September 10
Price
Free for a limited time
2nd Thursday
Office Hours - AMA
Have questions?
Feel confused or a little lost with the job search?
Thatโs what office hours are for!
In these free live calls, Kate will answer all your questions, from how to stand out and get seen by recruiters to the interview, and how to blow them away on your first days on the job.
And anything else you want to know about navigating the post-grad job hunt
๐ฅ Bring your questions. Show up curious. Leave with a clear strategy for landing your first role.
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time
4pm - 5pm PT / 7pm - 8pm ET
Next dates:
September 1
October 6
November 3
December 1
Price
Free
First Tuesday
Coffee with Chris and StyleCareers.com
The Intern Mentor's founder, Kate BonDurant, will be joining StyleCareers.com's Chris & Amy on Coffee w/Chris next Thursday, October 8th, for a free live conversation on ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐-๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐.
They'll be covering:
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What hiring managers actually look for
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The unconscious signals that can make or break your chances
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Why an internship might be the smarter move over a full-time role right now
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How to convert an internship into full-time
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And whatever else the crowd wants to dig into
This is a live, interactive discussion, so come with your questions!
Resume Review Workshop
Stop sending resumes into the void. Learn what actually gets hiring managers to call you back.
In this 2-hour workshop, you'll get:
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Expert feedback on your resume from someone who's reviewed thousands
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Specific direction on how to make your experience stand out
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Real answers to your questions about what employers want
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Actionable strategies for tailoring your resume to job postings
Kate BonDurant, founder of The Intern Mentor, will walk you through what makes a strong resume, how to position your experience (even if it doesn't seem relevant), and how to avoid the mistakes that cost you interviews.
Come prepared: Bring your resume and 1-2 job postings for personalized feedback.
October 8th
Venue
Virtual - Zoom
Time (1 hrs)
3pm - 5pm PT / 5pm - 8pm ET
Next dates:
June 11
August 13
October 8
Price
Free for a limited time