LVMH group met our future graduates!
On Monday, Nov 23rd, Parsons Paris invited for the very first time, 5 recruiters from the LVMH Group, virtually, to meet our future graduates from all 4 majors!
Dior, Givenchy, Acqua di Parma, Kenzo, Celine, Dom Pérignon, Le Bon Marché, Bulgari, and, of course, Louis vuitton, are some of the brands that are part of the LVMH group. The LVMH Group is a family run business that comprehends 75 houses and that works in 6 different sectors: Fashion Group, Wines and Spirits, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Watches and Jewelry, Selective Distribution, and Other Activities. They have 4910 stores worldwide and 163.000 employees! It is a very unique and important opportunity for our students.
Our guest speakers:
Manuela Brini / Director of Creative Talent Acquisition & Development at LVMH Fashion Group
Marine CISSE / Employer Branding Team at LVMH
Cécile CASTANG / Junior Recruiter at Givenchy
Juliette Nowiki / Junior Recruiter at KENZO
Marine Gomes / Recruiter at CELINE
30 senior/Grad2 students were given the chance to introduce themselves to the recruiters and to ask them direct questions!
Among the 6 in the LVMH group, here are the Sectors selected by the students: Fashion and leather goods, Perfumes & cosmetics, Selective retailing and Wines & Spirits.
Selected brands inside the LVMH group
Benefit, Celine, Dior, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Givenchy, Kenzo, Loewe, Loro Piana, Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon, Ruinart.
Positions our future graduates are targeting :
- Art Media Technology
Art Director asst, Graphic designer …
- Strategic Design & Management
Wine development ambassador, Marketing asst, Creative director asst, Marketing asst, Product Designer asst, Event Manager, Fashion Stylist Manager, Art consultant, brand content, Merchandising…
- Fashion Design
Textile development, Product design asst, Furniture design asst, Atelier asst, Designer asst, RTW collection designer, Fashion Design asst, Design & Creation asst.
- Fashion Studies (Master degree)
Asst Chef de projet, Brand content Manager, E-Relation PResse assistant, E-Merchandising asst, digital media curator, Marketing Manager, Chargé de projet Image, Graduate Program, Communication & Media.
Recruitment criteria
- For LVMH group
They look for 3 things: creativity, specific sets of skills that are needed to the job and an amazing personnality that can fit to the Maison and the team. The soft skills and personnality are what will make the difference, try to understand who you are and what difference you will be able to make to the team. Bring your enthousiasm and show you’re unique. The diversity of our teams is what makes our team so special.
- For GIVENCHY
What is really important : craft, innovation and conventions. 58 interns, 33 apprentices in 11 departments. Committed to train them and to follow them closely, as a community. A lot of opportunities as interns in design, product development and communication.
- For KENZO
They are looking for interns in product development and interns for the studios : a good portfolio and to be able to see what your inspirations are.
- For CELINE
Looking for authencity, excellence, passion.
Student questions
I would like to apply for the LVMH graduate program:
The program is in standby. The idea was to make the leader of tomorrow, and they would need to meet the students, be with them for that and it doesn’t work well with the lockdown. So they will launch it later, whenever the context seems better, but they don’t have a date.
What kind of profiles are they looking for?
Master level, Masters two languages, international experience, passionate and talented but with the topics of today (diversity, sustainability). Someone who can work in France or in Italy in terms of visa.
I’m a graphic designer, what would you look for as an intern?
We would need to see your graphic work, a portfolio that is suitable for a Maison.
We would give you a point of view regarding our Maison, so not an absolute one.
Your personality is also very important. Be yourself and make the difference in some ways. You have to understand what we need and being a bit adaptable. The creative person will live in an environment, he cannot be alone anymore.
You have to apply to a job offer listed on our website, this is the main door to be visible and selected.
How do all your brands anticipate the post-pandemic? How will it affect the recruitment of graduates?
In terms of internships and apprentices, we haven’t stopped recruiting, we are still looking for a lot of people.
Does LVMH/ respective mansions sponsor visas for internships or is this typically for junior or senior roles?
Most of the time, we offer a 6-Month full-time internship.
The internship is part of the education so the visa goes through the school. We try to work with the schools to help them work with the authorities. And it depends on each country too. The authorities don’t know anything about fashion but we have to prove that the person we’re recruiting has skills that nobody in France has, so it’s very complicated.
For internships in the atelier for fashion design students, do each of the brands prioritize looking for different skills in the portfolio (sketching, draping. Etc) based on how each studio works?
It depends on each studio.
Which schools are you usually working with?
We work with different types of schools, it depends a lot on the internship. We are open minded and we can work with French schools as well as International ones. The important thing is to have a convention de stage, without it, you can’t do an internship in France. Usually our internships last 6 months. We don’t really have official partnerships with schools because what is important is talent, there are no boundaries.
I would like to kindly ask about the process of applying as a freelancer in one of your respected maisons?
It depends a lot on the Maison, you can still apply to job offers. You should also build your network even now, when you’re still at school. You can start networking with your schoolmates because they will become your colleagues. Work on your network and keep in touch.
Majority of internship offers are hidden, this is why networking is crucial
At Kenzo, most of the offers are online. In the studios, it might more depend on relations with schools. But most of the time, the offers are online.
How can we apply spontaneously?
Check the recruitment email address where we received spontaneous applications. We do a lot of campus management inside the schools, with recruiters coming to you in schools. Celine adds all the offers in the website. Address for Givenchy: givenchyrecrute@givenchy.com
Is it better to apply through the website or linkedin?
Better on the website for internships.
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