Vans Recruits for Corporate Headquarters Internships at FIDM OC

Vans visited FIDM Orange County last week to recruit for two new internship positions at their corporate offices in Costa Mesa.

Vans Design Director Ryan Pozzebon and Vans Corporate Recruiter Katie Essex gave a presentation to the students about their internship program as well as background about their company culture, history, and the success of their iconic California brand.

The FIDM OC campus is strategically located in the center of the action sports industry to work hand-in-hand with the industry on opportunities such as these. The Vans corporate offices are just minutes away from the OC campus and Vans looks to FIDM as the first resource for great talent.

While Vans offers non-paid internship opportunities throughout the year, they are actively recruiting for two brand new paid full-time, year-round internships—in the apparel design & accessories and footwear design departments.

They encouraged the students to “be humble and hungry” and also “resourceful, creative, and scrappy.”

Vans started in 1966 and the company is based on family values and celebrating individual creativity. Founder Paul Van Doren’s motto is, “It’s about the people.”

Vans has 60,000 employees globally and are up 19% in sales from 2017. The four pillars of their culture are Vans Action Sports, Vans Warped Tour, Vans and Art, and Vans and Street Culture.

Vans is owned by VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, with more than 30 brands and $12.4 billion in revenue.

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