internship opportunities
cinched is a pre-launch resale, style, and social app built around the vintage and thrift community. we're a small founding team based in Orlando moving fast toward launch. these are real roles with real responsibility — you'll work directly with the founders and have genuine impact on what we build.
all roles are unpaid but eligible for academic credit. gas reimbursement provided for any travel required.
what's in it for you
interns who show up and deliver will be first in line for paid roles as we grow. you'll also get cinched swag, founding ambassador status, early access to the app, and the kind of hands-on startup experience you genuinely can't get in a classroom.
content creator intern
what you'll do
- create and post content across tiktok and instagram (reels, carousels, stories)
- help develop and execute our content calendar
- film and edit short form video content
- engage with our community and respond to comments and dms
- bring your own ideas — if you think it'll work, pitch it
what we're looking for
- someone who lives on tiktok and instagram and actually understands what performs
- comfortable on camera and behind it
- eye for aesthetics that fits the vintage/thrift/style space
- self-directed — you won't be micromanaged
- bonus if you resell or thrift yourself
graphic designer intern
what you'll do
- design social media assets, carousels, and marketing materials
- help maintain and evolve the cinched visual identity
- collaborate with the content creator on campaign visuals
- design assets for events, markets, and partnerships
what we're looking for
- proficient in canva, figma, or adobe suite
- strong eye for typography and layout
- familiarity with the vintage/thrift/fashion aesthetic
- portfolio of previous design work required
ux researcher intern
what you'll do
- attend local markets and events with the founding team to interview sellers about their pain points (gas reimbursed)
- synthesize research findings into actionable insights for the product team
- help design surveys and feedback mechanisms for our seller community
- document and track feedback from our founding seller cohort
- identify patterns and opportunities in how resellers work
what we're looking for
- interest in user research, product design, or human centered design
- strong listener and communicator
- comfortable approaching strangers and asking questions
- detail oriented — good at documenting and synthesizing information
- bonus if you have experience with qualitative research methods
📍 gas reimbursement provided for all market and event travel
apply for this role →software engineering intern
what you'll do
- work directly with our technical co-founder on the cinched app
- contribute to feature development across the stack
- help build and improve seller and buyer facing features
- participate in product discussions and technical decisions
what we're looking for
- proficient in react or willing to learn fast
- comfortable working in a scrappy early stage environment
- self-directed — you'll have real ownership over what you build
- passion for consumer apps and the resale space a plus
fashion archivist & trend researcher intern
2 positionscinched is built around a simple belief — style is a human discipline, not an algorithmic one. while every other platform hands curation over to a machine, we're building infrastructure for real people with real taste to lead. this role is central to that mission.
what you'll do
- research and document fashion history, vintage trends, and style movements relevant to the cinched community
- audit current sellers to understand their curation style and identify gaps in what's available across the app
- develop taxonomy for how items, outfits, and aesthetics are categorized and tagged on the platform
- create guides for sellers on how to identify, describe, and price vintage pieces accurately
- contribute to editorial content — trend reports, style references, mood boards, deep dives on specific eras
- help identify which markets, events, and brands are culturally relevant to the cinched community
what we're looking for
- genuine passion for fashion history, vintage culture, and style as a discipline
- strong research skills and attention to detail
- studying fashion, art history, communications, cultural studies, or a related field preferred
- someone who actually thrifts, collects, or has a strong point of view on style
- someone who cares about the difference between trend and taste
campus ambassador program
launching fall semester at UCF and other Florida schools. if you're interested in representing cinched on your campus, reach out — we'd love to hear from you.
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