
Working Student - Soft Components Prototypist (m/f/d)
Estimated take-home
Monthly net after taxes & social security
€1,016/mo+
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Job description
RIMOWA published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Cologne, Germany.
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Description provided by RIMOWA
Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 125 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.
At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Working Student to join our Hardside Prototyping team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in the design and delivery of high-quality mock-ups and prototypes for various Product Development and Innovation projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and creative environment, contributing directly to the realization of innovative products.
Job Responsibilities
- As a working student, you will work under the supervision of the Technical Manager.
- You will support the team in delivering soft component prototypes in line with the requirements of Development and Innovation projects.
- You will analyse prototype requests and align with the requester and the Technical Manager on the required physical and digital deliverables.
- You will assist the Technical Manager in defining the necessary resources, such as materials, equipment, and manpower, as well as in planning and organizing the fulfilment of requests.
- In coordination with the Technical Manager, you will support the procurement of prototype-related deliverables.
- You will support the Technical Manager in defining technical concepts, materials, and construction methods.
- You will assist in the daily organization and coordination of workshop activities.
- Currently enrolled student in technical design, engineering or a related field
- Initial experience in prototyping is a plus
- Strong project management skills
- Proactive, well-organized, and detail-oriented
- Eager to learn in an international environment and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams
- Languages: Fluent in English, German is a plus.
What you can expect from us:
- Paid vacation
- 14€ hourly wage
- Flexible working hours and up to two days home office per month
- Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment
- Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable meals
- Free employee parking and public transportation ticket (subsidized)
- Urban Sports Club membership
- International environment and development opportunities within LVMH
Please send us your complete application documents including your salary requirements and details of your possible starting date.
We look forward to receiving your application! Look for us on Instagram @RIMOWA or visit us on our RIMOWA Career page: https://career.rimowa.com/
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
Working student essentials
What this Engineering working student role in Cologne means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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