The fashion schools are a good place to start. I’ve received a truckload of resumes when posting on FIDM’s career center site.

The trick is finding a good intern once you get the resumes.

First of all you want to make sure they are genuinely interested in the product you produce. Also since you are training them you want them to grow with you…so find out about their future plans and if they could see themselves working with you for a few years, or at least a couple.

Finally in order to bag the best talent their needs to be something valuable in it for them…and that doesn’t always mean $$$. See what their specific interests are and determine if you can tie that into their internship experience. You may want to give them a pet project such as something you’ll let them design and produce themselves. Or you may want to train them on a specific software that will improve their resume.

Most interns aren’t working for money they are working for the experience. You’ll get the most out of your time investment by training them as future employees and not just temporary free labor.