About our Family of Companies/Brands

Rubies is a member company of Ad Populum, LLC. Ad Populum's growing portfolio of brands currently includes the National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), Wizkids, Kidrobot, Rubies Costumes, Graceland, Enesco, Exkaliber and more. Ad Populum serves to align corporate strategy across all subsidiary operating companies, grow each through shared economies of scale, and find and foster new opportunities for all the entities across different market segments. Across their roster of brands, Ad Populum is #1 in manufacturing pop culture goods and experiences, targeting everyone from Boomers to Gen Z.

Rubies II LLC is the world's largest designer, manufacturer and distributor of Halloween costumes and accessories. We offer a vast selection of products that extends well beyond Halloween, helping people around the world celebrate holidays and special occasions from Easter to Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day to Christmas, New Year's Eve to bachelorette parties and everything in between. With costumes and accessories from the hottest licensed properties and our stellar in-house design team, we offer something for everyone in the family... even your pets! With our finger on the pulse of pop culture, our license portfolio includes collections from movies and TV Shows like Beetlejuice, Batman, Wizard of Oz, Game of Thrones, Five Nights at Freddy's, Jurassic World, Baby Shark and Star Trek, and iconic characters like Superman, Wednesday Adams, Chucky, Wonder Woman, Garfield, Sonic the Hedgehog, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and many more.

Job Overview

Join our dynamic team for a summer internship opportunity at Rubies Costumes. We're seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are passionate about the Halloween industry to join us in various departments including Product Development, Licensing, Design, Sourcing, and Sales. This internship offers hands-on experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to the exciting world of costumes and merchandise across all your favorite celebrations!

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape, leveraging the data to enhance the product development process.
• Participate in brainstorming and ideation sessions to generate new product concepts and features.
• Collaborate with Costume Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, and Sourcing to assist in developing product specifications, requirements, launches, and promotions.
• Support the development of product prototypes and mockups for makeup and costumes.
• Track product information including documents, design specifications, and user manuals.

Job Competencies

• Must be currently enrolled in College or University.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Creative thinking with strong attention to detail.
• Exhibit adaptability in navigating changing demands/responsibilities that may arise
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Have a passion for the Halloween industry and pop-culture.
• Must be able to commute to our office and work on-site.

Feel free to check out and apply for our other Summer 2024 Internship openings! We're looking for Interns across Costume Design, National Sales, Brand Licensing, Graphic Design, Customer Service Sales, and Sourcing.