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Yana Dee is now hiring summer '23 interns

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Attention design, business, and fashion students! Yana Dee is now hiring interns for the Summer 2023 Season. If you are a college student seeking real world experience to complete your design, fashion, business, or marketing degree, this opportunity is for you! Depending on your experience and learning objectives, you may be placed at our sewing studio, downtown store, or both locations. Company Overview Yana Dee Inc is a socially conscious and environmentally ethical apparel company based in Traverse City, Michigan. Yana Dee produces and distributes original clothing & accessories for people of all ages. Yana’s original designs are sold locally...

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Courtney is awesome. Dress like Courtney.

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Courtney is awesome. Dress like Courtney.

If you have shopped at Yana Dee in Traverse City, perhaps you have had the great pleasure of playing dress-up with our sales person Courtney (pictured above in the classic Rainbow Pixie Dress).We are so pleased to share the wonderful news that Courtney was recently awarded the 27th Annual Sarah Hardy Humanitarian Award. As a fierce volunteer advocate for diversity and equality, Courtney has done more than enough to earn this honorable local distinction. We are sew proud! Click here to read more about Courtney and the award. I take it as a huge compliment to Yana Dee, as a company, that the most prominent humanitarian activist in our region this year loves...

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Organic Cotton Polka Dots! From Seed to Store.

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Organic Cotton Polka Dots! From Seed to Store.

In the Spring of 2021, Yana started putting her finger on exactly what was lacking in her timeless classic clothing collection. That finger landed on a dot. Actually, it landed on a lot of dots. Polka dots, to be exact. Yana decided she needed to make polka dot dresses. The problem was, sustainable polka dot fabric was simply unavailable...

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Yana Dee is Seeking a Summer 2021 Store Intern in Traverse City!

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Yana Dee is Seeking a Summer 2021 Store Intern in Traverse City!

We are currently seeking a qualified summer intern to join our sustainable fashion sales team for Summer 2021. College students in fashion, business, design, marketing, or any other related field are welcome to apply. Start/end dates and total hours are flexible to meet your education requirements! This internship is paid hourly.

As an intern at Yana Dee, you will gain valuable skills and hands on experience with marketing, sales, social media, and more. Meet our previous college interns below to learn more about the experience.

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Join Yana Dee's Seam Team!

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Join Yana Dee's Seam Team!

Yana Dee Inc is now accepting applications for sewers to join our seam team in Traverse City Michigan! This position requires some previous sewing experience. While home machine and hobby sewing skills will be considered, professional apparel production experience, training, or education is preferred. The ideal candidate will already be comfortable threading and using industrial sewing machines.

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