Responsibilities
- Trains and shadows with merchandising team to develop understanding of the calendar, product lifecycle, and process.
- Analyzes selling and competition to put together competitive analysis through in-store and online research. Develops a point of view for Carter’s brand positioning relative to competition. Presents key findings to merchant team as part of a final project for the summer.
- Supports merchant team with sample management and organization. Prepares samples for key milestone meetings.
- Responsible for printing, organizing, and distributing key weekly selling report information and updated line sheets.
- Supports merchandising team with all aspects of line structure development.
Qualification
Required
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Enrollment in a Bachelor/Master’s degree program at the time of the internship (certificate programs are not eligible) preferably in a related field (Apparel Merchandising, Product Development, Business, Economics)
- Availability to start on the designated start date in May
- Availability to work for a minimum of 10 out of the 11 weeks of the defined internship period which runs from May-August
- Strong financial acumen as demonstrated through coursework and team projects
- Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Polished presentation skills required: ability to present in casual cross-functional setting and formal business meetings with leadership
Preferred
- 3.2 GPA strongly preferred
- Understanding of apparel production techniques
- Retail store experience
- Previous internship or related experience in Merchandising
Benefits