Summer Internship - Merchandising & Finance
hace 2 días
Wake Forest
Summer Internship Program – Retail Finance & Merchandising Ready to see how products get to stores, how numbers drive decisions, and how strategy turns into sales? Join us this summer and gain real, hands-on experience inside a dynamic retail organization. This is not a coffee-and-copy internship. You will contribute to real projects, work alongside leaders, and walk away with experience that matters. ?? Merchandising Internship If you love trends, products, and the art + science behind what lands on the shelf — this is for you. What You Will Do: • Partner with Buyers and Planners on assortment strategy, • Analyze sales performance and identify opportunities, • Participate in vendor meetings, • Assist with product selection and pricing decisions, • Curious about retail, fashion, consumer behavior, or product strategy, • Analytical but creative, • Comfortable with Excel (or excited to learn), • Studying Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or a related field ?? Finance Internship If you love numbers, problem-solving, and understanding how a business really makes money — this is for you. What You Will Do: • Support budgeting and forecasting processes, • Analyze sales, margin, and expense performance, • Build financial models and reporting tools, • Partner with business leaders to understand drivers of profitability, • Studying Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business, • Detail-oriented and analytical, • Comfortable working with data, • Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, • Rising junior or senior preferred (or graduate student), • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (optional, if you want to include one), • Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer program, • Authorized to work in the United States, • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, • Strong written and verbal communication skills ?? What You Will Gain: • Executive exposure, • Mentorship from experienced retail leaders, • Real project ownership, • Presentation experience, • Cross-functional collaboration, • Networking opportunities, • A potential pathway to full-time opportunities Why Retail? Retail moves fast. Decisions matter. Strategy meets execution daily. You will see how merchandising, finance, operations, and leadership come together to drive results. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and learn how retail really works, we would love to meet you.