Merchandising Internship- Summer 2016
Overview
Date Posted:
2/2/2016
Job Code:
MerchIntern
City:
Houston
State:
TX
Country:
United States of America
Department:
Merchandising
COMPANY:
It’s time for a COLORFUL career! Charming Charlie, the award-winning fashion accessories retailer, is the one-of-a-kind source of style that’s been helping women find their fabulous since 2004. Winner of several awards over the past few years, Charming Charlie has been recognized for leading a retail revolution. Its uniquely designed in-store experience features an unparalleled variety and volume of accessories, ingeniously arranged by color, making that perfect accent fun and easy to find. With more than 350 stores in the United States, Canada and Middle East stocked full of the all latest trends, Charming Charlie is spreading style from coast to coast with fabulous, affordable fashions and insider style advice that has women coming back again and again. Join our fun, friendly and fabulous team today!
It’s time for a COLORFUL career! Charming Charlie, the award-winning fashion accessories retailer, is the one-of-a-kind source of style that’s been helping women find their fabulous since 2004. Winner of several awards over the past few years, Charming Charlie has been recognized for leading a retail revolution. Its uniquely designed in-store experience features an unparalleled variety and volume of accessories, ingeniously arranged by color, making that perfect accent fun and easy to find. With more than 350 stores in the United States, Canada and Middle East stocked full of the all latest trends, Charming Charlie is spreading style from coast to coast with fabulous, affordable fashions and insider style advice that has women coming back again and again. Join our fun, friendly and fabulous team today!
SUMMARY:
This Fashion Merchandising Internship will be a ten week learning experience to develop a foundational knowledge of the merchandising, visual, planning, and allocation function. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced environment and curate a unique and original assortment for Charming Charlie. You will work in unison with merchants, planning and allocation, visual, and the sourcing team to achieve your collection.
The 10 week program will include a variety of educational experiences. Some of which will include:
- Learning our product lifecycle; from concept to in-store execution
- Assist in the analysis and creation of product performance reports
- Attend milestone meetings to gain valuable insight and knowledge on product performance
- Learn how to build an assortment
- Learn to create and maintain purchase orders
- Collaborate on a Competitive Shopping project
- Exposure to marketing/PR teams to see how product is selected for campaigns
- Final Presentation at the end to show what you have learned
BENEFITS:
- 40 hours per week, Paid Internship, plus receive College Credit (as applicable)
- Evaluation of your performance by mentor
- Exposure to Senior Leadership
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field
- Prior retail experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple projects
- Strong mathematical capabilities with ability to analyze data
- Strong detail-oriented and accuracy skills
