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Summer Intern - Business Strategy
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Vans Summer Intern - Business Strategy
Job Description
Vans: Be a Part of the Original
“It was never about waving the brand like a flag, it was always about the people” – Paul Van Doren
Vans is the original action sports footwear company rooted in authenticity and creativity. Founded in 1966, Vans has thrived on a legacy of impacting our greater community through Vans’ four pillars: action sports, music, art and street culture. We are constantly inspired by the expressive creators within our company and community as they bring new and innovative perspectives to help shape and transform the future of our business.
At Vans our culture sets us apart and it influences everything we do. Everything we do supports creativity and we are driven by our five values. We are determined. We are connected to our consumers and to each other. We are inclusive. We are expressive and Fun. And most of all, we are a family.
Vans is a subsidiary of VF, the world’s largest apparel and footwear company comprised of over 30 brands. We are the leading drivers of retail as our global footwear, apparel and accessory brand is available in 170 countries worldwide. As we continue to expand, we take great measures in developing and growing our people.
Vans is founded on a culture of learning. We take great pride in our ability to facilitate learning opportunities by providing the resources and tools necessary to support each individual’s pursuit of growth to achieve future goals. In order to prioritize career growth within our company, Vans offers courses on topics such as leadership, communication, collaboration and technical skills to ensure our employees are self-motivated and developing to the pace of our rapidly growing business.
By joining the Vans family, you will be immersed into an environment of incredibly supportive and collaborative people. We work very hard across a multitude of large initiatives to bring the Van Doren spirit to life. We live for what we do.
Vans Business Strategy Summer Intern: Become the Newest Member of the Vans Family
As the Vans Business Strategy Summer Intern, you will have the opportunity to research and evaluate the competitive and market landscape data and make meaningful business recommendations based upon your findings. You will get to know the market and customers on a first “sole” basis to learn what they love about Vans. We aren’t just a shoe company, we are made up of the action sports lifestyle, youth culture, and creative expression, get to know the ins and outs of our identity within sports, music, art, and culture. You have a passion for learning about the Vans customer and enthusiasm to find results that will leave a meaningful impact to grow our authenticity and relevance in the market place.
The Summer Internship Program goes from June 19, 2018 to August 24, 2018. All students are required to work the entire 10 weeks at 32/hours week.
How You Will Make a Difference:
• Develop understanding of key trends and in the market and completive landscape.
• Research best practices for Vans to respond to current and future market place changes.
• Build a tool that provides future and current trend analysis.
• Present your findings in a formal presentation to apply what you’ve learned from your project, workshops, and networking with professionals to our Senior Leadership.
Skills for Success:
Educational/ Position Requirements:
• Years of Related Professional Experience: 0-1 year
• One previous internship experience desired.
• Currently enrolled full time or graduated within one year from an accredited education institution within Consumer Insight or Finance.
• A strong participation level and/or interest in various action sports, street culture, music and/or art.
• An independent thinker and ability to contribute in an independent environment.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, etc.
Special Physical and/or Mental Requirements:
• Travel by air and overnight, as required 0-10% amount of time.
• Lifting and/or bending 10 pounds amount of weight.