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Merchandising Intern
Ascena Retail Group
Duluth, MN, United States
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External Job Description
Experience is Everything
ascena retail group is America’s largest specialty apparel retailer for women and tween girls. The company operates e-commerce websites and approximately 4,800 stores throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Over the past decade, the company has experienced tremendous growth, both organically and through key strategic acquisitions. ascena has four different operating segments including:
Value Fashion – maurices and dressbarn
Kids Fashion – Justice
Plus Fashion – Lane Bryant and Catherines
Premium Fashion – Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey
VALUE FASHION SEGMENT – MERCHANDISING INTERNSHIP
Creative. Analytical. Collaborative.
The Merchandising Intern will assist the merchandising team with the development and execution of departmental seasonal strategies, maintenance of assortment sheets and compiling of reports. The intern will support the team with the purchase order process, preparation for key PLC meetings and maintenance of samples. The intern will develop a clear understanding of the customer and the competition and assists through the entire product life cycle process.
QUALIFICATIONS
• An eye for trend and passion for the fashion / retail industry
• Experience working in Excel (Pivot Tables, V Lookups)
• Exposure to weekly selling reports and costing
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to multi-task
PROGRAM DETAILS
The ascena Summer Internship Program targets top university students for a future career in retail. This highly selective program offers participants an opportunity to explore the fashion industry, focusing on the Product Life Cycle. During the program, interns will gain exposure to the business through hands-on learning, executive exposure, team projects and so much more. Internships are paid, full time and run for 10 weeks.
Requirements
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
• Must be a recent college graduate (Class of 2018) or rising Senior (Class of 2019)
• Resume and a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Professional / Academic recommendations (two)
• Ability to independently secure housing
All Replies Confidential / Equal Opportunity Employer