Fall 2026 Internship- Outlet Merchandising
vineyard vines · Stamford, CT · 1 wk ago
TrainingPart-time
About the role
We’re looking for highly motivated college students, in good academic standing, passionate about our brand, and aiming for a career in the retail industry. Interns will assist in various departmental operations, provide support to other departments, and handle administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Aid in sample management, seasonal line development, and garment fitting.
- Learn retail operations and business management.
- Manage inventory, select seasonal lines, and create lookbooks for outlet stores.
- Gain basic retail math skills to understand selling reports and financial statements.
- Collaborate with design teams to develop on-brand styles for all outlet departments (men’s, women’s, boys, girls).
- Work with designers to choose and develop styles, source fabrics and trims.
What You Bring
- Working towards a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to plan, manage time, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, multitasking abilities, and meeting deadlines.
- Industry competition and awareness.
- Commitment to personal and professional growth.
- Team-focused, confident, and professional demeanor.
- Creative, adaptable, entrepreneurial spirit, and integrity-driven.
Every-Day Should Feel This Good
- Fun-entrepreneurial culture with truly “good” people.
- Flexible scheduling to accommodate your class schedule.
- Bagels and Big Ideas on occasional Thursdays for learning from executive leaders.
- A generous employee discount to represent our lifestyle both on and off the boat.
A Few Things You Should Know
- This internship is for credit only and requires appropriate school paperwork.
- You must be available to work 2 full 8-hour days and 1 4-hour half day.
- Fall internships typically last up to 15 weeks with a maximum of 20 hours per week.
- Internships start early to mid-September.
- The program is highly competitive, and additional information like a blog link, LinkedIn profile, or portfolio can enhance your application.