Fall 2026 Internship - Retail Operations

About Us

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year-over-year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, a domestic distribution center, and an expanding corporate headquarters. vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales, as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every Day Should Feel This Good. You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean, or on vacation to have these moments—it’s a state of mind that everyone is invited to experience. At vineyard vines, we bring this mindset to work, fostering a fun, encouraging, and welcoming culture. We work hard and play harder, never taking ourselves too seriously. Our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees. We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments, and stores.

Responsibilities

• Help with facilities tickets in the retail division
• Source vendors for day-to-day maintenance at sites
• Assist with logistics of New Store Openings, including booking travel, reserving hotels, ordering Staples supplies, and shipping items from the office
• Analyze key performance indicators across the retail business
• Produce and analyze WFM exception reporting (e.g., hours usage and efficiency, attendance-related infractions, missed punches, timecard approval, sign-off, and store audit results), escalating concerns and anomalies
• Support the team with operational initiatives and process improvements
• Monitor store compliance on assigned operational tasks
• Understand and adhere to all organizational policies
• Handle ad hoc projects and responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• An interest in Retail (Retail experience is a plus)
• Problem-solving capabilities
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• A passion for the vineyard vines brand and lifestyle
• Great communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Flexibility and open-mindedness
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential company materials
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to plan, manage time, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to carefully listen to others at all levels in the organization
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude

Benefits

• Fun, entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your class schedule
• Occasional "Bagels and Big Ideas" sessions with executive leaders
• Generous employee discount to rep the vineyard vines lifestyle

Schedule

This internship is for credit only and requires in-office attendance 2 days per week (either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday). We work with your class and extracurricular schedule to determine your internship hours, typically two full 8-hour days and one 4-hour half day. Fall internships can be up to 15 weeks long with a maximum of 20 hours per week, starting early to mid-September.