Lands' End Internship

About Us:

Lands’ End is a leading international brand and multi-channel retailer of classically inspired clothing and home products as well as school uniforms and top-quality logo apparel for business consumers. With over 40 years of experience, Lands’ End is world renowned for superior customer service and is recognized as an innovator in the industry.

Incorporated in 1963 and publicly traded for 15 years, Lands’ End, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co. in 2002. In 2005, Lands’ End became a proud member of Sears Holdings Corporation in a merger between Sears and Kmart. Today, in addition to offering products on the Internet and through catalogs, Lands’ end also has nearly 300 LE Shops at Sears.

Our environment is customer focused and innovative. When you join Lands’ End, you will join over 5,000 talented individuals who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, curious, flexible, and results-minded – all driving toward the same goal – to motivate customers and drive sales through multiple channels.

Location:

Our 12 week Summer Internship Program is held at the Lands’ End corporate headquarters in Dodgeville, WI. Dodgeville is a community of about 4,000 that offers charming restored buildings with plenty of stores, specialty shops, restaurants and professional services. Nearby Governor Dodge State Park is Wisconsin’s largest with over 5,000 scenic acres, two lakes, and a waterfall.

In contrast, located just 45 minutes from Dodgeville is Madison. Madison is a progressive, cosmopolitan city of 200,000 and home to the prestigious University of Wisconsin as well as the state capital. With four lakes and over 200 parks, it is one of the nation’s most scenic cities. Popular events in Madison include the Farmer’s Market, Blues Fest, the Taste of Madison, and Concerts on the Square. Madison is also consistently ranked as one of the nation’s safest and best cities in which to live, work, play and raise a family.

Lands’ End Internship Program Overview:

As a 2010 Lands’ End intern, you’ll join a diverse group of individuals from a variety of schools and areas of study for the 12 week Summer program. Some highlights of our summer internship program include:

• Competitive internship salary
• Relocation assistance
• Career-building workshops
• Scholarship opportunities
• Team-building activities
• Leadership and cross functional learning opportunities
• Free access to a 10,000 square foot onsite fitness facility
• Merchandise discounts at Lands’ End and Sears.

Divisions offering Undergraduate Internship Opportunities:

• Financial Analysis
• Retail Operations
• Merchandising
• Apparel Design
• Planning
• Technical Design
• Web – Graphic Design & UX Design
• Human Resources
• Public Relations
• Facilities/Engineering
• Employee Services/Recruitment - 6 month commitment

Graduate Internships Overview:

As a growing retailer, Lands’ End is continuously employing new business strategies to meet and exceed the desires of customers. As a Graduate level intern, you will not only lead practical business projects with measurable deliverables, building a business case that includes identifying opportunities, researching best practices and benchmarking, performing market analysis, and developing market strategies, you will also make recommendations and present your findings to senior leadership. You will work alongside many of our top leaders on projects and initiatives key to our business success. In addition, you will analyze current processes and make recommendations to find greater efficiencies. Your work will have a lasting impact on the future success of our business.

Successful Graduate interns possess the following qualities:

• Pursuing a graduate degree and have 2 years experience in a related field.
• Strong leadership skills, a relationship-builder with demonstrated project management skills
• Experienced in developing presentations and summarizing findings.
• Able to develop financial models.

Divisions offering Graduate Internship Opportunities:

• Finance
• Marketing – Campaign Team
• Marketing – B2B Sales
• IS-Business Intelligence
• Sourcing/Transportation

How to Apply:

Email your cover letter and resume to intern@landsend.com. Please state specifically which area you are interested in pursuing for your internship and why.

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Kmart/Sears Undergraduate Merchandiser Internship!

POSITION SUMMARY
The 12 week Merchant Internship is designed to give students an overview for the retail industry and the buyer life cycle. Activities may include, Merchandise Selection & Development, Assortment Planning, Pricing & Promotional Strategy and In Store Execution. Interns spend their time working with a seasoned Buying team, shadowing cross functional Merchant support team members and attending various business meetings. Merchant Interns also participate in various self paced learning opportunities, field trips and complete a final project that is presented to Merchant Business leaders. Upon successful completion of the internship, students may receive an offer to join the Buyer Apprentice Program.

LOCATION
Hoffman Estates, Illinois

QUALIFICATIONS >>

• Junior status (in final summer before graduation)
• Strong academic performance
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Involvement in extracurricular activities
• Dedication to Customer Service
• Strong Analytical skills
• Highly organized
• Financial aptitude
• First class follow up skills
• Strong orientation towards details
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Devise big-picture strategies with a focus on details to drive execution
• Highly creative, thinks out of the box
• Merchandising degree and desire to purse a Merchant career path preferred
• Permanent Employment Authorization/U.S. Citizen

RESPONSIBILITIES >>

• Working in tandem with the Buyers and Associate buyers to organize the presentation for business and line reviews and provide explanation of strategy and entry/exit plans.
• Generates reports to analyze item performance versus last year and competitors. Provides recommendations to the Buyer for forecast estimates.
• Actively maintains awareness of products, customer preferences, and competitors to keep current on ways to better service our customers.
• Documents category level activities around the buying life cycle to demonstrate competence in each area of responsibility.
• Responsible for ad hoc projects that support merchandising strategic initiatives.
• Provide analysis and feedback on current business and/or process improvements to various levels of the Merchandising management team including: Senior Vice President, Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Buyer, and HR.

PAST PROJECT WORK COMPLETED >>

• Trace the life of a top selling or underperforming item in an assigned business. Develop and present an action plan to improve business results.
• Shop the competition and present your key findings about the customer, the competition, SHC competitive advantage and recommendations to drive the business.

* Please review our staffing process to learn how to be considered for any of our college programs.

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Internships for Import Manufacturing Co. ElsalInc

Internship Opportunities at ElsaLInc

We are seeking recent college grads for business internships. If you are looking to learn an import business from the ground up, this may be the right opportunity for you.

Elsa L, Inc., is a mid-size successful and fast paced designer and wholesaler of fashionable gift industry products (picture frames, photo albums, wall art and home office storage). Founded in 1992, we are a nationally recognized fashion leader that creates, manufactures and globally markets gift products with special expertise in picture frames, photo albums, wall art, scrapbooks and home office products and accessories. Our extensive product lines are manufactured from a variety of materials including unique blends of metal, wood, ceramics, and fabric. Our ability to satisfy our client’s needs for innovative product designs at highly competitive prices and presented in different media is unmatched.

Our customers include national chains, mass marketers, specialty stores, and department stores. We currently have Internship Opportunities in the following areas:

Sales
Ø Assist with preparing sales data and forecasting
Ø Prepare market research on customers
Ø Data entry and account maintenance. Completing vendor forms.

Finance
Ø Assist with financial analysis, forecasting, and basic spreadsheets.

Product Development
Ø Routes and follows up on product assortment sheets
Ø Will assist with preparing art requests and art letters
Ø Enters data updates to custom software program
Ø Assists with various sample tracking issues
Ø Takes photographs of products to enter into software program

Art/Creative
Ø Will assist with basic production duties
Ø Will adapt, revise and re-iterate art work
Ø Mechanical specifications and mock ups
Ø Organizing, storing and saving into art files

We are looking for individuals who can handle a fast-paced environment, want to learn and grow in the organization, and have a strong sense of fashion and trend. We anticipate each internship being 20+ hours per week, for 3-6 months. We are able to offer an entry level base pay and applicants must have a legal right to work in the USA.

Our headquarters is based in San Rafael, CA, 94901 - about a 20-minute drive from the Golden Gate Bridge. We have approximately 35 employees at headquarters. Interested candidates can contact HR@elsal.com.



Hiring Organization: HR@elsal.com

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Compensated SF Marketing Intern!

Attack! joins forces with national ad, marketing, and PR agencies to promote thousands of brands. We manage and execute non-traditional campaigns that are experiential, fun, guerrilla and ridiculously successful. We’ve been told we’re the best in our field - http://www.attackmarketing.net/company.php -now we’re looking for a S.F. based Marketing/Sales Intern to help us become even better.

What we want you to do:
o Conduct online research and business evaluations
o Write/edit outbound marketing material (press releases, case studies, blog entries, etc.)
o Organize and manage database entries
o Contribute to social media development
o Assist in marketing plan development
o General administrative duties

What we’ll give you for it:
o Every tool you’ll need to understand our business
o Challenging work that stimulates you as a human and a professional
o A fun, young work environment with great people
o Great potential for growth in the marketing and promotions industry

What you need before you even think about it:
o Interest in marketing, events and/or sales
o Excellent grammar, creative writing, and communication skills
o Organization, resourcefulness, and attention to detail
o Exceptional time management skills, an ability to multi-task and prioritize
o To be proactive, self-disciplined and obsessed with seeing tasks through to completion
o Proficiency in MS Office, e-mail and web navigation
o Familiarity with social media networks a plus
o Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop a plus
o Serious research skills
o A good attitude and a friendly disposition
o Able to work 3 to 5 days a week from 10am-5pm

What you really want to know:
o This is an internship in our San Francisco office
o Compensation: College Credit or $20/day stipend

How to make it happen (and this is only if you’re serious):
• Email us your resume and cover letter
• Put “Marketing/Sales Intern” in the subject line
• In the body of the email, tell us a little bit about yourself and why you think you’d make a great intern.


Hiring Organization: Attack! Event Staffing, Field Support & Guerrilla Services

Send resume to job-ne5ah-2006002927@craigslist.org

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PR Internship (financial district)

Are you looking for a way into the cleantech and renewable energy industry? As one of the country's top cleantech public relations agencies, Antenna Group advises dozens of innovative clean technology companies in a variety of industry sectors, including solar, wind, green building, electric vehicle infrastructure, energy storage and energy efficiency -- to name just a few.

Whether you are a recent college graduate or have some PR experience but are looking for a change of focus, Antenna can offer you the opportunity to work with the companies that are leading our transition to a cleaner and greener world.

To qualify, you must be detail oriented and highly organized. Ability to work under deadline and journalistic writing skills are also important. You will be more likely to succeed in cleantech PR if you have a genuine interest in how things work and a passion to improve the environment.

Previous coursework or work experience in public relations is preferred, but not required. We ask our interns for a minimum commitment of 25 hours per week for a minimum duration of eight weeks. In exchange for your hard work, we promise you the opportunity to learn new skills and be exposed to an exciting and dynamic industry. To the degree that you are able, we will try to focus your efforts into resumé-worthy projects.

Send resumes to job-9uakh-2006101682@craigslist.org

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Part- Time Marketing Internship

Do you want to be a part of the next wave of marketing? Do you love being creative? Want to have fun and get the experience you need to take your skills and your resume to the next level? By working with talented eMarketing professionals you will be prime for this new marketing paradigm. Owners have previously published books on subject matter, owned and sold companies, so this is more than just a startup.

We are seeking an intern to work part-time our Petaluma office and telecommute a few days per week. (i.e. work from home...how awesome is that?)

Tasks range from:

· Account management/sales (you will be interfacing with our clients with no cold calling)

· Developing social media platforms

· Writing blogs

· Content curation/syndication and research

· Drafting press releases

· Market research

and much more….

This is an exciting opportunity for somebody looking to gain general marketing and social media marketing experience and help build buzz for our clients. This position requires a self motivated, creative
individual who can take minimal direction, stay on task, be accountable and find solutions to get the job done.

This 3 month internship is unpaid, and part-time with potential for hire and salary.

Requirements:

- We ask that you at least have a 2yr college degree.

- Some traditional marketing/SEO and public relations knowledge preferred

- Knowledge and background with the blogosphere, Twitter, Facebook, Facebook applications, and other social media tools and techniques

- Excellent research, writing and communication skills

- Basic graphic design, HTML/CSS skills a plus

- Drive & determination

Please send us your resume and cover letter to the job-umeru-2006226548@craigslist.org. Your creativity will be a great consideration...so feel free to think outside the box.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Merchandising Internship

Merchandising Corporate Training Internship

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Our Corporate Internship Program in Merchandising provides a select group of college students in their junior year an opportunity to experience being a merchant at Abercrombie & Fitch for 10 weeks over the summer. Interns work for one of our five brands and will be placed on a specific product category for the summer. After two weeks of intensive training, interns will oversee vendor communication, attend fittings, participate in design reviews, and have a thorough knowledge of the business they are working on. This program is structured to allow interns to take on a great deal of responsibility quickly and gain immediate exposure to senior leadership. Interns will be active players in helping make one of A&F's product categories successful for the upcoming seasons.

To Apply Submit your resume or visit your Career Services Office at select campuses.

CORPORATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM BENEFITS INCLUDE

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• Competitive Salary
• Housing Stipend
• Social Events Throughout the Summer
• Use of the A&F Gym
• Discount at All A&F Brands

REQUIREMENTS

• Currently in 3rd Year of a Four Year Degree Program (Junior Level)
• Strong Desire to Pursue Career in Retail After Graduation
• Leadership Involvement in College
• Strong Educational Background (3.0 Minimum)
• Clear Knowledge of Target Customer and Product Trends
• Engaging Personality with Exceptional Communication and Presentation Skills
• Passion for Our Brands, Lifestyles, and Clothing
• Entrepreneurial Spirit with Vigorous Work Ethic and High Performance Standards
• Strong Management and Organizational Skills
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

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