Intern Merch Rotation - Bottoms

Job Number:23884

Position Title:Intern

Community / Marketing Title:Intern: Merch Rotation Bottoms

Internal Description:

KnitWell Group 2025 Summer Internship Program

Merchandising Rotational Internship Talbots

The Merchandising Rotational intern will spend 3 weeks each in the following departments: Buying Allocation and Visual.

Internship Details

Merchandising/Buying:

• Assist the team in weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting analyzing performance and business trends.

• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure accurate product representation for photo shoots and floor sets.

• Monitor and track purchase orders and inventory through receipt conciliation.

• Maintain knowledge of industry trends shop competition and visit Talbots stores.

• Assist with sample organization for current business needs as well as future assortments

• Observe/understand the daytoday responsibilities of the Merchant Team and how we work cross functionally with Planning Marketing Design etc.

• Observe Line Building process and the various milestone meetings starting from Spectrum through to Investment Review.

Visual:

• Learn how to develop new concepts based on seasonal fashion trends and work with managers to develop and evolve concepts for presentation and display in store sets and catalog layouts

• Assist with monthly store set through merchandising techniques fixture and product placement.

• Contribute to sales opportunities based on merchandise sellthrough and supply chain deliveries.

• Learn what goes into a web photo with the possibility of working on set with the web stylists if there is photo

• Learn about visual merchandising training in the field/stores by touring stores with aRegional Visual Manager.

Allocation:

• Learn how to execute allocation strategies by floor set to support store allocation needs

• Collaborate with business partners at assortment review meetings to align on store allocation strategies

• Assist in pulling size selling analysis to help develop the breakdown of purchases by size for the Direct and Retail Store channels

Internship Qualifications:

• Authentic curious and passionate

• Enrolled in an accredited degree program

• Proficient with Microsoft office applications (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Detail oriented

• Ability to think strategically conceptually and creatively

Program Details

The KnitWell Group Summer Internship Program welcomesthe classesof 2025 and 2026 college students to work with several of our brands (Ann Taylor Lane Bryant LOFT Talbots)and Corporate Shared Servicesto kickstart their career in retail. This immersive experience offers interns the opportunity to work handson with their department for 10weeks and receive professional development opportunities including executive chats professional workshops store visits etc. and participation in a collaborative team project.

The pay rate for the position is $20.00/hr.

KnitWell Group does not offer housing near any of our corporate office locations. Participating students must have the ability to independently secure and finance housing in a commutable distance of the office location.

Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Applicant Requirements

• Junior or senior (Class of 2025 and 2026

• Resume and portfolio (portfolios only needed for Design Applications)

• Available June 2 2025 August 8 2025

City:Hingham

State:Massachusetts

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Talbots is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidates qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to race sex national origin color age disability veteran status pregnancy sexual orientation religion or any other category protected by applicable law. Talbots is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process please contact Talbots will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Companys business.Talbots will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicants request for reasonable accommodation.

LocationformattedLocationLong:Hingham Massachusetts US