Converse Merchandising Graduate Internship
About The Position
The Merchandising Graduate Intern will work with Converse’s Global Merchandising Footwear team to help drive seasonal and long-range merchandising strategies. The role connects consumer insights, marketplace opportunities, and business priorities to support meaningful growth for Converse consumers worldwide. It reports to the Director of Global Merchandising, Chuck Taylor, and partners with Global Product Management, Marketing, Planning, Channel Merchandising, Marketplace, Design, and Product Creation teams, with alignment to the Mens/Unisex and Womens footwear businesses. The intern will support global line planning, assortment architecture, seasonal merchandising strategy, product creation decisions, and category growth planning. The position also involves analyzing product and market performance, maintaining seasonal line plans and product tools, supporting sample management and showroom setup, and communicating product stories through presentations. This is a paid internship based in Boston, Massachusetts, with relocation assistance.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an MBA or other related graduate-level program, with a graduation date of Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
- Previous experience in merchandising, commercial, marketing, product, retail, or analytics roles supporting the consumer goods space; footwear experience is preferred.
- Ability to influence across levels, drive alignment, and communicate clearly.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate insights into action.
- Open to working in Boston, Massachusetts.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the consumer goods space, preferably in footwear.
- Passion for product and curiosity about culture and consumer behavior.
Responsibilities
- Assist with global line planning, assortment architecture, and seasonal merchandising strategy.
- Influence product creation decisions using consumer insights, marketplace trends, and business opportunities.
- Partner with Design, Product Creation, Planning, and Marketing to define category strategy and future growth plans.
- Analyze performance, trends, competition, margin, lifecycle, and flow to identify opportunities and inform decisions.
- Manage seasonal line plans, product tools, and system accuracy across multiple seasons.
- Build and maintain cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment at key milestones and decision points.
- Support sample management, showroom setup, and product storytelling through presentations.
Benefits
- Paid internship opportunity.
- Relocation assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
