Merchandising Intern - Fall 2026

Purple Brand • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Purple is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Merchandising Intern who wants to learn how product decisions translate into business — how an assortment is built, how products sell, and what the numbers say afterward. This educational opportunity will provide hands-on exposure to seasonal assortment planning, product analysis, wholesale market preparation, and merchandising processes. The ideal student is curious about the “why” behind product decisions and passionate about denim, contemporary fashion, and streetwear.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and eligible to receive academic credit
• Be available to work on-site in our New York office 3–4 days per week
• Be able to commit to the Fall 2026 semester, approximately September 2026–January 2027
• Comfortable using MS Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Curious about the "why" behind product decisions, not just the task
• Organized and accurate — merchandising runs on details
• Engaged with denim, contemporary fashion, and streetwear

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or prior experience in fashion, retail, or merchandising is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support seasonal line planning across denim and ready-to-wear: SKU, fit, color, and classification analysis, plus breadth, depth, and pricing work.
• Help maintain line lists and assortment tools.
• Pull weekly sales and inventory reports.
• Analyze performance by style, fit, color, account, and channel.
• Support sell-through and stock-to-sales analysis, and help spot top performers, underperformers, and replenishment or markdown opportunities.
• Help prepare for market appointments and line reviews, organize selling tools for the sales team, and support account-level and post-market order analysis.
• Organize samples and seasonal line reviews, keep product information accurate across internal systems, and support merchandising projects and presentations.

Benefits

• A daily lunch stipend will be provided for each working day on-site
• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in fashion merchandising, assortment planning, business analysis, and wholesale.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed