Merchandising Summer Internship

Express•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The PHOENIX Internship Program is a paid, 10-week program for rising junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students. Interns gain hands-on experience in an area of interest, collaborate across functions, develop professional skills, and learn from experienced professionals at PHOENIX Retail, LLC, a retail platform operating Express and Bonobos worldwide. This Merchandising internship supports the Bonobos brand and provides exposure to the product lifecycle, merchandising, and the company’s direct-to-consumer business model. The Summer 2027 program runs from June 2 to August 5 and is based at the New York office. Interns must work full-time, 40 hours per week, follow the four-days-in-office approach, relocate to the office location, and commit to the entire 10-week program. Housing accommodations are not provided. The program includes professional development workshops, networking and mentorship opportunities, cross-functional collaboration on a group project, and group outings, social events, and volunteer opportunities. Applications close October 30. The pay range is $23.00–$30.00. Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States; PHOENIX does not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Available to work full-time, 40 hours per week.
Available to work in the office four days per week.
Able to relocate to the New York office location; housing accommodations are not provided.
Able to commit to the entire 10-week program, June 2 through August 5, 2027.
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Preferred GPA of 3.2 or above.

Responsibilities

Support on-time product launches by ensuring the accuracy and integrity of style information and attribution.
Gain hands-on exposure to the product lifecycle, including creating, editing, and producing an assortment framework from initial concept through design and sourcing to customer distribution.
Understand customers through competitive and trend patterning and in-store feedback and experience.
Monitor trends through runway, aspirational brands, and social platforms.
Support site merchandising by helping create online product presentations tailored to the direct-to-consumer business model.
Maintain merchant reporting and recaps.
Manage product samples.