Planning & Allocation Summer Internship

Express•Columbus, OH

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Planning & Allocation Summer Internship supports the Express brand and is part of the PHOENIX Internship Program, a paid 10-week program for rising junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students. Interns gain hands-on experience, work with experienced professionals, collaborate across functions, and develop professional skills. The program includes professional development workshops, networking with leaders and mentorship opportunities, a cross-functional group project, and group outings, social events, and volunteer opportunities. The internship is based at PHOENIX Retail, LLC’s Columbus, Ohio headquarters and runs from June 2 to August 5, 2027. Interns are expected to work full time, 40 hours per week, follow the company’s four-days-in-office approach, relocate to the office location without housing accommodations, and commit to the full program. Applicants must be currently authorized to work full time in the United States; the company does not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Be a rising junior or senior undergraduate student or a graduate student.
Be available to work full time, 40 hours per week.
Follow the four-days-in-office approach.
Relocate to the office location; housing accommodations are not provided.
Commit to the entire 10-week program, June 2 to August 5, 2027.
Be 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

Meet with areas of the business to understand how the role supports the go-to-market (GTM) process.
Understand allocation strategies and algorithms used to determine store-level inventory needs.
Use historical sales information and future forecasts to distribute units to multichannel businesses.
Develop department and key-item sales and inventory plans aligned with company strategy.
Analyze choice-level sales history and selling information to forecast future size-level buys.
Attend go-to-market and weekly sales meetings.