Product Merchandising, Apparel Intern

Ariat • San Leandro, CA

6d

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Summer Intern to support our Apparel merchandising team. As a Product Merchandising, Apparel Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in product merchandising, seasonal development, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a great opportunity to explore a career in merchandising while contributing to Ariat’s apparel business.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or recently graduated
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to analyze trends and interpret market research to support product planning.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Gain hands-on experience in product merchandising, seasonal development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Explore a career in merchandising while contributing to Ariat’s apparel business.
• Learn how a seasonal apparel line is developed from concept to production.
• Understand the role of merchandising in consumer insight, product storytelling, and go-to-market planning.
• Gain experience in cross-functional communication and project tracking within an apparel brand.
• Learn real-world tools used in merchandising (e.g., Excel, PLM systems, presentation decks).

Responsibilities

• Assisting in organizing seasonal product line plans and sample tracking.
• Helping prepare presentation materials for internal line reviews and sales meetings.
• Supporting the merchandising team in updating product data and documentation.
• Participating in seasonal market research and trend analysis.
• Observing partnership with design, development, and marketing teams to help move seasonal product briefs forward.
• Helping coordinate feedback from internal stakeholders and summarize findings.
• Attending and assisting in cross-functional meetings to gain exposure to the full product creation process.
• Maintaining product grids, and merchandising documents.
• Assisting in organizing samples and merchandising boards.
• Supporting with competitive research and inspiration shopping.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern