Summer Store Management Internship 2027

Uniqlo • New York, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Hands-On Retail Leadership Experience: Join us on the sales floor! The UNIQLO Store Management Internship is a hands-on learning experience designed for students who are passionate about retail, leadership, and making an impact in a fast-paced environment. As a store intern, you’ll work directly on the retail sales floor, supporting store operations and developing leadership skills alongside our full-time team. This internship is a steppingstone towards a long-term career with UNIQLO. Top-performing interns will be considered for our UNIQLO Management Candidate (UMC) Program—a full-time leadership development track designed to fast-track your career in store management.

Requirements

• Enrolled at an accredited college or university for an undergraduate or graduate degree, sophomore or above in graduation date (i.e. graduating in Fall Spring 2027/2028 or later from a graduate program)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• Available to join in-person orientation at our New York City office the first week of the program. Travel and costs covered in accordance with company policy, depending on distance.
• Ability to work minimum 30 hours/week in-stores
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets business needs, including evenings and weekends
• Knowledge of UNIQLO’s stores and products.
• Previous retail, hospitality, or food/beverage experience (ie customer facing roles).
• Strong leadership and teamwork experience.
• Strong interest working in retail, specifically as a future store manager
• Basic experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Word, and SharePoint.
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize
• Ability to calculate basic retail math and analyze sales results
• Strong public speaking and project presentation skills, as interns will complete and present an end-of-program project to leadership.
• Ability to advocate and problem solve independently.
• Proactive in group conversations.

Responsibilities

• Work on the sales floor alongside store staff, assisting with customer service, product merchandising, and daily store operations
• Serve as Manager on Duty during shifts, helping lead store operations and motivate the team toward daily KPIs
• See the behind the scenes of our retail business and how it impacts the consumers
• Collaborate on a project focused on improving store operations or customer experience, to be presented to company leaders at the end of the internship
• End of Term Project: You will focus approximately 20% of your time on a unique project that tackles an opportunity or area of improvement at your specific store location. Examples of past projects include: improving app downloads, increasing internal employee morale, increasing brand awareness of UNIQLO projects to customers, and more. At the end of the program, you will present your results and findings to our store and corporate leaders!

Benefits

• Employee merchandise discount
• Commuter benefits accounts
• 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, pro-rated based on hire date
• Paid holidays that fall within the internship and 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays
• 401K (with employer matching)
• $600 per month for months June & July (for all locations)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed