Retail Management
Internship
The supervised internship program in the senior year provides an important foundation for career placement. More than 85% of students accept career positions in the company where they intern. There are many exciting career opportunities for graduates with a merchandising degree in executive management, international trade, e-commerce, corporate buying, merchandise analysis, product development, wholesale and retail consulting, and sales representation.
Possible Retail Internship Opportunities:
- Academy
- Ann Taylor
- Banana Republic
- Buckle
- Dallas Market Center
- Gap Incorporated
- Limited Brands Inc.
- Stage Stores
- Black & Decker
- Crate & Barrel
- Dell Computer Corporation
- Dillard's
- Enterprise
- Fossil Careers
- J Hoffman's
- JC Penney
- Kohl's
- Macy's
- Malouf's
- Merck Pharmaceutical
- Neiman Marcus / Neiman Marcus Direct
- Nordstrom
- Office Depot
- Pier 1 Imports
- Sears Roebuck and Co.
- Sherwin Williams
- Southwest Airlines
- Stein Mart
- Talbot's
- Target
- The Broadmoor Hotel
- The TJX Companies, Inc.
- United
- Urban Outfitters
- Victoria Secret
- Walgreens
- Wal-Mart
- Zale Corporation
Amanda Williams:
"I interned at PaperCity Magazine, a Dallas publication that involves fashion, home design, trends, food and travel, and Dallas events. I really enjoyed my experience there, it was interesting to see how retail uses media sources such as PaperCity to promote and advertise. I also was given the opportunity to write a couple of articles for the magazine, help out in a photo shoot, and attend some of the Dallas events!"
Alyssa Walker:
"I was a Sales and Management Intern at Buckle, a retailer that offer's fashionable clothing with the majority of their sales in denim. As an intern I participated in different areas of the company such as recruiting, educating employees, sales presentations, and merchandising. I learned a lot about what it takes to be a store manager and work in a sales based, energetic environment. My favorite aspect about Buckle was that every employee was allowed to be individually creative when they dressed the merchandise displays instead of going by a corporate standard."