Anthropologie Buying Intern - Home

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

PTO

Job summary

Anthropologie is looking for Home Buying Interns to join us for the summer, supporting the Home Buying team across the product lifecycle and gaining hands-on experience in building compelling, differentiated Home assortments.

The URBN Summer Internship Program runs 6/7–8/13 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA, and is paid, with exposure to senior leadership, intern events, and potential for a full-time interview.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Buying, Merchandising, Business, Fashion, Design or a related field
• Strong interest in home, interiors, retail, product and consumer trends
• Curious, creative thinker with a strong product eye and enthusiasm for the Anthropologie brand
• Analytical mindset with an interest in understanding how sales and customer insights inform product decisions
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and an eagerness to work cross-functionally

Responsibilities

• Support the Buying team in the day-to-day management of seasonal Home assortments, from product development through launch
• Assist with sample management, product organization and preparation for key milestone meetings and presentations
• Pull and analyze weekly selling reports to identify product, category and customer trends
• Conduct competitive and market research, sharing relevant product, trend and pricing insights with the team
• Support assortment planning and product line reviews, including maintaining product information and tracking key updates
• Partner cross-functionally with Design, Production and Planning to gain exposure to the full product development and buying process
• Participate in team meetings, trend discussions and seasonal strategy work, contributing a fresh perspective and point of view

Skills

Merchandising sense

Industry trend awareness

Analytical mindset

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Student in Buying/Merchandising/Business/Fashion/Design

Job description

Anthropologie is looking for Home Buying Interns to join us for the summer. This internship will support the Home Buying team across the product lifecycle, gaining hands‑on experience in how we build compelling, differentiated assortments. They will partner with Buying teams, Design, Planning, Product Development and other cross‑functional teams to help bring seasonal product strategies to life across our Home categories.

Please note:

At this time, URBN’s Buying Internships are open to rising seniors (current undergraduate juniors) only. If you are currently a junior pursuing your undergraduate degree, we encourage you to apply!

About The Summer Internship Program

Each summer, URBN Inc. welcomes candidates from across the country to immerse themselves within various teams across our portfolio of brands and gain hands‑on learning experience in the area of business they choose to pursue. Our paid internship program also offers a summer full of intern‑focused events, including exposure to senior leadership through small‑group settings, insight into company initiatives, off‑site field trips, and, for those who qualify, the opportunity to interview for a full‑time position. See for yourself what our past and present interns are up to @urbncareers!

The URBN 2027 Summer Internship Program will run from 6/7 through 8/13 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the Buying team in the day‑to‑day management of seasonal Home assortments, from product development through launch
• Assist with sample management, product organization and preparation for key milestone meetings and presentations
• Pull and analyze weekly selling reports to identify product, category and customer trends
• Conduct competitive and market research, sharing relevant product, trend and pricing insights with the team
• Support assortment planning and product line reviews, including maintaining product information and tracking key updates
• Partner cross‑functionally with Design, Production and Planning to gain exposure to the full product development and buying process
• Participate in team meetings, trend discussions and seasonal strategy work, contributing a fresh perspective and point of view

Role Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Buying, Merchandising, Business, Fashion, Design or a related field
• Strong interest in home, interiors, retail, product and consumer trends
• Curious, creative thinker with a strong product eye and enthusiasm for the Anthropologie brand
• Analytical mindset with an interest in understanding how sales and customer insights inform product decisions
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and an eagerness to work cross‑functionally

Project Requirement

In addition to your application and resume, to be considered for this role please submit a Trend Concept Board (8.5 X 11 PDF format is preferred)

• Once you complete your project, please upload it to the additional documents section in the application process.

Create a concept board with 3-5 home trends you see emerging for the Anthropologie customer in Fall 2027.

• Pull imagery from Pinterest, Social, runway, high end publications, etc. to show your point of view - merchandisers, make it into a story!
• We are looking for forward thinkers showing future inspirational trends that move beyond where we are currently or wherewe have been, so show us fun trends we should have in our assortment!
• Our team is inspired by story telling so please make this as visually creative and compelling as you want!

This is the creative part of the application - so have fun with it!

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non‑discrimination and anti‑harassment policies, we offer anti‑harassment training to managers and employees.