Inventory Control Intern — Flexible, Part-Time Campus Store

Utah; Salt Lake City, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Utah Campus Store is seeking an Inventory Control Intern to support accuracy across campus store inventory. This part-time, student-focused role primarily handles cycle counts, documents results, and flags discrepancies for review by the inventory team.

About 80% of time is cycle counting; rest includes preparation, organizing results, discrepancies research, and related projects. You will gain exposure to retail inventory control, product data, and campus store operations.

Qualifications

• Must be a current University of Utah student.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive work accurately.
• Ability to work reliably with a partner and maintain a consistent schedule.
• Comfortable using mobile devices, scanners, and basic computer applications.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures, stay organized, and communicate clearly with team members.
• Experience with NetSuite or inventory-management systems preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate physical cycle counts of merchandise throughout Campus Store locations using approved scanning tools and established inventory-control procedures.
• Work collaboratively with the assigned Inventory Control Intern and an existing Campus Store team member during scheduled counts.
• Maintain consistent, overlapping availability with the other Inventory Control Intern to support team-based counting.
• Scan, count, verify, and document inventory quantities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Follow established count plans, count schedules, and procedures to maintain the integrity of the inventory-counting process.
• Recount and document inventory variances as directed.
• Identify and report misplaced, damaged, incorrectly labeled, or potentially duplicate merchandise to the assigned inventory team member.
• Assist with preparing merchandise areas and count plans for upcoming cycle counts.
• Organize count results and supporting documentation for review and reconciliation.
• Assist with basic discrepancy research and item-information review, as assigned.
• Escalate inventory discrepancies, system issues, and other unresolved concerns to the appropriate inventory team member.
• Follow all established procedures and do not make inventory adjustments or changes to item records without authorization.
• Maintain an organized work area and handle merchandise carefully during the counting process.
• Support occasional inventory, product-data, or retail operations projects as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Scanner usage

Data entry

NetSuite experience

Inventory basics

Education

Current University of Utah student

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

The University of Utah Campus Store is seeking an Inventory Control Intern to support accuracy across campus store inventory. This part-time, student-focused role primarily handles cycle counts, documents results, and flags discrepancies for review by the inventory team.

About 80% of time is cycle counting; rest includes preparation, organizing results, discrepancies research, and related projects. You will gain exposure to retail inventory control, product data, and campus store operations.