Men's Merchandising Summer Internship

Express; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Express, PHOENIX Internship Program at the Columbus Corporate Headquarters, offers a 10-week paid internship for rising juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The role focuses on merchandising support for the Express brand with hands-on experience across product life-cycle, trend research, and cross-functional collaboration.

Applicants should commit to June 2–August 5, 2027, be able to relocate to Columbus, and have a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Qualifications

• Currently an undergraduate junior/senior or graduate student.
• Commit to the full 10-week program (June 2–August 5, 2027).
• Relocate to the Columbus HQ; housing accommodations not provided.
• Preference for GPA 3.2 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assist in product life-cycle processes from concept to distribution.
• Support merchandising tasks and sample management.
• Conduct trend and market research using runway and social platforms.
• Maintain merchant reporting and recaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in workshops.

Skills

Full-time availability

Relocation to Columbus

Interest in merchandising/retail

Education

GPA 3.2 or higher

Job description

Overview

The PHOENIX Internship Program is a 10-week, paid program that offers rising Junior and Senior undergraduates and graduate students the opportunity to work with and learn from experienced professionals while gaining exposure to a multi-brand retail company. The internship program provides hands-on experience in an area of interest and cross-functional collaboration while developing valuable professional skills.

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience.

Spend your summer in style.

The Men's Merchandising Summer Internship position will support our Express brand. The Summer 2027 Internship Program takes place from June 2nd to August 5th. This internship is located at our Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Looking for the inside scoop? View our internship playbook and learn the responsibilities, skills learned and advice from last summer's interns.

What can you expect from the PHOENIX Internship Program?

• Workshops to develop professional skills
• Networking sessions with leaders and mentorship opportunities
• Cross-functional intern collaboration on group project
• Group outings, social events and volunteer opportunities

Location Name

Columbus Corporate Headquarters

Responsibilities

What will you be working on this Summer?

• Hands-on immersion to a product life-cycle, including creating, editing and producing an assortment framework from initial concept through design and sourcing and ending in customer distribution
• Complete competitive patterning, trend patterning and in-store feedback and experience to understand our customer
• Research and understand current trends through runway, aspirational brands and social platforms
• Maintain Merchant reporting and recaps
• Support management of our samples

Here's what our 2026 Men's Merchandising intern, Alyssa, had to say about her summer, "I worked in a fast-paced environment, gaining hands-on experience in sample management, product lifecycles, assortment building, and class summary recaps."

Curious what life as a PHOENIX intern looks like? Get a glimpse into a day in the life of previous intern Paige and read why Camille chose our program.

Requirements

• Available to:
  • Work full-time (40 hours per week)
  • Embrace our four-days-in-office approach
  • Relocate to office location (Housing accommodations not provided)
  • Commit to the entire 10 weeks of the program (June 2nd - August 5th)
• Preferred GPA at or above 3.2

Applications close on October 30th. To ensure a fair experience for all candidates, we will review all submissions and follow up with status updates after the application period closes.

Closing

Applicants must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States. PHOENIX does not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.

An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.