Merchandising Intern — Fashion Growth (Chicago)

Fashion Scholarship Fund; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Randa Apparel & Accessories (RAA) invites you to join its Merchandising division for a 10-week internship in Chicago. You will assist Design & Merchandising teams and gain exposure to retail and wholesale fundamentals.

You must be enrolled in a Bachelor's program, work on-site Mon-Fri, and contribute to creating seasonal product lines while learning from mentors across locations. This hands-on program emphasizes collaboration and real business impact.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program.
• Prefers majors in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, or Fashion Marketing/Business.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and merchandising teams to develop the seasonal product line that addresses customer needs and brand visions.
• Review selling reports and competitive landscape to identify opportunities and generate new product ideas.
• Assist with line sheet and sample preparation for meetings with customers and licensors.
• Enter specs into the PLM system to track samples, costing, and adoption of new styles.
• Check in and organize development samples from factories.
• Coordinate with international suppliers through daily email communication.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Collaboration

Proactiveness

Education

Bachelor's degree program

Tools

PLM System

Job description

Randa Apparel & Accessories (RAA) invites you to join its Merchandising division for a 10-week internship in Chicago. You will assist Design & Merchandising teams and gain exposure to retail and wholesale fundamentals.

You must be enrolled in a Bachelor's program, work on-site Mon-Fri, and contribute to creating seasonal product lines while learning from mentors across locations. This hands-on program emphasizes collaboration and real business impact.