Retail Merchandising Intern

Walgreens; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a Retail Merchandising Intern in Deerfield, IL. The intern supports category growth by using data, customer insights, and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities across assortment, pricing, promotions, and category performance.

The role partners with merchants and cross-functional teams to analyze business trends, develop recommendations, and contribute to strategic initiatives that improve the customer experience and drive sales.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program with 2 semesters remaining upon start date.
• Experience communicating via written reports and presenting information in formal/classroom settings.
• Experience collaborating with teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs activities contributing to the strategy development process for the assigned business unit.
• Utilizes tools and resources to analyze information and make recommendations to support the business.
• Provides general day-to-day support across Walgreens divisions.

Skills

Written reports

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in progress (2 semesters remaining)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Retail Merchandising Intern

Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2

Job ID 1886911BR

Job Summary:

The Merchandising Intern supports category growth by using data, customer insights, and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities across assortment, pricing, promotions, and category performance. The role partners with merchants and cross-functional teams to analyze business trends, develop recommendations, and contribute to strategic initiatives that improve the customer experience and drive sales.

Interns may own a defined merchandising project aligned to key business priorities and present findings and recommendations to merchandising leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs various activities that contribute to the strategy development process for the assigned business unit.
• Utilizes various tools and resources to analyze information and make recommendations to support the business.
• Provides general day to day support across the various divisions within Walgreens.
• Suggests recommendations to leadership for improving and updating policies and processes.
• May deliver a project aligning to strategic priorities and present to manager/leadership upon completion.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program with 2 semesters remaining upon start date
• Experience communicating via written reports and presenting the information in a formal or classroom setting.
• Experience collaborating with teams
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates pursuing a degree in Business, Economics, or a related field are preferred.

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled.

Salary Range: $15 - $33.65 / Hourly