Summer Apparel Buying Intern — Learn the Product Lifecycle

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

URBN's Anthropologie division is seeking an Apparel Buying Intern for the Summer program in Philadelphia, PA. The role supports daily buying operations and cross-functional collaboration with market and internal teams.

The program runs 6/7–8/13 at URBN’s Home Office in Philadelphia; open to rising seniors. Applicants will complete a Trend Concept Board and may interview for full-time roles. A strong emphasis on creativity and retail math is expected.

Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented; capable of working in a fast-paced environment with urgency.
• Understanding of customer wants and needs to identify trends and products.
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking.
• Rudimentary understanding of retail math.

Responsibilities

• Open packages and distribute to the Buyer for review.
• Organize sample areas (designated area, desk, shelves).
• Manage and set up samples for style-outs and meetings.
• Call in missing samples for style-outs and meetings.
• Work with Buyer/Associate Buyer to request appropriate number of samples for web turnover, press previews, and meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Prioritization

Creative thinking

Retail math

Education

Undergraduate junior status

Job description

URBN's Anthropologie division is seeking an Apparel Buying Intern for the Summer program in Philadelphia, PA. The role supports daily buying operations and cross-functional collaboration with market and internal teams.

The program runs 6/7–8/13 at URBN’s Home Office in Philadelphia; open to rising seniors. Applicants will complete a Trend Concept Board and may interview for full-time roles. A strong emphasis on creativity and retail math is expected.