Summer Buying Intern: Accessories, Shoes & Beauty

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie is seeking Buying Interns for Summer across Accessories, Shoes, and Beauty. You will support daily operations in buying areas and help the team manage merchandise flow, learning cross-functional relationships with market and internal partners at URBN.

Our 2027 Summer Internship Program runs 6/7–8/13 at the Home Office in Philadelphia, PA. Applications close 10/30/2026. The program is paid and offers intern-focused events and potential full-time interviewing opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail Oriented Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Understanding of customer wants and needs to identify trends/products that appeal to customers.
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks.
• Must demonstrate creative thinking.
• Rudimentary understanding of retail math.

Responsibilities

• Open packages and distribute to the appropriate Buyer for review.
• Organize sample areas (our area, desk, shelves, etc.).
• Manage and set up samples for all style-outs and other meetings.
• Call in missing samples for all style-outs and other meetings.
• Work with Buyer and/or Associate Buyer to request appropriate number of samples for web turnover, press previews, and other meetings.
• Check Mail and deliver twice daily.
• Open mail and distribute to the appropriate Assistant Buyer for review.
• Drops inter office mail off in mailroom.
• Answer emails promptly and in an orderly fashion.
• Take digital photos of all items.
• Manage and maintain picture packs.
• Take pictures of all style-outs.
• Print department’s classes on the combined web velocity for the Buyer and Associate Buyer.
• Pass all Samples to the Product Coordination team with completed tags and Product information sheets weekly.
• After opening unsolicited samples, contact vendors with feedback.
• Answer various inquiries, especially shipping related.
• Set up new vendors as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Retail math understanding

Education

Undergraduate student (rising senior)

Job description

Anthropologie is seeking Buying Interns for Summer across Accessories, Shoes, and Beauty. You will support daily operations in buying areas and help the team manage merchandise flow, learning cross-functional relationships with market and internal partners at URBN.

Our 2027 Summer Internship Program runs 6/7–8/13 at the Home Office in Philadelphia, PA. Applications close 10/30/2026. The program is paid and offers intern-focused events and potential full-time interviewing opportunities.