Summer Home Buying Intern: Trend-Driven Merchandising

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

PTO

Job summary

Anthropologie is looking for Home Buying Interns to join us for the summer, supporting the Home Buying team across the product lifecycle and gaining hands-on experience in building compelling, differentiated Home assortments.

The URBN Summer Internship Program runs 6/7–8/13 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA, and is paid, with exposure to senior leadership, intern events, and potential for a full-time interview.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Buying, Merchandising, Business, Fashion, Design or a related field
• Strong interest in home, interiors, retail, product and consumer trends
• Curious, creative thinker with a strong product eye and enthusiasm for the Anthropologie brand
• Analytical mindset with an interest in understanding how sales and customer insights inform product decisions
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and an eagerness to work cross-functionally

Responsibilities

• Support the Buying team in the day-to-day management of seasonal Home assortments, from product development through launch
• Assist with sample management, product organization and preparation for key milestone meetings and presentations
• Pull and analyze weekly selling reports to identify product, category and customer trends
• Conduct competitive and market research, sharing relevant product, trend and pricing insights with the team
• Support assortment planning and product line reviews, including maintaining product information and tracking key updates
• Partner cross-functionally with Design, Production and Planning to gain exposure to the full product development and buying process
• Participate in team meetings, trend discussions and seasonal strategy work, contributing a fresh perspective and point of view

Skills

Merchandising sense

Industry trend awareness

Analytical mindset

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Student in Buying/Merchandising/Business/Fashion/Design

Job description

Anthropologie is looking for Home Buying Interns to join us for the summer, supporting the Home Buying team across the product lifecycle and gaining hands-on experience in building compelling, differentiated Home assortments.

The URBN Summer Internship Program runs 6/7–8/13 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA, and is paid, with exposure to senior leadership, intern events, and potential for a full-time interview.