Merchandising Internship: Summer 2025 (Hybrid) at Lands End Inc in Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Job Description:

As an intern, you will join over 5,000 talented individuals who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, curious, flexible and results-minded all driving toward the same goal - to delight customers and drive sales through multiple channels. In addition, you will join a diverse group of individuals from a variety of colleges, universities and areas of study. Some highlights of our internship program include:

• Paid Internship: $20/hr


• Twelve-week program: May 19 – August 8, 2025


• Full-time opportunity: 8am – 5pm CT


• Summer Hours: Work ends on Fridays at 1pm CT


• Team building and networking activities


• Group projects and career-building workshops


• Leadership and cross-functional learning opportunities


• Assigned mentor focused on your growth and development


• Senior leader speaker series


• Lands’ End merchandise discount


• Relocation assistance available

Our internship program is designed with future leaders in mind and serves as a pipeline for top talent. Participants in our program receive one-on-one mentorship while working alongside seasoned Merchandising professionals. As a Merchandising Intern you will support the execution of key merchandising strategies by analyzing data, reviewing critical reporting and reacting to data points associated with the business. You will provide fact based information to the Merchant team which will allow decisions to be made on key concepts, key items, promotional strategies and product assortments that are brand right and aligned with the Lands’ End customer. You will support the Merchants to take the category through the product development process where necessary. Specific responsibilities include running reports, analyzing data, competitive analysis, researching trends while coordinating and facilitating the communication within the team. You will work cross functionally with Design, Creative, Global Sourcing and Inventory Planning to support the business in delivering profitable results. You will provide support for visual set ups and presentations adequately conveying the design and merchandising vision. 

This is a hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Mon – Thurs). The primary work location is our corporate campus in Dodgeville, WI and you will perform work both on-site and remotely each week. You must reside or relocate within a commutable distance of the office for this position. Don’t worry, we have you covered, Lands’ End offers competitive relocation assistance!

Successful candidates should have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Instinct and passion for merchandising, great product (taste level), and a strong product point of view.


• Strong intellectual curiosity and bias for action.


• Customer-focused, results driven, analytical.


• Acute awareness of market trends (trend forecasting); can translate this into ideas for key items, profitable growth and measurable results.


• Innovative, critical thinker with the ability to continuously operate strategically and work cross-functionally.


• Strong leadership skills and communication skills, proven relationship builder.


• Able to work with multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.


• Strong knowledge of Excel.


• Working toward a degree in merchandising, business, retail a plus but not required.


• Retail store or related projects and experience a plus.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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