Merchandising Internship - Summer 2025 - Whole Foods
Austin, TX
About the Job
Job Description
Our mission at Whole Foods Market is to nourish people and the planet, but also- future talent. We are excited to offer our 2025 Summer Internship Program to purpose-driven students seeking to make a difference in their work and in their community. Our internship program is based in Austin, Texas, down the street from our original Whole Foods Market store. Our interns don’t get us coffee; instead, they enjoy free coffee and tea while working on meaningful projects that impact our internal and external stakeholders.About the Team:
TheMerchandising teamis responsible fordeveloping category goals & strategies and product assortments through the lens of our core customer, ensuring a strong mix of product relevance - distinguishing Whole Foods Market from our competition. Our Merchantsare responsible forbusiness financial performance, developing strategies that drive profitable sales through data-rich, customer centric assortment selection, product development, pricing, presentation, and promotion. Merchants collaborate andworkclosely with Inventory Planning, Operations, Quality Standards, Marketing, and our Suppliers tomost effectively deliver on category goals and strategies.
Intern Responsibilities May Include:
Supports and collaborates with stakeholders on achieving category tasks,goals, and strategic Merchandising projects.
Supports category assortment planning- including supplier line reviews, assortment analysis, stakeholder collaboration.
With guidance, engages with support team and other stakeholders to translate assortment plans into merchandising and/or product development plans. Supports relevant project execution or process improvement.
Maintains list of supplier contacts and supports supplier communication as needed.
Maintains and updatesappropriate system(s)content and helps with other documentation and reporting as assigned.
Facilitates information sharing between all applicable stakeholders.
Assistswith sample testing and trial, and sample room maintenance.
Communicates,represents, and upholds Whole Foods Market core values and leadership principles to all stakeholders.
Providesaccurateand complete information in reports and communications.
Accountable for positivelyimpactingteam collaboration and group effectiveness.
Participate in projects and shadow meetings related to Merchandising.
Support in development of Store Team member product and strategy program.
Proactively seeks guidance and support asrequired.
Performs other duties as assigned.
You Will Bring:
Team player with a positive attitude and ability to manage ambiguity.
Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and organized fashion.
Strong understanding of Retail Math.
Strong skillsutilizingMicrosoft Office applications- specifically Excel.
Experience with analyzing reporting and visualizing data toidentifyissues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
High degree of professional presence and ability torepresentWhole Foods Market in supplier facing communications.
Detail-oriented with strong planning and execution skills.
Self-motivated and take initiative to ensure deadlines are met.
Ability to work independently and in a group.
Ability to deal effectively and comfortably with various stakeholders.
Ability tomaintainconfidentiality.
Passionfor Organics, Fair Trade, QualityStandardsand the Natural Foods industry.
Demonstrates intellectual and analytical curiosity.
Demonstrates a desire for continuous learning and sharpening this skill.
Education & Experience:
Currently pursuing or recently completed (within the past year) a bachelor's degree, Retail Merchandising, Business or Finance majors preferred.
InternshipProgram Details:
Our Summer 2025 Internships are paid for 10-weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) betweenJune 2, 2025-August 8, 2025.The internships will be based in Austin, Texas on a hybrid schedule and are not open to remote candidates at this time.
Program Highlights:
Weekly Summer Event Series:Weekly events for interns to connect with one another and get immersed in the Whole Foods Market culture.Previousevents have included distribution center tours, cheese tastings, volunteering at the Central Texas Food Bank, supplier visits, women in leadership panel and more!
Intern Buddy:Opportunity to be paired with a Whole Foods Market team member outside of our team that can be a go to resource during your summer.
Team Member Coffee Chats:Network 1:1 with Whole Foods Market team members in your field or area of interest for a 20 – 30-minute coffee chat.
Internship Expo:End of internship presentations where you can share what projects you worked on during the summer with the entire company!
Application Review:Our internship applications will be open in September and October 2024. We will review applications on a rolling basis so next steps and interviews may not be communicated until November or December 2024.
At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
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