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Internships

The Retail Studies internship programs provide the opportunity for students to put classroom theory into practice in a real world retail experience. The internship is ten weeks, full time, and generally takes place the summer between a student's junior and senior year. This opportunity provides students with experience in the retail industry needed for such a competitive job market.

The Retail Management Institute faculty and staff work closely with students to identify opportunities that match interests and skills. The internship preparation process begins winter quarter and includes resume workshops, information sessions, corporate tours and more!

Students can fulfill the internship requirement by participating in Institute sponsored internships or by finding their own internship.


 
 

Fulfilling Internship Requirements

  • iconInstitute Sponsored Internships

    The Retail Management Institute has an extensive network of industry relationships. This summer students will have the opportunity to intern with the following companies:

    Accenture Phillips Van-Heusen
    Apple Ross Stores
    Cost Plus World Market
    Safeway
    Gap Target
    Hugo Boss
    TJX
    J Crew
    Trader Joe's
    Levi Williams-Sonoma
    Macy's



  • iconFinding Your Own Internship

    We have identified different categories of internships that fit the objectives of the Retail Management Program with examples:

    1)    Retail organization:

    An internship with a Retail Organization:
    Example:  Macy's, Cost Plus World Market, Target, Pottery Barn, Nordstrom, Safeway, Trader Joes, Gap, Williams-Sonoma, Hugo Boss, TJX, Levi and others.

    The internship could be in the stores, HQ or any department.  In this case we encourage you to pursue internships that match your capabilities and status as a prospective graduate from a very prestigious Jesuit University in Silicon Valley. 

    2)    Accounting / Consulting / Manufacturer:

    Your internship is part of an organizational effort that calls on / sells to / provides services to a retailer.  In other words for this organization a "retailer" is the customer as in the following examples:
    Consulting & Accounting Firms:  Accenture or KPMG (provides services to Retailer).  In your internship you have to directly focus on the retail client.

    Manufacturer:  Hugo Boss, Levi and Apple (have stores and supply to other retailers), Phillips-Van Heusen (Sells to other retailers).  In your internship you have to work in the retail division of the manufacturer or the division that sells directly to retailers.  A corporate marketing or PR type internship does not fit this program and will not be approved.

    3)    eCommerce:

    Any eCommerce internship that involves selling to customers using the Internet.
    Examples:  eBay, hpshopping.com, Apple eCommerce, iTunes etc.  You have to be working in that company where your internship is in the eCommerce division.

    If you have an internship that you want approved, please look at the three categories and compare your internship description to these categories. Send the job description to Cynthia Gamage (cgamage@scu.edu) and let her know which category you think your internship is in and why you think it is in that category. It will then be approved or not by the director, Professor Kalyanam.You will not need to meet with him to have this done. It is completely your responsibility to make the comparison and make your own case on why it fits in one of the three categories.

     

     

 
 
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