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Retail Management Institute Newsletter -Spring / Summer 04
Retail Studies Internship Faire
by Erica Paul '04
Vanessa Difuntorum ('05) and Erica Paul ('05) get a chance to talk with Bear Creek's Harry & David division.
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The Retail Studies program, along with numerous local retailers, offers the Retail Management Institute’s students with quite a unique experience: the annual Retail Studies Internship Faire. This event focuses on finding the perfect candidate for each company’s upcoming summer internship program.
The faire features about 20 different local retailers, including Macy’s West, Nordstrom, Gymboree, GAP Inc., REI and several other prestigious companies. Representatives from each company eagerly offer their time to talk about the retail field with the students of the Retail Studies minor, and provide students with the information they need to get involved in a particular internship program.
The Retail Studies Minor program is the only one at Santa Clara that requires a lengthy application process for admittance. This includes a written and oral presentation of the applicant’s interest and future career goals, as well as interviews with the director and associate director, Dale Achabal and Cynthia Gamage. Due to this process, retailers recruiting at Santa Clara can be sure to find students with an exclusive interest in and dedication to the retail industry. The internship faire offers employers and students a relaxed environment to make their first introductions.
Retail Studies Internship Faire
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The faire is the first chance for students and retailers to meet and greet one another prior to the grueling interview process that comes only weeks after the faire. During the faire, the employers offer information about the opportunities and skills their company is looking for in a potential new hire, and pass out informational pamphlets and business cards. In exchange, each student comes eager with questions and smiles to learn more. Students have the opportunity to arrange store visits and to obtain the resources to research each company individually, ensuring that he or she is well prepared to face any questions given during the interview. This helps to curb those interview jitters, and to see which company is the right fit for each student.
The Retail Studies Internship Faire is simply one more benefit the Retail Studies program offers in a continued attempt to find the best fit for both their affiliating companies and most of all, for their students. |
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