## Key Role Overview
This on-site 8-week paid Store Management Internship Program provides exposure to all facets of leading a Macy's store including customer service, merchandising, business analysis, visual presentation, store operations, colleague development, human resources, and asset protection. Interns will work as key players on store leadership teams in major market stores nationwide, complete a project and presentation, and gain hands-on leadership and analytical retail experience.
## Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Manager of Sales & Customer Experience to learn leadership best practices and receive continuous constructive feedback to foster growth.
- Shadow Managers of Operations and Visual Merchandising to plan and execute product merchandising initiatives that enhance business performance.
- Engage with leaders across various store and regional business functions to understand cross-functional partnerships.
- Coach and develop a team of colleagues to create a customer-focused selling environment.
- Train and coach colleagues to support and ensure smooth daily store operations.
- Analyze trends with business partners to select merchandise that better meets customer needs.
- Explore retail strategies by working on analytical aspects of the business to understand big-picture retail planning.
- Contribute to a performance-oriented team that values collaboration, skills development, and innovation.
- Take advantage of daily opportunities to innovate, test, and implement ideas.
- Demonstrate learning through a project and presentation, consulting with store leadership to propose new ideas for business growth.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect, strengthening relationships with colleagues, customers, and communities.
## Required Qualifications
- Currently in your junior year and working toward a bachelor's degree from an accredited university (all majors considered).
- Ability to meet physical job requirements: regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel; occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms; requires close vision.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude, strong communication and organizational skills, problem-solving ability, results-driven mindset, and strong business acumen.
## Preferred Qualifications
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
## Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range not specified.
- Paid internship with competitive pay and benefits, merchandise discounts, continuous learning and leadership development, Colleague Resource Groups, and volunteer opportunities.
- Successful completion of the internship (with store recommendation) may lead to an offer to join the Store Management Executive Development Program (EDP) after graduation; EDP is a 2-year rotational trainee program.
## Additional Information
- Program dates: June 8 through August 1, 2026 (8-week on-site paid internship).
- Available nationwide in major market Macy's stores; internship is an on-site, store-based experience.
- Internship serves as a test run for job and culture fit; Macy's may amend the job description and is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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