MERCHANDISING INTERN

Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel, accessories and fragrances. The Company's collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress pants, casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear, dresses and men's and women's swimwear is available through all major levels of retail distribution.The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized brands, including: Perry Ellis®, An Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR® and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.We are currently looking for summer Merchandising interns to join our team in New York!What You’ll Do: Collaborate and interface with all cross-functional teams including design, sales, product development, technical design, and marketing Reviews quantitative selling reports to perform analysis on seasonal best/worst sellers Shadow merchandising supervisor and attend meetings with cross functional teams Prepared summaries of work status and present to merchandising supervisor Create and maintain seasonal digital catalogs within Nuorder platform Organize current and future season samples Help analyze the competitive market in order to ensure pricing and brand positioning is in line with the completion Prepare regular competitive shopping recaps using online and in store data Perform trend research as needed Participate in and help prepare for meetings, including market preparation with showroom samples and presentation boards Help the merchandising and design teams with any additional tasks Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal and external audiences. Ability to prioritize and multitask Strong analytical and decision-making skills Ability to interact with varying personalities Must have the ability to present a professional and informative product and trend assortment to internal and external audiences. Proficient in MS Office and Google and Adobe Illustrator Requirements: Pursuing a 4 year college degree Currently enrolled and attending an accredited university Strong interest in both merchandising and fashion Knowledge of Google Applications including Excel/Google Sheets Detail oriented and deadline driven Ability to multitask Excellent communication skills Schedule is Monday through Thursday