Kohl's Department Stores

Service Associate

December 2017 • Vincennes, IN

What I liked

Friendly family-oriented environment

What I wish was different

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Retail

July 2019 • Burke, VA

What I liked

Got a lot of hours, I liked being trained and left alone to do the job without constant interferences.

What I wish was different

Nothing really.

Advice

Don't take too many hours during school. You will be miserable.

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Sales Associate

August 2019 • Sun Valley, CA

What I liked

I like that some of the people I work with also go to CSUN.

What I wish was different

I wish that the training were more thorough. There are times where we don't know something because it was never covered in training and the managers get upset because we don't know. I just don't understand why they get upset when we genuinely don't know.

Advice

Don't take the harsh criticism too personally. They're trying to run a business and they're doing what they can.

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Store Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Menifee, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed having a wide variety of tasks to keep me busy each day. It was exciting to learn every process in the store, from unloading shipments in the early hours of the morning to locking the doors up at night. I was trusted with a lot of information about the stores and how they run, and I was able to get involved in meetings with management that gave me great insight into what a future with Kohl's would look like.

What I wish was different

While I enjoyed the random scheduling for the 8-week internship, I think it would be frustrating had I chosen to accept a job offer with the company. There were times that I felt like just an extra set of hands to help out around the store and it was difficult to step into a management role given that most employees did not understand why I was present. Most of them had worked at the store anywhere from 1-10+ years, so I learned more from them than they did from me most days.

Advice

If you love doing something different every day, this is a wonderful experience and potentially a great career. I just did not see myself continuing the Kohl's lifestyle long-term. This job keeps you on your feet and you learn so much. If you've worked in retail before, you could probably get a lot more out of it than if you hadn't. I had no prior retail experience, so I spent a lot of time learning the basics of department stores before I really got to take off on my own.

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Sales associate

June 2019 - August 2020 • Riverton, UT

What I liked

Working with customers

What I wish was different

I wish I hadn't had to work so many hours during the holidays

Advice

If you're a student, fall semester can be rough. I worked long hours and worked nine hour shifts during the week of Thanksgiving.

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Store Management Intern

June - July 2020 • Fresno, CA

What I liked

During this internship, I developed leadership skills that I was not aware of before. This internship was also extremely helpful in figuring out if a management position was right for me. That's one of the great things about any internship; you get to discover different careers and see if that career was the right fit for you!

What I wish was different

Personally, I wish I had more interns with me or that other students were aware of this opportunity. In my internship, I was the only intern in my department so it felt a little isolating at times. Having another college intern with me would have been beneficial.

Advice

If you are unsure of what career to go into, an internship is a great opportunity to discover yourself! Try your hardest to participate in at least one internship throughout your college career! It's better to find out now that you don't like a certain career, rather than later when it is more difficult to get out of it. Even if the internship didn't go as you planned, you will definitely leave with newfound skills and knowledge. Internships are the way to go!

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Sales Associate

May 2021 • Appleton, WI

What I liked

I enjoyed doing behind the scenes things such as merchandising

What I wish was different

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Sales Floor Associate

July 2021 - August 2022 • Plainfield, IN

What I liked

I liked engaging with and helping customers find what they need and making their experience as rewarding as possible.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been more involved with the registers. I was terrified of them for the longest time and constantly messing up. But practice makes perfect, so I should have embraced them instead of avoiding them.