Summer 2024 Internship Program
SUMMER 2024 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:
We make the world a brighter, happier place through the power of fragrance.
This idea is what we were founded on, and it’s at the heart of everything we do. We’re a team that cares about our customers and believes in giving them a reason to celebrate with fragrance every day.
We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that is focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences.
We work hard to improve our communities and our planet in a way that will make us proud for years to come...because we believe the world is a better place when everyone has access to the things that make them happy.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:
Our internship program is a dynamic group of emerging, high potential rising university seniors who will have the opportunity to participate in a 10-week summer internship at the World’s Leading Fragrance Specialty Retailer.
This internship will provide the opportunity for a comprehensive view of the various functional areas within specialty retail. You will have the opportunity to work along-side and learn from BBW associates who will provide training, development and engagement of your function and our Brand.
Our internship program is a key driver of our early career talent pool through realistic job previews and meaningful projects and assignments. Inclusion means that your ideas and insights will be meaningful and valued in influencing our business. We are looking for interns to learn and support our business strategies through curiosity, a passion for retail and a can-do attitude. BBW interns will have the following development opportunities:
· Mentorship and career development
· Professional development workshops
· Functional and brand learning
· Networking, social and philanthropy opportunities with fellow interns and business associates to develop relationships with each other and key leaders within BBW
Total Rewards Package for Summer Interns
· Competitive hourly wages
· Furnished housing or living stipend
· Personal days & Summer Fridays
· 40% Merchandise Discount
· Hybrid working (function dependent)
· Successful interns could be considered for a full-time job upon completion.
PROGRAM AREAS:
Merchandising:
Merchant insights are what inspire our business. From research to idea and concept to reality, our merchants are driven to deliver what our customers want now … and want next. Our merchants possess deep customer insights, understand the speed and agility necessary to compete and foster strong relationships with internal partners such as marketing, planning, development, and visual as well as outside vendors. Design, color, product assortment and placement – it’s all the little decisions that make a big difference in whether or not our customers say, “I’ll take it!” Internship opportunities are available for both Stores and Digital
Finance, Accounting & Analytics
Growing a world-renowned brand requires a talented team of financial analysts, accountants, and internal auditors to diligently sift through data and trends, recognize potential, perform checks and balances, and provide informed recommendations – all for the sake of winning performance. A strong finance team is critical to success, and as our business continues to grow, our team seeks to add analytical thinkers, problem solvers and collaborators to its numbers.
Internships can include Corporate & Brand Finance, Internal Audit, Tax, and Analytics
Planning & Allocation
Our Planning & Allocation team ensures the amazing products customers love are available when and where they want them. It’s their mission to plan winning product assortments, adjust inventory in season to optimize performance and analyze results to impact future seasons’ strategies. This work requires strong collaboration with merchant and supply chain partners and a constant drive to exceed customer expectations.
Internships can include Space Planning, Inventory Allocation or Central Planning
Creative
Our Creative teams bring our brand, products, and customer experience to life. Our brand collections are emotional, well-told stories because of the products created and executed by our design teams – teams of experts drawn together from around the globe to lead the aesthetic of our world-class brand.
Internships can include Graphic Design, Package Design, Web Design, Interior Design, Technical Design, and Visual Merchandising
Supply Chain Operations & Logistics
Our full-service logistics operation is focused on delivering flexible and scalable global supply chain solutions – built on a foundation of expertise in the fundamentals: transportation, warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment. Our team explores, develops, and implements innovative solutions to get our products to market and to the customer faster and drives real value through best-in-class supply chain engineering, customer and trade compliance, warehousing, and management of global and regional distribution centers.
Internships can include Distribution Center Operations, Product Safety, Supply Chain Analytics, Commercialization, Global Vendor Management, and Product Development
Corporate & Strategy
Our corporate support groups enable our business execution from big picture thinking to customer delivery. This internship will provide the opportunity for a comprehensive learning experience in our corporate home office support functions. Integrated in the program are opportunities to learn, research and propose actionable, customer-centric, findings to better support the business and drive growth within the brand.
Internship can include Brand and Paid Marketing Strategy, Store Operations, Human Resources, Customer Insights, and Aviation
Information Technology & Digital
Our IT and Digital organizations keep us current, connected and on the cutting edge of specialty retail. While our team engages professionals, who have exceptional capability in business systems, programming or technical consulting, we also prepare them to be trusted advisors – operating as true business partners. Whether it’s stores point of sale, home office infrastructure or logistics tracking and inventory, IT and Digital touch almost every facet of our specialty retail business.
Internships can include Digital Analytics, Digital Marketing, Front End Web Development Digital Production, Application Development, Data Engineering
QUALIFICATIONS:
· University current juniors pursuing their bachelor’s degree and in good academic standing
· Must be able to work 40 hours per week during summer 2024
- Early June to Mid-August
· Computer fluency with programs such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
· Innate curiosity and desire to learn, strong analytical and logical thinking skills
· Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize
· Have a strong passion for retail
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Previous internship, customer service or leadership experience
· Ability to manage through conflict and problem-solve
· Strong communication and presentation skills; can concisely present complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences
· Able to work in a fast-paced environment
WHO WE ARE:
Bath & Body Works is a global leader in personal care and home fragrance, including the #1 selling collections for fine fragrance mist, body lotion and body cream, 3-wick candles, home fragrance diffusers and liquid hand soap. Powered by agility and innovation, the company’s predominantly U.S.-based supply chain enables the company to deliver quality, on-trend luxuries at affordable prices. Bath & Body Works serves and delights customers however and wherever they want to shop, from welcoming, in-store experiences at more than 1,770 company-operated Bath & Body Works locations in the U.S. and Canada and more than 360 international franchised locations to an online storefront at bathandbodyworks.com.