Merchandising Internship

Pelotonia Merchandising Internship – Summer 2025

Columbus, OH · Full-time internship, hourly 

The opportunity 

We’re looking for a talented college student to serve as our Merchandising Intern as part of Pelotonia’s Intern Program.  Pelotonia offers a highly competitive and desirable summer internship program that provides the opportunity for students to support the operations of a nationally recognized fundraising organization. The intern’s role and responsibilities will be centered around the preparation and execution of the organization’s annual Ride Weekend; a three-day experience featuring cycling, entertainment, and volunteerism that acts a centerpiece of its year-round fundraising efforts for innovative cancer research. 

The Merchandising Internship is suited to an applicant with an interest in merchandising, branding, and inventory management, who has a passion for creativity and project management, and who can manage multiple projects at once. The intern will have the opportunity to be engaged a wide variety of responsibilities, including: 

• Responding to calls and emails regarding branding and merchandise requests 
• Maintaining Shop website updates with current information  
• Assisting with managing operations and visual merchandising of the Shop at Pelotonia HQ, and conducting weekly inventory management exercises 
• Supporting the buying process to provide high quality products for the Pelotonia community 
• Running weekly reports to help analyze sales information and sell-through statistics 
• Organizing and selling merchandise at Pelotonia events, as well as collaborating to craft and execute the Ride Weekend merchandise strategy 
• Training Volunteers for Ride Weekend merchandise responsibilities 
• Providing excellent customer service at all Pelotonia events throughout the summer, answering constituent email/phone/in-person questions and welcoming visitors to the Pelotonia office when front desk support is needed.  
• Additional responsibilities as assigned 

What we’re looking for 

We’re looking for a driven student who is interested in pairing passion for our mission with a strong work ethic to make a big impact on the future of cancer care. You are a creative, thoughtful, and curious learner who wants to gain experience working on innovative, mission-driven projects. You will thrive in an environment where every day looks different, and you look forward to evolving in a growing non-profit organization. Specific applicant qualifications and qualities include:  

• Must be a current college freshman, sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior 
• Be responsible, self-motivated, and willing to assist staff with any projects and tasks 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Possess excellent time management skills in order to balance multiple projects simultaneously and complete them in an efficient manner 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 

What we expect 

• This is a full-time internship program, meaning you are expected to work 40 hours per week at Pelotonia HQ during normal business hours (generally Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm).  Occasionally, you will be asked to work more than 40 hours in one week, and you will be compensated with overtime pay in such situations. 
• 40+ hours will be expected during Pelotonia’s Ride Weekend (August 1-3, 2025).  
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, and values of Pelotonia 
• Demonstrate a willingness to perform additional duties as requested and assigned 
• Exude dependable judgment and impeccable integrity while interfacing with our community  
• Have a positive attitude and a strong passion for Pelotonia’s mission 

Compensation 

• $15/hour 

Employment term 

• May 19, 2025 – August 6, 2025

About Pelotonia 

Founded in 2008, Pelotonia was established with the objective to fund innovative cancer research. As a centerpiece of its year-round fundraising efforts, Pelotonia hosts a three-day experience that includes a weekend of cycling, entertainment, and volunteerism. Since its founding, Pelotonia has raised over $309 million for cancer research. Thanks to its generous funding partners Pelotonia directs 100% of every participant-raised dollar to innovative cancer research at OSUCCC-James and The Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology. For more information, please visit pelotonia.org.  

Equal Opportunity Employer 

It is the policy of Pelotonia to afford equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, history of disability, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, status as a parent, political affiliation, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, and all other factors protected by law.  

Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice 

To demonstrate our commitment to health and wellness, Pelotonia will not hire any candidate who uses tobacco or any nicotine product including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff or snus, nicotine gum, the nicotine patch or any other kind of nicotine replacement product.