Ross Stores, Inc. · 2 weeks ago
Summer 2026 Intern - Buying or Planning - New York
New York, NY
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$22/hr - $22/hr
Start in 2026 SummerRoss Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. They are seeking Summer 2026 Interns for their Buying or Planning teams in New York, where interns will gain hands-on experience in purchasing and planning, culminating in a final project presented to senior management.
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Responsibilities
Perform the administrative & operational functions supporting a designated buyer. Handle purchase order management and administration, as well as process markdowns. This includes writing orders, changes, cancellations and necessary follow-up (both internally and externally) to ensure key shipments are delivered and processed
Analyze and interpret key business issues as directed by supervisor including the monitoring of regional merchandise reports, Open-to-Buy monitoring, and stock analysis
Develop effective relationships with vendors. This includes appropriate level of interaction with vendors in terms of both problem resolution and follow-up
Demonstrate the ability to effectively utilize the merchandising systems and understand warehouse processes. Includes utilizing systems and preparation of reporting to allow for interpretation of the business
Demonstrate product knowledge through sharing information with buyer as a result of competitive shopping, shopping Ross Stores, and the market
Partners with supervisor to understand business opportunities by looking at all reports, resources, and systems to begin to interpret statistics/analysis
Creates impact by recommending plans to save dollars
Ensures error scripts are run weekly and resolved
Partners with manager to recommend product flow due to seasonality and customer demographics
In partnership with team, review Pre-Season region monthly class plans based on key metrics
Supports manager in creation of initial seasonal plans to learn how to develop plans that are well thought out and support corporate direction
Begins to analyze current business performance to understand future impact to make recommendations to manager
Is beginning to understand the concept of recommending which classes require trending at region and store level
Qualification
Required
You graduate between August 2026 - May 2027
You are available to work the full program, Monday - Friday, during traditional business hours
A desire to learn, grow and engage
A team player attitude displaying resilience and flexibility
A curiosity that leads you to drive for results
A passion for product and an interest in weaving a story out of numbers!
You are organized and pay attention to detail
You are a strong communicator
You understand retail math and have strong analytical skills
You are proficient in MS Excel, MS Outlook and familiar with MS Office
Benefits
A broad range of affordable health insurance options
401(k) with employer match
Life insurance
Ample PTO, paid holidays, and Summer Fridays, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional vacation
Employee stock purchase plan
Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation
Enhanced maternity and bonding leaves with 100% income replacement
Parent support programs
And more....
Company
Ross Stores, Inc.
For the last 40+ years, Ross Stores, Inc. has grown from a six-store chain into an $21.1 billion, Fortune 500 Company.
Founded in 1957
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1985-08-08IPO
Leadership Team
Adam Orvos
CFO
William Sheehan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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