Job Description
Be part of an amazing story.
Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview:
The Macy’s 8-week summer internship program in Merchandising provides exposure to consumer products, business strategies, and the latest trends for Macy’s brand offerings. The Merchandising team maximize sales and gross margin for each product category by identifying, procuring, and assorting the products that their customer demands.
There are 2 exciting functions within the Macy’s Merchandising Summer Internship: Buying and Pricing Strategy. Based on your skillset and interest, you will be placed in one of these two functions. However, throughout the program, you will learn about and get exposure to all roles within Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing and Supply Chain. This will help you gain a holistic understanding of how a retail business is developed and managed.
Macy’s summer internship program provides interns with a hands-on and in-depth understanding of a core business function in retail. Interns have opportunities to directly impact the business as a key part of a team and by sharing new ideas. Macy’s interns experience everything our culture has to offer through exposures to senior leaders, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. The internship program may lead to an opportunity to work full-time with Macy’s in our early careers program after graduation. This internship program will be held in Macy’s New York, New York Corporate offices and will begin June 1, 2026.
Essential Functions:
Buying:
The Buying team is responsible for driving sales, margin, inventory productivity and business growth by devising and recommending assortment strategies and supporting assortment optimization. Buyers translate product performance data into recommended advertising strategies and featured product selections that will allow Macy’s to maximize sales, inventory productivity, and bottom line profitability to compete differently in a changing retail environment. As a Buying intern you will be part of the team directly responsible for the merchandise assortment in all Macy’s shopping channels, encompassing both stores and e-commerce.
Buying - Essential Functions:
Receive professional development through a combination of hands-on learning, structured workshops, and collaborative projects
Build relationships with other interns, business leaders, and team colleagues
Attend and participate in weekly business meetings to review and recap sales performance
Analyze business performance metrics and make recommendations to maximize the business based on trends
Collaborate with team to develop assortment strategy for key items and fashion.
Competitive shop to analyze competitor pricing and trends
Assist in creating purchase orders
Track in-season receipts and resolve shipping issues with vendors
Regular, dependable attendance & punctuality
Pricing Strategy
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The Pricing team is responsible for driving business priorities and executing pricing strategies to drive both digital and in-store demand. The position requires strong business acumen, analytical skills, and an understanding of site merchandising.
Pricing Strategy - Essential Functions:
Receive professional development through a combination of hands-on learning, structured workshops, and collaborative projects
Build relationships with other interns, business leaders, and team colleagues
Support the divisional digital and in-store pricing strategies and execution using both the PAM tool and Stella
Attend weekly total team business meetings to discuss markdowns, inventory, and pricing executions
Execute permanent markdowns for both stores and macys.com using system tools
Drive continuous process improvement through ongoing identification & resolution of digital and store pricing challenges & opportunities
Aptitude to function within deadlines, while working both independently and as part of a team
Regular, dependable attendance & punctuality
Qualifications and Competencies:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Junior status (rising Senior at the time of the internship), pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance
Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred
All majors will be considered for this opportunity
Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to influence others. Strong storytelling and presentation skills
Ability to read, write, and interpret instructional documents such as reports and procedure manuals
Must have excellent mathematical skills.
Ability to apply concepts of profitability and statistical inference to practical situations
Readily grasp numerical concepts and interpret financial information accurately
Ability to utilize retail math skills to analyze and drive business
Ability to independently organize and prioritize broad workload to meet deadlines in a challenging, fast-paced environment
Ability to think through problems and apply strategies to solve
Ability to multitask and collaborate cross functionally with multiple internal and external business partners
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong trend and pattern recognition skills
Basic understanding of financial performance metrics and assortment planning
Proficient in Microsoft Office - advanced proficiency in Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, macros, advanced formulas, etc.) is a plus
Run and interpret reports and operate system tools as assigned by supervisor
Demonstrated leadership and team-building abilities
Ability to streamline processes
Exhibits high standards and accountability; takes pride in accuracy
High aptitude; process information quickly with ability to offer solutions to challenges with strong decision making skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to manage across all levels
Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs.
Physical Requirements:
May require working with multiple computer screens and programs simultaneously for extended periods of time.
May Involve, reaching stooping, kneeling or crouching
Frequently lift/move up to 10 lbs.
About Us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - Apply Today!
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