Internship Program
The internship program with At Home offers talented college students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience in working with a number of leaders to learn the retail business from one of the leading home decor retailers. During a 10-week period, selected candidates will be aligned to functional teams that align with their professional career path to learn day-to-day operations, increase their professional skills and overall comprehension of the retail business.
The internship program involves opportunities to contribute and grow on the following teams, Accounting, IT (Apps & Development), Merchandising, Planning/Allocation, Direct Sourcing, Real Estate, Finance, Supply Chain, and Marketing.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Use strategic thinking to approach problems and create solutions
- Prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analysis
- Synthesize findings and draw conclusions from analyses, through oral/written recommendations to upper management
- Execute tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements
- Participate in team meetings and engage with high-level executives, gaining exposure to cross-functional business units, building networking relationships, learning from top-level management at a recently rebranded retail company, and engaging in real world business situations that have a direct impact on team members
- Responsible for the accuracy and quality of work performed
- Develop and implement project plans; determine requirements, deliverables, resources, timing/milestones, and communicate findings and project status clearly and professionally through presentations
- Provide comprehensive reports out to senior leaders on assignments and other related projects
- Typically reports to Manager or Team Lead with no direct responsibility for supervising others
Qualifications & Competencies:
- Ability to thrive in an individual contributor role and work in a team-oriented environment
- Strong analytical skills
- Use strategic thinking to see the big picture, determine the problem and understand fundamental parts of the problem
- Demonstrate results-oriented leadership
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, assign priorities, and meet deadlines