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Form of workTHE WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. CORPORATE INTERNSHIP 2024
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is in search of summer interns who are strategic thinkers, ready to innovate, and have a passion for retail and technology. As an intern here you can develop your skills alongside a team of supportive mentors and inspiring leaders. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a global, multi-channel retailer of home furnishings and housewares (our family of brands includes Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn teen, west elm, Rejuvenation, GreenRow and Mark & Graham), but we operate within smaller teams, giving each person an opportunity for hands-on experience. Together, our brands represent a strong, diverse and growing portfolio that allow us to reach customers in a new way every day - and we'd love your help.
Our inclusive culture is best described as entrepreneurial, collaborative, and purpose driven. Our teams are filled with smart and innovative people who have helped us achieve such accolades such as:
- American Innovation Index Top 25 Most Innovative Companies, 2023
- Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies, 2023
- Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2023
- Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces, 2023
- Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Women, 2022
- Newsweek's Amercia's Best Customer Service, 2024
- Time World's Best Companies, 2023
- Fortune 500 List, 2022
OUR PROGRAM
Our program is designed for rising seniors. We designed our internship program to be a game-changing first step in kicking off your career journey. During your internship, you will be a part of an intern cohort working at one of our corporate office locations. Our talent team will place you in a department based on your interviews, interests, and skill set. Throughout the program, you will attend business critical meetings, lead projects, gain experience working with cross-functional teams, attend professional trainings, and have the chance to brainstorm with our leadership team. In addition, we will also provide exposure to different brands and departments giving you a larger company overview that can help you determine whether the department is the fit for your career or open the door to other departments you may develop an interest in pursuing. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. places high value on our intern's ideas for our business and our brands. During your internship, you will be given the opportunity to pioneer a new idea for the brand or function you are working for. During the final week of the program, you will present your final project to the executive leadership team. Many of our interns' project proposals have been implemented in new business strategies, as we value the fresh perspective our interns bring to the business.
Of course, we also leave time for a little fun by hosting social and networking opportunities with your fellow interns such as cohort lunches, and social hours.
The internships available at our corporate offices are within the following departments:
- Creative Services (photo, digital design, graphic design or visual merchandising)
- Digital & eCommerce
- Finance
- Global
- Human Resources
- Inventory Management
- Marketing
- Merchandising
- Product Development & Design
- Sourcing
- Technology
ABOUT YOU
- You are in an undergraduate program in your junior year with an anticipated graduation date in 2025
- GPA of 3.5 or above
- Open to interning and returning to a full-time position onsite at one of our brands in San Francisco, Brooklyn, or Portland
- You have a passion for our family of brands, home decor, or retail
- Know how to prioritize and move quickly to react to our ever-changing business
- You're strategic and think critically to solve problems
- Excel experience: vlooks-ups, pivot tables, etc...
WHEN
Our multi-week program begins in mid-June and runs through mid-August.
WHERE
- Brooklyn, NY: west elm
- Portland, OR: Rejuvenation
- San Francisco, CA: Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn Brands, GreenRow, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham
We believe in People First
We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. Our DEI initiatives prompt associate participation and engagement, aligning with our core vision to reflect the communities where we do business and put people first.
The expected starting pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00 hourly. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
Our Company
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
