[Remote] Macy's 2027 Summer Internship, Store Management -Palo Alto, CA

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Macy’s is a major American retail company offering department store and customer-focused shopping experiences. The Store Management Intern will gain exposure to store leadership, customer service, merchandising, business analysis, visual presentation, operations, colleague development, human resources, and asset protection while completing an 8-week paid internship. The role includes collaborating with store leaders, coaching colleagues, analyzing business trends, and presenting a project focused on business growth.


Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Manager of Sales & Customer Experience to gain insights into leadership best practices and receive continuous constructive feedback to foster your growth
  • Shadow the Managers of Operations and Visual Merchandising to plan and execute product merchandising initiatives that enhance business performance
  • Engage with leaders across various business functions within your store and region
  • Learn how to develop a customer-focused selling environment by coaching and developing a team of colleagues
  • Learn how to support and ensure smooth daily store operations by training and coaching colleagues
  • Analyze trends with business partners to select merchandise that better meets customer needs
  • Explore retail strategies by diving into the analytical side of the business to understand big-picture retail strategies
  • Be part of a performance-oriented team that values collaboration and skills development
  • Take advantage of daily opportunities to innovate, test and implement your ideas
  • Demonstrate your learning through a project and presentation, consulting with store leadership to propose new ideas for business growth
  • Foster an Environment of Acceptance and Respect: Strengthen relationships and ensure authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities

Skills

  • Self-motivated with a Positive Attitude
  • Sincere Passion for Engaging with People: Possess the communication and organizational skills to match
  • Problem-Solver and Results-Driven: Able to solve problems and drive results through others
  • Strong Business Acumen: Capable of executing plans and strategies, with a curiosity about developing a modern retail business
  • In your junior year, on your way to earning a bachelor's degree from an accredited university
  • Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision
  • A cumulative 3.0 GPA minimum is preferred. All majors will be considered for this opportunity

Benefits

  • Continuous learning and leadership development
  • Colleague Resource Groups
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Merchandise discounts

Company Overview

  • Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc. is a supermarkets company based out of United States. It was founded in 1910, and is headquartered in Poway, California , US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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