Summer Internship n Name Erin Damitio n Company
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Summer Internship n Name: Erin Damitio n Company: Sears Roebuck and Co. n Location: Hoffman Estates, IL n Title: Merchandise Planning Intern n Duration: May 2002 -August 2002
Internship Goals Learn the basics of merchandising that are applicable to all product lines n Learn more about the job responsibilities of a buyer n Work with the marketing team n Learn the fundamentals of vendor relations n Gain exposure to product development n
Internship Experience n n n Forecasted sales for a $475, 000 department which included five product lines Purchased inventory Replenished stores’ inventory Provided customer service to vendors & stores Assisted with marketing responsibilities including verifying ad integrity and ad position Worked with men’s product development team n Exposed to sourcing, technical design, testing lab and color lab n Attended meetings including: Spring ‘ 03 Design Overview, Cross Divisional Design and Counter Sample Review
Likes/Dislikes Likes § Corporate atmosphere § Level of responsibility § Intern conference and the weekly intern meetings Dislikes § The inability to select what department you work in
Supervisors n Merchandise Analyst: Bart Lowery n Merchandise Planner: Mike Hickey n Buyer: Dennis Matthews
Department n n Product lines that I worked with included: Air conditioners Upright and Chest Freezers Dehumidifiers Compact Refrigerators
Living Accommodations n n n Sears provided all interns with a beautiful, completely furnished apartment (apartment complex also included a pool, workout room, free video rentals, and car wash) Apartment was approximately 30 miles from Chicago They also provided a rental car for you to share with your roommate
How Did I Obtain My Internship? Career Fair!!! The position that I originally applied for was for the in-store management internship. However, they now offer the merchandise planning internship to MSU students.
Contact Information Jennifer Hobock Manager College Recruitment Services 3333 Beverly Road, D 4 -175 A Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Phone 847. 286. 9293/847. 286. 8310 Fax jhobock@sears. com
