Merchandising Intern chez Kendra Scott, LLC

We are a fashion-lifestyle brand of big dreams, colorful confidence, and inspired design. Founded on Family, Fashion and Philanthropy, we believe that our employees and customers are the heart and soul of our brand, and that giving back is the truest form of success. Fashion meets innovation in the design of our two state-of-the-art facilities based in the heart of Austin, Texas, and overflows into the design of our growing retail environment across the country.   

Internship Details to Know

The Kendra Scott Summer Internship Program offers a hands-on experience inside our rapidly growing multi-category fashion lifestyle brand. We value you. In our program, we are dedicated to shaping your unique interests and career aspirations, equipping you for success in your career and life.

Basics

• The Kendra Scott Internship experience is a 9-week, paid program with the requirement to be in Austin, TX.  The internship will begin on June 1st and end July 30th. 
• This is a full-time, 40/hour a week, in person opportunity.  This program will be offered at $17/hour.
• Please apply to only one internship position that you are most interested in pursuing. 
• Sponsorship and Relocation assistance is not currently provided.
• The deadline for internship applications is November 23, 2025, at 11:59 pm PST.
• Candidates will be informed of their status throughout our process, with final offers being extended in December 2025. 

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelors Degree with an expected graduation date of May 2026, December 2026, or May 2027
• A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required
• Reside within the vicinity of Kendra Scott HQ, Austin, TX, or have the ability to obtain housing during the internship (no relocation costs will be offered)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, OneDrive, and SharePoint

The Value You Will Receive

• Meet and greets and Q&A sessions with our Senior Leadership team
• Career development with on-the-job training, guided by a Kendra Scott Mentor in your department
• Learning and Development training sessions featuring LinkedIn, DEI, interview and resume skills, in store experience, presentation skills
• Networking, social and philanthropy opportunities with fellow interns and business associates to develop relationships with each other and key leaders within KS 

Total Rewards Package for Summer Interns

• Up to 60% employee discount
• Pre-planned events around Austin, to get to know the city that KS calls home!
• Exclusive internal launch parties 
• Fourth of July will be observed as a paid company Holiday
• Hybrid working (function dependent)
• In office gym with equipment
• Daily smoothies from the Kendra Scott Smoothie Bar
• Unlimited snacks
• Full-time, on-site security
• Covered Secured Free Parking Garage

Position Overview   

The Merchandising Intern will report to the Fashion Jewelry Associate Merchant and positively represent the brand while creating cross functional partnerships as an interim member of the Merchandising team. The primary responsibility of the Merchandising Intern is to aid in the execution of merchandising product strategies and assortment plans, resulting in exciting and timely product assortments that will maximize sales, profits and support overall brand positioning. 

Responsibilities: 

Assortment Planning & Analysis: 

• Assist in go-to-market preparation for the Fashion Jewelry & Color Bar categories, including calendar management, launch document content creation and marketing tools management.  

• Support communication and distribution of all critical merchandising information to key functional areas on a timely basis 

• Complete pricing analysis on Fashion Jewelry in the industry. Intern will dig into historical KS product selling and analyze price buckets, as well as research comparable brand to propose a new retail pricing strategy for implementation in 2027 development. Intern's proposal will be able to directly affect Spring 2027 finalization. 

• Support in weekly, monthly, quarterly sales performance reports and ad hoc analysis 

Customer Research & Communication: 

• Focus on developing customer intimacy skills through multiple store visits and competitive shopping with Merchandising team; present findings and trend analysis to inform execution strategies 

• Complete competitive deep dive into white space opportunities in the Fashion Jewelry category to include actionable takeaways and risk/opportunity assessment from a trend, financial and brand perspective  

• Implements plans to achieve departmental priorities 

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have: 

• A high-level understanding of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools 

• A desire to learn more in the fashion merchandising space; fashion merchandising majors preferred 

• The ability to demonstrate strong leadership among peers and across the organization 

• A high level of accountability, reliability and initiative 

• A proven ability to execute with consistent delivery 

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• A strong ability to build relationship with co-workers and keep others informed 

• A growth mindset: desire to learn, grow and embrace new ideas 

• A shared appreciation for our 3 core values of Family, Fashion and Philanthropy 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.