Business Internships
Brown Shoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A WALK IN OUR SHOES
The Best Way to Get Your Foot in the Retail Door!
If you're looking for a business internship that gives you real job experience, this could be for you. Brown Shoe offers the rare opportunity to get immersed in both the wholesale and retail sides of the shoe business within the same company.
As the saying goes, you can't really know a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. The same goes with companies and careers. We invite you to take A Walk in Our Shoes through our internship program and find out for yourself if Brown Shoe is a perfect fit for you.
Our Ideal Business Intern excels at:- Taking initiative
- Communicating Effectively
- Problem Solving
- Professional Maturity
- Creativity and Innovation
Business Internship Program Overview
Who Can Apply:
Juniors enrolled within an accredited college or university. (Business and marketing majors are preferred, but all majors will be considered.)
What it pays:
$10 per hour + invaluable experience
Length of program:
12 remarkable weeks
Fringe benefits:
Awesome Associate shoe discount!
Housing:
Yes! Allowance provided.
Where you'll be:
Corporate Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri
How to apply:
We are no longer accepting applications for our 2012 Summer Business Internship. Please check our website in January 2012 for additional openings.
Business Internship Program Outline
Interns are paired up for a full 12-week experience. Each pair is assigned a real-life project that focuses on at least two business areas of the company. These areas can include:
- Style and Trend
- Finance
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Product Development
- Marketing
- Retail Planning
- Loss Prevention
Sample of Project Assignments (from previous internships) include:
Leverage the Brown Shoe children’s brands in our Famous Footwear stores. Interns spent six weeks in our Wholesale Children’s division, followed by six weeks in Famous Footwear’s Children’s Buying area. They worked on proposals to leverage the children’s area of both wholesale and retail divisions.
Work on the social media campaign for a new brand. Interns spent time in our Wholesale Naturalizer division, followed by time in our Social Media department. During this project, interns worked on leveraging social media for a developing brand.
Along with the project assignments, interns are provided many opportunities to learn about various business areas within Brown Shoe: Product Development, Sourcing, Marketing, Merchandising, Finance, Customer Service, Asset Management, Human Resources, and Strategic Planning.
