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Summer Internship. Name: Erin Damitio Company: Sears Roebuck and Co. Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Title: Merchandise Planning Intern Duration: May 2002-August 2002. Internship Goals. Learn the basics of merchandising that are applicable to all product lines
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SummerInternship • Name: Erin Damitio • Company: Sears Roebuck and Co. • Location: Hoffman Estates, IL • Title: Merchandise Planning Intern • Duration: May 2002-August 2002
Internship Goals • Learn the basics of merchandising that are applicable to all product lines • Learn more about the job responsibilities of a buyer • Work with the marketing team • Learn the fundamentals of vendor relations • Gain exposure to product development
Internship Experience • Forecasted sales for a $475,000,000 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 • Exposed to sourcing, technical design, testing lab and color lab • Attended meetings including: Spring ‘03 DesignOverview, Cross Divisional Design and Counter SampleReview
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 • Merchandise Analyst: Bart Lowery • Merchandise Planner: Mike Hickey • Buyer: Dennis Matthews
Product lines that I worked with included: Air conditioners Upright and Chest Freezers Dehumidifiers Compact Refrigerators Department
LivingAccommodations • 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.
ContactInformation Jennifer Hobock Manager College Recruitment Services 3333 Beverly Road, D4-175A Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Phone 847.286.9293/847.286.8310 Fax jhobock@sears.com