Job Description

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $63,500.00 in our lowest geographic market to $125,600.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience. Information about benefits can be found here. Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:

The Global Merchandising Footwear team brings product strategy to life for Converse consumers around the world. This role reports to the Director of Global Merchandising, Chuck Taylor, and partners closely with Global Product Management, Marketing, Planning, Channel Merchandising, and Marketplace teams while maintaining strong alignment with the Mens/Unisex and Womens footwear businesses.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Converse is looking for a consumer-obsessed Merchandising Graduate Intern with a passion for product and a deep curiosity for culture. You stay connected to how people move, express themselves, and engage with the world around them. Whether it's footwear, apparel, furniture, toys, or anything designed with intent, you see product as a reflection of creativity and connection. You bring equal parts instinct and analysis, using data, marketplace insights, and consumer behavior to inform decisions and unlock growth. You thrive in fast-moving environments, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and build strong partnerships across functions. You're a collaborative problem solver who leads through influence, embraces accountability, and approaches every challenge with a learner's mindset. Most importantly, you're energized by shaping product strategies that serve the next generation of creators.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:

As Merchandising Graduate Intern, you'll work with your team drive seasonal and long-range merchandising strategies, connecting consumer insights, marketplace opportunities, and business priorities to create meaningful growth. Core Responsibilities:

• Assist with Global line planning, assortment architecture, and seasonal merchandising strategy
• Influence product creation decisions through consumer insights, marketplace trends, and business opportunities
• Partner with Design, Product Creation, Planning, and Marketing to define category strategy and future growth plans
• Analyze performance, trends, competition, margin, lifecycle, and flow to identify opportunities and inform decisions
• Manage seasonal line plans, product tools, and system accuracy across multiple seasons
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment at key milestones and decision points
• Support sample management, showroom set up, and compelling product storytelling through presentations

WHAT YOU BRING:

Key Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an MBA or other related graduated level program with a graduation date of Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Previous experience in merchandising, commercial, marketing, product, retail, or analytics roles supporting the consumer goods space, preferably in footwear.
• Proven ability to influence across levels, drive alignment, and communicate with clarity
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate insights into action
• Open to work in Boston, MA

This is a paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance. Curious to know what it’s like to be part of a world-class Internship Program? Check out our recap video from last summer: Nike Internship Program Recap Video We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Job Tags

Full time, Summer work, Internship, Seasonal work, Relocation package

Similar Jobs