Global Sourcing/Product Development Internship: Summer 2025 (Hybrid) (Architecture)

As an intern, you will join over 5,000 talented individuals who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, curious, flexible and results-minded all driving toward the same goal - to delight customers and drive sales through multiple channels. In addition, you will join a diverse group of individuals from a variety of colleges, universities and areas of study. Some highlights of our internship program include:

• Paid Internship: $20/hr
• Twelve-week program: May 19 – August 8, 2025
• Full-time opportunity: 8am – 5pm CT
• Summer Hours: Work ends on Fridays at 1pm CT
• Team building and networking activities
• Group projects and career-building workshops
• Leadership and cross-functional learning opportunities
• Assigned mentor focused on your growth and development
• Senior leader speaker series
• Lands' End merchandise discount
• Relocation assistance available

Our internship program is designed with future leaders in mind and serves as a pipeline for top talent. Participants in our program receive one-on-one mentorship while working alongside seasoned Global Sourcing professionals. The Intern experience is a comprehensive development-based role, designed to facilitate a robust global sourcing and product development career path.  Interns will be immersed and integrated in the various functions of the Global Sourcing/Product Development team and understand the factors that contribute to the broader scope of Global Sourcing and Product Development while gaining valuable hands-on experience in skill competency areas.  Lands' End interns will be placed in one of our key product areas and will gain exposure to analyzing garment costs, vendor allocation, capacity and lead-times.  

As part of the experience you will focus on key projects for the department which may include fabric initiatives, cost comparison of products and fabrics from different regions with associated lead-times, chase opportunities and packaging & labeling cost analysis.  You will be involved in key projects that will support future business decisions.  You will communicate with vendors, sourcing, PD, Technical Design, Planning, Design and Merchandising to understand the development and internal decision making processes.  You will quickly come to appreciate the complexities of growing a global, multi-channel retailer. 

This is a hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Mon – Thurs). The primary work location is our corporate campus in Dodgeville, WI and you will perform work both on-site and remotely each week. You must reside or relocate within a commutable distance of the office for this position. Don't worry, we have you covered, Lands' End offers competitive relocation assistance!

Successful Global Sourcing & Product Development candidates should have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Strong industry knowledge and passion for the Lands' End brand.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work with a variety of work styles as well as the ability to work independently.
• Customer-focused, results driven, analytical.
• Positive, can-do attitude.
• Innovative, critical thinker with the ability to continuously operate strategically and work cross-functionally.
• Strong communication skills, proven relationship builder.
• Exceptional knowledge and ability to work fluently with Excel.

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