FP Movement Buying Intern

Urban Outfitters Inc
  • Philadelphia, PA
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    Role Summary

    FP Movement is looking for a Buying Intern to join us for the Summer. This intern would focus on supporting the performance buying team. Daily tasks would include sample management, data entry, vendor communications, trend presentations, and report pulling.

    About the Summer Internship Program:

    Each summer, URBN Inc. welcomes candidates from across the country to immerse themselves within various teams across our portfolio of brands and gain hands-on learning experience in the area of business they choose to pursue. Our paid internship program also offers a summer full of intern-focused events, including exposure to senior leadership through small-group settings, insight into company initiatives, off-site field trips, and, for those who qualify, the opportunity to interview for a full-time position. See for yourself what our past and present interns are up to at @urbncareers!

    The URBN 2027 Summer Internship Program will run from 6/7 through 8/13 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA.

    Summer Internship Program Application Process:

    • Apply to one (1) internship posting that best suits your interest & skills.  If there is a project component in the application (see below within role qualifications), it is required that you submit this to be considered for a position.  This is due at the time of your application submission.

    Complete Video Interview: Candidates selected will receive an email with a link to complete a video Interview. You will have 2 days to complete this portion of the application once the email is received.

    Interviews will be scheduled with our internal teams, continuing on a rolling basis.

    Applications will close at 5:00pm EST on October 30, 2026.

    Role Responsibilities

    • Attend buying meetings regarding product selection, design, and style
    • Support the daily designated buying area and collaborate with the assistant or associate buyer on all necessary tasks
    • Brainstorm and research new products and trends within assigned category of the business
    • Managing samples/the flow of merchandise
    • Learn the product lifecycle and buying's role in the process

    Role Qualifications

    • Ability to prioritize projects and multitask
    • Rudimentary understanding of retail math
    • Detail oriented and creative thinker
    • Strong relationship building skills and ability to work cross functionally
    • Proficient in Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
    • Retail experience preferred

    Project Requirement:

    In addition to your application and resume, to be considered for this role please submit a Trend Concept Board (8.5 X 11 PDF format is preferred)· Once you complete your project, please upload it to the additional documents section in the application process.

    Create a concept board with 3 - 5 activewear fashion trends you see emerging for the Free People Movement customer in Fall 2027.

    • Pull imagery from Streetwear, Pinterest, Social, runway, etc. to show your point of view - merchandisers, make it into a story!
    • We are looking for forward thinkers showing future inspirational trends that move beyond where we are currently or where we have been, so show us fun trends we should have in our assortment!
    • Our team is inspired by story telling so please make this as visually creative and compelling as you want!
    • This is the creative part of the application- so have fun with it!

    The Perks

    URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

    EEO Statement

    URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPhiladelphia, PA

    Skills

    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Entryunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Market Researchunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Merchandisingunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Product Designunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Specimens/Samplesunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched

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