Business Internships
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 experience in multiple areas, 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:
• Takes initiative
• Strong communicator
• Good problem solver
• Professionally mature
• Creative and innovative
Business Internship Program Overview
Who can apply:
Juniors and Seniors 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 employee shoe discount!
Housing:
Yes! Allowance provided.
Where you'll be:
Corporate Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and Division Office in Madison, Wisconsin
How to apply:
Apply online through Brown Shoe Careers: Job Openings. Applications accepted Jan 15 - Mar 15 for Summer 2008.
Business Internship Program Outline
ONE WEEK IN ONE OF OUR RETAIL STORES:
Famous Footwear
Factory Brand Shoes
Warehouse Shoes
UP TO ELEVEN WEEKS IN THESE DEPARTMENTS :
Style and Trend
Product Development
Finance
Marketing
Sales
Retail Planning
Customer Service
Loss Prevention
SAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS (from previous internships)
Famous Footwear - Brand imaging
LifeStride - Competitive analysis of national chains
Naturalizer - Size & width
Woman's Specialty - Competitive analysis of mid-tier stores
"The Brown Shoe internship program is unlike any other company. It provides you the opportunity to see and experience all parts of the retail business, and teaches you to apply what you've learned to real life projects and situations."
Julia Bockerstette
Naturalizer Intern
St. Louis University -
Business Major