Retail Support Intern

Job No: 512108
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Represented Collective
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: Remote
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00
Job Categories: Leadership, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing

Department Overview

Business Development

Anticipated Start Date

9/14/2026

Anticipated Hours Per Week

Minimum: 8

Schedule

M-F 8am-5pm

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum

Minimum: $16.00

Number of Positions

1

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, E-commerce, Communications
• Experience in e-commerce, online retail, digital merchandising, or marketplace operations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to spot inconsistencies, errors, and gaps in product data and website content.
• Solid understanding of online customer experience, website usability, and basic design principles, with the ability to give clear, constructive feedback during testing.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, including building and maintaining trackers, templates, and workflows across multiple vendors and deadlines.
• Strong written communication and social media skills

Position Summary/Job Duties

• Support the build-out of the online retail platform by reviewing and updating the website design, collaborating with the developer, and assisting with user and beta testing before launch.
• Help create and maintain vendor infrastructure, including onboarding, asset collection, and offboarding processes, along with intake templates and product tracking systems.
• Organize and upload product data (descriptions, images, pricing), track product readiness, flag missing or incomplete information, and conduct quality checks to ensure listings are accurate and consistent.
• Support the design of online guest experience workflows and help develop the Retail Partnership Social Strategy and partnership engagement requirements.

Physical Demands

None

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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Advertised: September 14, 2026 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: October 30, 2026 01:45 PM Central Daylight Time