• Junior status (in final summer before graduation)
• Business and Retail related majors
• Strong academic performance
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Team-building skills
• Involvement in extracurricular activities
• Dedication to Customer Service
• Strong Communication skills
• Permanent Employment Authorization/U.S. Citizen

Our management interns spend their time working in one of our Sears retail stores, seeing first-hand what goes into a successful retail business. The internship program is divided into several phases, each lasting from a few days to a few weeks. You'll work directly with an Assistant Store Manager, developing merchandising and leadership skills. You'll rotate through various store functions including receiving, replenishment, loss prevention, in-store support and human resources. This rotation allows you to gain a broad view of the retail industry, all while having an impact on the successful operation and management of a Sears store. Your training will include formal and informal evaluations. You'll be assigned several challenging projects which will allow you to apply what you've learned in the classroom to a business setting. Your experience will culminate in a special project in which you'll perform a competitive analysis of a department or line of merchandise within the store, assessing its strengths, weaknesses, current trends, productivity and profitability, and comparing it with the competition. Your findings and recommendations will be presented to management in a formal report.

• Operational analysis of store inefficiencies and processes
• Competitive analysis of local retail market