Merchandising Intern - Lincolnshire, IL

Join Staples’ Quill brand as a Merchandising Intern to analyze sales trends and develop e-commerce growth strategies in a hybrid work environment. Your Role Here’s what you will be doing: • Analyze sales and market trends to develop category growth strategies across cross-functional teams • Present findings to a variety of groups • Become an expert in e-commerce by creating best-in-class assortment and content for the Quill.com customer • Increase customer engagement and drive category growth About You The company is looking for: • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field • Rising junior, enrolled as a full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 college credits • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Proficient Excel skills, including the ability to use pivot tables • Collaborative and able to build partnerships to meet shared objectives • Customer focused with the ability to identify and understand customer needs • Inclusive and dedicated to fostering a diverse environment • Innovative, able to develop new insights and design new solutions • Self-developer who actively seeks growth opportunities • Enjoys working in teams and is highly communicative (preferred) • Able to multitask and flexible to new initiatives (preferred) Compensation & Benefits • Intern pay rate: $21 per hour • Hybrid work model: 4 days in office, 1 day remote • 11-week internship program from June 1, 2026 to August 14, 2026 Training & Development Develop technical and soft skills through hands-on experience and collaboration within the Staples, Inc. organization. Career Progression Opportunities to build a purposeful career with Staples through student and graduate roles, internships, and co-ops. This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible Report this job Apply tot his job