Merchandise Planning Internship: Summer

Job Category : Marketing & Product Management

Requisition Number : INVEN
006236

• Posted :
  February 4, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Lands' End Inc (B1)
Corporate Headquarters
1 Lands' End Ln
Dodgeville, WI 53595, USA

At Lands’ End, we are on a mission to create a more comfortable world. We care about our employees, our community, and our planet. People are the heart of our company, and our doors are open to everyone. We are committed to creating a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all. Our strength in work and life comes from the combination of our experiences, backgrounds, and talents.

It's what we do as people that makes Lands’ End a great place to work.

As an intern, you will join over 5,000 talented individuals who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, curious, flexible, and results‑minded all driving toward the same goal - to delight customers and drive sales through multiple channels. In addition, you will join a diverse group of individuals from a variety of colleges, universities, and areas of study. Some highlights of our internship program include:

• Paid Internship: $20/hr
• Twelve‑week program:
  May 18– August 7, 2026
• Full‑time opportunity: 8am – 5pm CT
• Team building and networking activities
• Group projects and career‑building workshops
• Leadership and cross‑functional learning opportunities
• Assigned mentor focused on your growth and development
• Senior leader speaker series
• Lands’ End merchandise discount

Our internship program is designed with future leaders in mind and serves as a pipeline for top talent. Participants in our program receive one‑on‑one mentorship while working alongside seasoned Planning and Allocation professionals. You will work with the team to provide analysis and identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity. We will look to you to share your ideas and recommendations. The Intern experience at Lands’ End is a comprehensive development‑based role, designed to facilitate a robust planning and allocation career path.

Interns will be immersed and integrated in the various functions of planning and allocation and understand the factors that contribute to the broader scope of planning while gaining valuable hands‑on experience in skill competency areas. Lands’ End interns will gain exposure to reporting, analysis and modeling.

As part of the experience, you will focus on key projects for the department. In addition, you will be responsible for various ad‑hoc projects to identify improvement opportunities that require analysis and reporting as well as hind sighting and trend reporting. You will be involved in key projects that will support future business decisions. You will communicate with business partners to understand the internal decision‑making processes.

This internship is highly analytical and requires a passion for financial analysis and a point of view. You will quickly come to appreciate the complexities of growing a global, multi‑channel retailer.

This is a hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Mon – Thurs). The primary work location is our corporate campus in Dodgeville, WI and you will perform work both on‑site and remotely each week. You must reside or relocate within a commutable distance of the office for this position. Don’t worry, we have you covered, Lands’ End offers relocation assistance.

Successful candidates should have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong industry knowledge and passion for the Lands’ End brand
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills
• Exceptional knowledge and ability to work fluently with Excel
• Highly organized, adaptable to diverse work styles, and able to work independently
• Customer‑focused and results driven, with strong analytical thinking and flexibility in approach
• Innovative, critical thinker with the ability to continuously operate strategically and work cross‑functionally
• Strong communication skills, proven relationship builder
• Ability to drive results and present fact‑based analysis and point of view
• Understanding inventory planning principles and forecasting methodologies
• Ability to interpret complex data sets to inform inventory strategies and drive business outcomes

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