| Other Information sales manager intern Our Identity – An Industry Leader Take off on your career runway with one of America’s largest department store and e-commerce retailers, employing approximately 150,000 Associates and operating over 1,100 department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Imagine leveraging the learning power of over 1,100 stores and over 100 years of innovative retailing with jcpenney! The Lowdown – Real Experience The Sales Manager Internship is a ten week blended learning program focused on immersing the Intern in all aspects of managing multiple departments. The internship takes place in a selected jcpenney store and is divided into weekly assignments that build on each other. Each week the intern will gain exposure to key areas of store operations including providing exceptional customer service, in-store merchandising, sales analysis and event management. Your Role – What to Expect As a Sales Manager Intern, you will gain experience getting to know the jcpenney company and its’ brands, delivering GREAT! service, working with customerFIRST surveys, learning about merchandise processes, analyzing sales trends and inventory, interacting with new associates, motivating a team, planning a store event, and benchmarking the competition. Qualifications – Making the Cut To be considered, students must be a Junior or Senior in classification with a preferred 3.0 overall GPA. Skills should include excellent communication, the Ability to work well with others, self-motivation, and a results-driven approach to goals and challenges. Students should also have a willingness and availability to relocate. Retail experience a plus! Opportunities – Your Big Break After successfully completing the 10-week internship, you may receive an employment offer to join jcpenney as a Sales Manager Trainee upon graduation! jcpenney stores are nationwide, so relocation is the norm and a requirement to enter the program. |