Business Management Summer Internship - Jordan's Furniture
Reading, MA
About the Job
Overview
Are you a motivated student looking for a paid summer internship to gain valuable hands-on experience in Store Operations with one of the best companies out there? Jordan’s Furniture, the leading furniture retailer in New England, is looking for an aspiring business professional to join our store management team and work in a fast-paced amazing retail location where we create raving fans for our customers and employees while ensuring it’s all about the experience.
Through our “Furnish Your Future” intern development program, you will kick off your career by learning the ins-and-outs of how retail management operates daily. The program will provide you with hands on experience, working closely with our management team. Learning how to successfully manage and motivate a store team, building sales / business plans, developing employees and how to successfully run a purposeful business.
Our ideal candidate is currently a rising college senior enrolled in a business management, business administration or marketing degree program. While you do not need management experience, having prior management or retail experience may be helpful. Get ready to be WOW’ed by this incredible sales internship opportunity.
While you will perform necessary tasks, Jordan's Furniture is prepared to invest in each intern’s future with hands on learning and development to ensure the best experience for our future J-team! This internship will require travel to various locations and will be held in-person. Some weekend shifts will be required. This is a 10-week paid internship, starting on June 2, 2025.
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Responsibilities
Why you will love this internship:
- Impactful contributions – learning the role and typical day in the life of a senior sales manager or assistant store manager
- Networking opportunities - Connect with leaders across the organization through Intern Insights
- Supportive culture - We want to see you succeed!
- Professional development workshops
What You’ll Do:
- Rotate through various store departments, such as guest services, warehouse, store office and sales to further your understanding of store operations.
- Use data and insight to give recommendations on continuous improvement.
- Work with store management to help run employee engagement events.
- Work on an end of the program project to improve in-store process and experience to improve both productivity and the employee and customer experience.
- Any other function or responsibility as assigned by your department.
Qualifications
Who You Are:
- Rising college Junior or senior currently pursuing a degree in business management, business administration or marketing
- A proactive, self-motivated individual with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with customers and team members
- Prior, customer service or retail sales experience is a plus
Jordan's Furniture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.