Merchandising Intern (Quill - Hybrid) - June 2025 - Staples, Inc.

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

About the Job

Merchandising Intern (Quill - Hybrid) - June 2025 at Staples, Inc. summary:

The Merchandising Intern at Staples is a hybrid position that focuses on developing category growth strategies by analyzing sales and market trends. Interns will acquire hands-on experience while collaborating with diverse teams to create customer-focused solutions for e-commerce growth. This internship provides the opportunity to enhance technical and soft skills in a supportive environment committed to inclusion and innovation.

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

We’re searching for you: fresh talent with new ideas, innovation, passion, and drive to bring to Staples. We have student and graduate opportunities where you’ll help the Staples, Inc. organization be more successful and productive while building a purposeful career. Whether you are looking for a summer internship, co-op, or an entry-level role, we’ll help you develop the technical and soft skills you need to thrive in the future.

This position is a part of a hybrid work model, 4 days in the office and 1 day remote, based out of the Quill Corporate facility in Lincolnshire, IL. 

Target Start Date: June 2, 2025 - August 15, 2025 (11-week program)

Intern Pay Rate: $21 per hour

What you bring to the table:

Collaborative – able to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Customer Focused – able to identify and understand internal or external customer needs and interests and deliver customer-centric solutions
Inclusive – dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment consisting of diverse individuals from varying backgrounds and cultures
Innovative – develop new insights; question conventional approaches; encourage new ideas; design and implement new solutions
Self-Developer – actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels

What you’ll be doing:

Analyze sales and market trends to develop category growth strategies across cross-functional teams, and present findings to a variety of groups
Become an expert in e-commerce – create best-in-class assortment and content for the Quill.com customer to increase engagement and drive category growth

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

Actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field
Must be a rising senior (graduating May 2026), enrolled as a full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 college credits
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Strong Excel skills: the ability to use a pivot table

What’s needed - Preferred Qualifications:

Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative
Able to multi-task and be flexible to new initiatives

At Staples, “inclusion” is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers’ expectations – through the power of the people behind our iconic brand. Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Keywords:

merchandising, internship, category growth, e-commerce, digital marketing, market analysis, customer solutions, team collaboration, business development

Source : Staples, Inc.