Job Description

Our mission at Whole Foods Market is to nourish people and the planet, but also- future talent. We are excited to offer our 2025 Summer Internship Program to purpose-driven students seeking to make a difference in their work and in their community. Our internship program is based in Austin, Texas, down the street from our original Whole Foods Market store. Our interns don’t get us coffee; instead, they enjoy free coffee and tea while working on meaningful projects that impact our internal and external stakeholders.

About the Team: 

The Merchandising team is responsible for developing category goals & strategies and product assortments through the lens of our core customer, ensuring a strong mix of product relevance - distinguishing Whole Foods Market from our competition. Our Merchants are responsible for business financial performance, developing strategies that drive profitable sales through data-rich, customer centric assortment selection, product development, pricing, presentation, and promotion. Merchants collaborate and work closely with Inventory Planning, Operations, Quality Standards, Marketing, and our Suppliers to most effectively deliver on category goals and strategies.  

 

Intern Responsibilities May Include: 

• Supports and collaborates with stakeholders on achieving category tasks, goals, and strategic Merchandising projects. 

• Supports category assortment planning- including supplier line reviews, assortment analysis, stakeholder collaboration. 

• With guidance, engages with support team and other stakeholders to translate assortment plans into merchandising and/or product development plans. Supports relevant project execution or process improvement. 

• Maintains list of supplier contacts and supports supplier communication as needed. 

• Maintains and updates appropriate system(s) content and helps with other documentation and reporting as assigned. 

• Facilitates information sharing between all applicable stakeholders. 

• Assists with sample testing and trial, and sample room maintenance. 

• Communicates, represents, and upholds Whole Foods Market core values and leadership principles to all stakeholders. 

• Provides accurate and complete information in reports and communications. 

• Accountable for positively impacting team collaboration and group effectiveness. 

• Participate in projects and shadow meetings related to Merchandising. 

• Support in development of Store Team member product and strategy program. 

• Proactively seeks guidance and support as required.  

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

You Will Bring:  

• Team player with a positive attitude and ability to manage ambiguity. 

• Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and organized fashion. 

• Strong understanding of Retail Math. 

• Strong skills utilizing Microsoft Office applications- specifically Excel. 

• Experience with analyzing reporting and visualizing data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions. 

• High degree of professional presence and ability to represent Whole Foods Market in supplier facing communications.