Overview
Buying Beauty & Jewelry – Intern Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at Printemps New York
Title: Buying Beauty & Jewelry – Intern
Company: Printemps New York
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
Printemps New York offering an unpaid internship opportunity for a Buying Beauty & Jewelry within its luxury retail environment (3 months).
This role is designed as a structured learning experience in luxury retail.
The Buying Intern will support the Beauty & Jewelry Buying team in the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced luxury retail environment. This role offers hands-on exposure to merchandising strategy, vendor coordination, and trend analysis across both categories. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and passionate about luxury beauty and fine jewelry.
The primary purpose of this internship is education and training, in collaboration with the intern’s university program.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist buyers in managing back-end data organization and template upkeep
- Support vendor communication, including follow-ups on deliveries, samples, and product information
- Maintain accurate product data in internal systems (pricing, descriptions, SKUs)
- Conduct competitive market research and trend analysis across beauty and jewelry
- Assist in tester, sample, and GWP organization, physically and systemically
- Support store floor visits to monitor merchandising standards and product performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including merchandising, visual, and marketing
Duration: 3-4 months (subject to academic program requirements and approval)
This is a 100% on-site role based at our One Wall Street corporate office.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic formulas)
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and synthesize data
- High level of attention to detail and data accuracy
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Open and amenable to going from sitting at a desk working on excel, ticketing product, and physically organizing
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with large datasets or retail reporting tools
- Familiarity with merchandising KPIs (sell-through, GMROI, weeks of supply, etc.)
- Previous internship in buying, planning, or merchandising
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on experience in luxury buying and merchandising
- Exposure to vendor relations and assortment planning
- Insight into the launch and operations of an iconic retail brand in New York
- Mentorship from experienced buying professionals
Printemps does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position. Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States at the time of application.
Printemps provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Printemps complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates.
Printemps is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]
At Printemps, we work together with elegance, and we welcome all applicants for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. You’ll experience our unique French and Luxury culture, along with our brilliant Ambassadors who will support and inspire you.
