Intern, Visual Merchandising

POSITION TITLE/DEPARTMENT Visual Merchandising Intern CLASSIFICATION/GRADE: Part-time, Non-Exempt, Temporary (12 weeks) SALARY RANGE: 24 hours per week, $16.50 per hour GENERAL SUMMARY As an established and respected organization, the DIA is an excellent place for interns to explore interests in museums and non-profits. Beyond learning about the art collections, interns are able to contribute to everything that helps the museum run smoothly. Interns will work under the guidance and supervision of a DIA professional on a specific project with established learning outcomes.The Visual Merchandising Intern will gain an understanding of merchandising in a Museum Shop environment at the DIA. The intern will create a visual merchandising plan and plan product displays and rotations. Projects and Tasks Include:

Assist in receiving, ticketing, visual merchandising and replenishment strategy of products on the sales floor.

Work with Merchandising Analyst to track and analyze sales and product data.

Support product knowledge vendor spotlights for the Museum Shop.

Producing window displays, signs, interior displays, floor plans and special promotions displays.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates must be studying at an undergraduate junior level or above in one of the following fields of study at an accredited university: fashion design, visual merchandising, or related program.

Candidates must possess skills in customer service, visual merchandising, and interpersonal communication.

Proficiency in the latest version of Office 365, including SharePoint, Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel is required.

This internship will include virtual and on-site work.

DIA Internship experiences have the following preferences:

Candidates from Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb Counties.

Will be given to those who have not had an internship at the DIA.