Key Takeaways
- Gain experience in buying and merchandising within home and clothing sectors.
- Earn £26,000 per year.
- Internship programme starts on 14 June 2027.
- Work a hybrid model, spending 60% of your week in the office at Welwyn Garden City.
About the Role
This internship brings together the best of general merchandise and fashion under one roof. It’s all about helping you grow into a future leader in buying and merchandising—while working with great people, developing exciting products, and working on real commercial challenges.
Programme start date: 14 June 2027
What is in it for you
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay
- 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
- Free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
Responsibilities
- Create product ranges for our stores—from cosy home textiles to stylish accessories and seasonal must-haves
- Collaborate with F&F, our in-house clothing brand, to learn how fashion trends and customer tastes shape what we offer
- Build strong relationships with suppliers, managing contracts, and making sure the right products land in the right place at the right time
What We're Looking For
We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
- An interest in how things work — from idea to delivery — is really useful
- A curious mind and enjoying seeing a plan come together is something we value
- You might work with data to help inform decisions, but experience isn’t essential
About Us
We champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
Location
Working at our Welwyn Garden City campus. Our leafy, green campus is just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Welwyn Garden City with its many shops, restaurants, pubs and sports facilities. Close to the A1, and with frequent trains running to Finsbury Park in just 20 minutes (free shuttle buses take you between the station and office), the campus is well connected to the surrounding area.
On campus, you’ll find subsidised restaurants and coffee shops, as well as a Tesco Express to pick up your lunch or last-minute essentials. You can join the on-site Nuffield Health gym, which has state-of-the-art fitness equipment, two studios for group classes, plus treatment rooms (membership costs £23.50 per month).