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The GAP Brand Store to HQ Internship

This is a unique and new internship program for juniors who are working towards a degree in Math, Finance, Economics, or other analytical concentrations.

This internship combines the store experience with head quarters training during the summer of 2008.

Store Experience: Work in the stores full time (35-40 hrs/wk) during the summer & part time throughout your senior year

HQ Training: Attend classes such as Retail Math, Presentation Skills, and Sales Trend Analysis at HQ throughout the summer to prepare for a potential Inventory Analyst job at GAP Brand HQ when you graduate.

*Store hours + HQ class hours will be equivalent to 35-40 hrs/wk

End of Summer Project: Make a presentation on your summer experience tying together your inventory planning experience at HQ with your store experience for a final internship grade.

Ideally: An offer at the end of the program for a full time job upon graduation in the GAP Brand Inventory Planning Team.

Qualifications:

• Junior working towards a degree in Math, Finance, Economics, or other analytical concentrations
• Ability to work at a San Francisco based GAP store during the summer of 2008 and the school year (reduced schedule) of 2008-2009
• Interest in the retail industry
• Strong communication skills, ability to multitask, strong math and analytical skills
• Strong team player
• Ability to start June 9^th, 2008 and if offered a full time position, the ability to start that in June of 2009

How to apply:

Email your resume to Erin Sullivan at erin_sullivan@gap.com by May 16^th

What happens next?

• If you qualify a GAP recruiter will contact you and will schedule a first round phone interview to learn about your interest and experience and explain more about the program
• If you qualify you will be invited to an interview day on May 23^rd at GAP headquarters in San Francisco. You will meet representatives from our stores and inventory planning team.
• Offers for internships will be made by May 26^th.

Time Line:

• Applications due by May 16^th
• HQ interview day is May 23^rd
• Internship offers given on May 26^th
• Internship is from June 9 ^th – August 15^th
• Start working at your store location on June 9^th
• HQ training begins on June 16^th
• Final project during the week of August 11^th