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Ross searches for the best and brightest on college campuses around the country to take part in our Buying and Planning Internship Programs. Fashion and business aren’t the only majors that matter to us. We’re looking for future leaders who are personable and savvy, results-driven, and intellectually curious. Join us to learn what it takes to be a successful buyer or planner through hands-on experiences that go well beyond the textbook.

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Why a Ross Internship?

Valuable Insights

You will see what it takes to be a buyer or planner at a successful, fast-paced Fortune 500 off-price retailer. You will learn how we plan, select, and deliver the right product at the right value to our customers.

Supportive Learning

You will enjoy a structured experience with training, one-on-one apprenticeship alongside a skilled buyer or planner, and collaborative team building with your internship peers.

Build Your Skills

You will be assigned a project, culminating with the opportunity to present business ideas to senior management and build lifelong skills that will benefit your career.

Your Voice Matters

You will be empowered to share ideas and actively participate in our business and showcase your learnings, which could lead to a full-time offer upon graduation.

Grow Your Network

You will build a strong peer network focused on camaraderie, shared experience, and belonging.

Feel the Respect

You will experience a great culture where we treat each other with respect, and where every Associate matters.

Assistant Buyer and
Assistant Planner Internships

Ross offers eight-week Summer Intern programs in one of the country’s two main fashion centers, New York and Los Angeles. Successful applicants are placed into either the Assistant Buyer (NY or LA) or Assistant Planner (NY) tracks.

Receive hands-on experience working as a buyer or planner at a successful off-price retailer in the heart of the NY or LA garment districts.
Develop skills in trend analysis, negotiation, and planning, preparing you for a full-time position with us.
Receive structured training, one-on-one apprenticeship with a skilled buyer or planner, and collaborative team building with your Summer Internship peers.
Participate in a project, culminating with the opportunity to present meaningful business ideas to a team of senior management.

Applications for internships are posted on this site when available. Apply using the link below. You can also follow us on Instagram @RossOnCampus(this link opens a new tab).

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Early Career Programs

Focused on recent graduates, our early career programs offer entry-level positions on our buying and planning teams. These are learning roles that allow you to build a foundation of skills through our apprenticeship model while working closely with experienced mentors and industry leaders. Our programs emphasize skill development in trend analysis, negotiation, leadership, and planning to prepare you for your next steps with Ross. Learn more about career paths in Buying and Planning roles.

Our Partners in Student Recruitment

National Retail Federation (NRF)

As a member of the NRF, Ross is part of the world’s largest retail trade association. This partnership allows us to network with universities and reach out to students interested in a career in retail. Each year, our College Relations Team attends NRF’s Student Program in New York to connect with students and college career services nationwide.

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Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF)

As an FSF partner, Ross helps support its mission to encourage gifted and enterprising college students to pursue the business of retail. Each January, our College Relations Team and FSF scholars converge in New York to attend a series of networking and recruiting events that bolster this partnership through internships and full-time career opportunities at Ross.

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National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

As a member of NACE, Ross is connected to college career services and university recruiting professionals with a focus on attracting and retaining college students. We follow the NACE guidelines when recruiting on campus and for our internship programs.

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