Normally we’d wait until Tuesday for another addition of our CDC Peer Picks but with the Employer Expo on the horizon there are just too many good opportunities to wait another week. So here is our bonus addition, highlighting a few positions that we think you’ll find particularly interesting before the Expo. Learn more by checking out each pick on the BRIDGE.
Sophie Hattery ’16
Sophie Hattery ’16 – CDC Marketing and Social Media Specialist
Sophie’s Picks: Abercrombie & Fitch Leadership Development Programs
– Merchandising
– Finance
– Inventory Management
– Merchandise Planning
The Bucknell Career Expo is coming up shortly (in exactly two weeks!), which means you should all be scheduling an appointment at the CDC to review your resume and cover letter if you have a certain company in mind. This week, I would like to encourage all of you juniors to apply to the Abercrombie & Fitch Leadership Development programs for this coming summer in Columbus, Ohio. There is no major preference, and there are many facets of the program available such as merchandising, finance, inventory management, or merchandise planning. Whether Abercrombie & Fitch aligns with your style or not, you could have the opportunity to get your foot in the door in both the fashion and finance industry. Moreover, Abercrombie & Fitch’s internships are not only paid (some at $900/week) but also, it offers many appealing benefits such as housing for the duration of the program, clothing discounts, access to their gym, and many social events for networking.For your information, Abercrombie & Fitch is a global retail leader in charge of four lifestyle brands: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie (kids), Hollister Co. and Gilly Hicks. They ensure to offer the highest quality, All-American, casual clothing. Stores continue to open worldwide, which permits Abercrombie & Fitch’s Leadership Development Programs to help prepare the future leaders of this international business.
You should be aware that the Abercrombie & Fitch Leadership Development Programs are highly competitive leadership initiatives that are “unique for their entrepreneurial structure, immediate exposure to senior level management, and high level of day-to-day responsibility.” The company is looking for the hardest working graduates with an ardent passion for the world of retail. When an individual completes the training program of six weeks, the trainees will relocate to the Home Office full-time. Abercrombie & Fitch stresses that they aspire to hire associates who have the tenacity for rapid career growth and want to be immersed in a social, easily communicable environment. If you feel as though you would be a perfect fit for this position, do not forget to apply!
Here are the links if these programs find you well! The application is due Monday, September 19th at 11:59 PM.
– Merchandising
– Finance
– Inventory Management
– Merchandise Planning
And while you are at it – sign up for A&F Office Hours to spend one-on-one time with the A&F recruiter visiting campus. Bring your questions about A&F, the application process, your individual application documents, etc.