p/pp/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbPosition Summary:/b/pp/ppAs a participant in the Belk Internship Program you will gain real word experience and exposure to various functional areas of Planning. You will focus on analyzing business trends while assisting and shadowing the Planner and Allocation Analyst. Planning Interns will learn key areas of the role including but not limited to developing seasonal merchandise financial plans, by-door plans, pricing optimization and in-depth analysis of product performance. The Internship Program provides exposure to senior leaders, professional development workshops, structured assignments and social events over the 10 weeks in the Summer. Interns will leave understanding the complexity of big box department stores and the excitement of the retail and eCommerce industry./pp/ppbEssential Functions/Responsibilities:/b/pulliLearn how to manage a multi-million dollar business and drive the profitability of your office/department/liliAnalyze business trends while comparing location sales to highlight inventory successes and opportunities /liliProvide business support through report generation and analysis of business results/liliSupport and participate in monthly review, assortment planning, seasonal financial planning and store planning/liliProvide competitive landscape of the market and make recommendations to maximize business opportunities/li/ulpbRequirements/Qualifications:/b/pulliRising college senior planning to graduate in Spring 2020/liliMust be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Belk for this position now or in the future /liliProven strong academic performer (GPA of 3.2 or higher preferred) /liliLeadership skills that include professional business ethics, confidence and self-motivation/liliStrong business background with ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and take action/liliPrevious retail experience/liliProficient in Excel and MS Office applications /li/ul