Urban Outfitters Buying Intern - Home, Decor and Gifting

Role Summary

Urban Outfitters Home Buying team is a growing and customer forward area of the business!  We are looking for Decor and Gifting enthusiast who is knowledgeable about the industry and social trends and has a great eye for upcoming brands and emerging items.  Our intern will be responsible for presenting new brand/product trends, managing inbound brand samples as well as photography samples, and assisting with seasonal assortment selections.

 

Please note: At this time, URBN’s Buying Internships are open to rising seniors (current undergraduate juniors) only. If you are currently a junior pursuing your undergraduate degree, we encourage you to apply!

 

About the Summer Internship Program:Each summer, URBN Inc. welcomes candidates from across the country to immerse themselves within various teams across our portfolio of brands and gain hands-on learning experience in the area of business they choose to pursue. Our paid internship program also offers a summer full of internfocused events, including exposure to senior leadership through small-group settings, insight into company initiatives, off-site field trips, and, for those who qualify, the opportunity to interview for a full-time position. See for yourself what our past and present interns are up to @urbncareers!The URBN 2027 Summer Internship Program will run from 6/7 through 8/13 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA. Summer Internship Program Application Process:

 

1) Apply to one (1) internship posting that best aligns with your interests and skills. If there is a project component included in the application (see role qualifications below), it is required and must be submitted at the time of application to be considered for the position.

 

2) Complete a Video Interview: Candidates selected to move forward will receive an email with a link to complete a video interview. Once the email is received, candidates will have two (2) days to complete this portion of the application.

 

3) Interviews with our internal teams will be scheduled on a rolling basis.

 

4) To ensure you receive the most up-to-date information regarding your application, please make sure URBN is added to your safe senders or contacts so our emails do not go to spam. If you are using a school email address, please also include a personal email address in your profile as an alternate point of contact. 

 

Applications will close at 5:00 PM EST on October 30, 2026.

Role Responsibilities

• Trend & Assortment Innovation

  • Research and present emerging macro-trends, aesthetic shifts, and forward-thinking brand concepts to inject fresh perspective into upcoming seasonal assortments.

• Sample Lifecycle & Cross-Functional Management

  • Support the end-to-end sample handoff process, accurately tracking and communicating shoot priorities across photo studios, merchandising, and marketing teams.

• Sample Organization

  • Maintain the organizational system for the sample closet/shelves and inbound inventory, ensuring seamless preparation for sample needs.

• Social & Digital Trend Alignment

  • Collaborate with Buying and Social teams to monitor viral content, cultural moments, and trending social posts, translating them into dynamic promotional strategies for key brand partners and hero products.

• Visual Presentation & Picture Pack Curation

  • Maintain picture packs to support presentations and executive alignments.

• Competitive Intelligence & Market Analysis

  • Conduct weekly market research focusing on pricing architecture, competitive product shifts, and emerging industry trends to inform strategic buying decisions.

• Digital Innovation & Customer Experience (CX)

  • Contribute digitally forward recommendations and actionable insights to elevate the online customer journey and enhance cross-channel engagement.

Role Qualifications

• Buying/Merchandising Major or Related Preferred
• Prior Retail Experience Preferred
• Passion of Trending Home Decor Items and Giftables
• Urban Outfitters Customer Enthusiast and Immersed in Social Media Trends
• Google and Microsoft Program experience 

Project Requirement:

In addition to your application and resume, to be considered for this role please submit a Trend Concept Board (8.5 X 11 PDF format is preferred)·  Once you complete your project, please upload it to the additional documents section in the application process.

Create a concept board with 3 – 5 home decor and gifting trends you see emerging for the Urban Outfitters customer in Fall 2027.

• Pull imagery from Streetwear, Pinterest, Social, runway, etc. to show your point of view – merchandisers, make it into a story!
• We are looking for forward thinkers showing future inspirational trends that move beyond where we are currently or where we have been, so show us fun trends we should have in our assortment!
• Our team is inspired by story telling so please make this as visually creative and compelling as you want!

 

 

This is the creative part of the application- so have fun with it!

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.