Product Development Summer Internship

About PHOENIX 

The PHOENIX Internship Program is a 10-week, paid program that offers rising Junior and Senior undergraduates and graduate students the opportunity to work with and learn from experienced professionals while gaining exposure to a multi-brand retail company. The internship program provides hands-on experience in an area of interest and cross-functional collaboration while developing valuable professional skills. 

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a Direct-to-Consumer platform operating EXPRESS and BONOBOS in the United States. Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

Spend your summer in style.

The Product Development Summer Internship position will support our Express brand. The Summer 2025 Internship Program takes place from June 1st to August 7th. This internship is located at our Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

What can you expect from the PHOENIX Internship Program?

• Workshops to develop professional skills
• Networking sessions with leaders 
• Cross-functional intern collaboration on group project 
• Group outings, social events and volunteer opportunities

What will you be working on this Summer? 

• Liaison between Design, Fabric R&D, Tech Design, and vendors including communicating standards, monitoring development and troubleshooting challenges
• Initiate sample requests
• Participate in cross functional meetings insuring alignment of product and financial goals
• Identify potential production, quality, and costing issues at all stages of development and make recommendations to mitigate risk
• Data entry related to wash development, mock ups, tailorings and sample development

Here’s what our 2025 Production & Sourcing intern, Lauren, had to say about her summer, “I worked closely with the Planning and Merchandising teams to align on projected quantities, costs and delivery timelines while also creating costing spreadsheets to ensure key details were accessible across all departments.”

Curious what life as a PHOENIX intern looks like? Get a glimpse into a day in the life of previous intern Ellie.

Requirements

• Available to:
• Work full-time (40 hours per week) 
• Adhere to our four-days-in-office approach
• Commit to the entire 10 weeks of the program
• Availability to work full time (40 hours per week) and adhere to our four-days-in-office approach
• Preferred GPA at or above 3.2

Want to learn more? View our program guide and search #PHOENIXInterns on LinkedIn to see what last summer’s internship experience looked like.

An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.