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Summer MBA Strategy Internships

Tapestry, Inc.
United States, New York, New York
516 West 34th Street (Show on map)
Dec 20, 2024

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what's possible.

At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands - Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman - was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We're always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. VisitOur Peoplepage to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

2025 Tapestry Internship Program Overview:

Our 10-week Summer 2025 Internship Program will give undergraduates, masters students, recent graduates and those actively enrolled in a specialized/technical certification program the opportunity to develop critical skillsets and gain hands-on experience at our house of modern luxury lifestyle brands. There will be internship opportunities available at Coach, kate spade, Stuart Weitzman and within our Tapestry Functional Groups.

Program Dates: June 3rd, 2025 - August 8th, 2025

Work structure: Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday in office)

Location: New York City Hudson Yards Office

Compensation: $30/hour

Benefits/Perks: Summer Fridays, product discounts, sample sales, meal stipend, and Intern educational & social events.

Tapestry Internship Application Details:

To be considered, please complete the following steps:

  1. Online Tapestry Application- Complete by the deadline of January 13th

  1. REQUIRED Video Interview- Complete via HireVue by the deadline of January 13th

  1. As part of the hiring process, you are required to create a HireVue profile and submit the HireVue video interview via the link included below.

  1. Failure to complete the HireVue video interview alongside your Tapestry application by January 13th will result in non-consideration.

  1. Please click this link to access & complete the video interview: HIREVUE VIDEO INTERVIEW

Here is what to expect from the recruitment process:

  • Final Zoom Interviews - Applicants selected for follow up phone or video interviews will be contacted throughout February. Please monitor your emails, and interviews will be scheduled based on candidate availability.

  • Internship Offers - Offers will be extended by the Internship recruitment team in mid to late March.

Tapestry Internship Position Details:

Job Title: Tapestry MBA Strategy & Consumer Insights Intern

Primary Purpose: The Tapestry Strategy and Consumer Insights MBA Intern will work in close partnership with members across the Tapestry Global Strategy & Insights team to assist in developing and supporting the execution of a global, multi-year strategy across the group.

The intern will own a strategic project at either the corporate strategy or brand strategy level (e.g., tracking competitors' quarterly earnings, analyzing store footprint and conversion, forecasting product category growth, sourcing consumer insights, studying handbag market trends, conducting brand health tracking). Individuals in the role may be expected to partner with individual brands' finance, marketing, merchandising, and commercial teams. They may also be expected to assist in ongoing transversal efforts across these areas.

This intern will embrace a consumer focused and data-driven approach and ensure that these insights serve as the foundation for key strategic decisions. Additionally, the intern will be aware of top market trends and competitive insights.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in strategy to...

  • Work alongside the Strategy & Consumer Insights team as well as cross-functional partners such as our data and analytics group, finance team, and/or omni-channel teams as they identify strategic advantages and opportunities for growth

  • Own a strategic initiative / project over the summer in the areas of Strategy and/or Consumer Insights, at either the Tapestry/Corporate level or brand specific level

  • This strategic initiative to potentially include market research, competitor research, public company filings analysis, internal and external data analysis, consumer insights analysis, consumer trend research, and brand strategy

  • Outside of individual strategic initiative / project, with guidance and support from broader team, potential to:

  • Support the long-range and annual planning processes in partnership with Finance teams at both the Tapestry corporate and brand level

  • Support key leadership meetings and workshops for Tapestry executives and brand leadership teams

  • Support implementation and execution of key strategic initiatives for the brand(s)

The accomplished individual will possess...

  • Pursuing or recently completed an MBA degree or equivalent

  • Overall Experience: 3+ years of experience; a combination of education and experience in areas such as corporate strategy, management consulting, or operating roles (within and outside of the retail sector) will be considered

  • Multi-Industry Expertise: Experience within retail, apparel, DTC brands, or ecommerce preferred

  • Global Focus: Should demonstrate a global mindset & expertise; prior experience supporting a global business preferred

An outstanding professional will possess...

  • Consumer Mindset: Seamlessly link market intelligence and consumer trends and preferences, ensuring the Tapestry brand strategies reflects a consumer-centric approach

  • Driven towards action: Motivated to take action to solve problems and is solution orientation when addressing challenges

  • Vision: Inspired to challenge the status quo and to foster innovation

  • Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to form strong relationships and collaborate across many different functions and BUs / geographies

  • Organization: Ability to prioritize across many initiatives and oversee complex projects while balancing short-term and long-term mindset

  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication & presentation skills

  • Critical Thinking: Skilled in data analytics with and hypothesis-led problem-solving capabilities

*AS A REMINDER, PLEASE BE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR HIREVUE VIDEO INTERVIEW IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION BY JANUARY 13, 2025. YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFED IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A HIREVUE VIDEO INTERVIEW.*

LINK TO REQUIRED HIREVUE VIDEO INTERVIEW

**Please be prepared to share your top three areas of interest in your video interview.

Our Competencies for All Employees

  • Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
  • Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
  • Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
  • Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
  • Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
  • Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

  • Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
  • Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
  • Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
    and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com#LI-HYBRID #LI-SG1

Visit Tapestry, Inc. athttp://www.tapestry.com/

Work Setup: Hybrid

BASE PAY RANGE $30/Hour TO $30/Hour USD

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