REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Course Title

Fashion Merchandising Internship

Collaboration Overview

Long Island University is looking for companies interested in hosting their Fashion Merchandising students for 13-week, semester-long 120 hour accredited internships this Fall term. This internship opportunity permits students to supplement classroom instruction with real-world experience. The projects run from the beginning of September through Beginning of December and can be based in any business function as long as the company is related to Fashion. The students enrolled will each spend roughly 10 hours per week working on the projects. They will be receiving mentorship from a seasoned fashion and merchandising faculty who has deep expertise in areas related to your project. The time commitment is manageable (1-2 hours per week of mentoring) and the engagement will be free for you if you're selected by the students to participate.

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Engagement Format: Capstone

Small Team Consulting Project - Students work in consulting teams of 3-5 directly with faculty and client liaisons on developing real solutions to real-world challenges.

Timeline & Next Steps

  • August 19, 2019

    Collaboration request published. Companies may express interest in participating.

  • August 19, 2019

    School faculty will begin interviewing interested companies and discuss project ideas.

  • September 2, 2019

    School faculty and project champion finalize project charter, legal documents, and background materials.

  • September 2, 2019

    OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH: We’ll find a time on this day to web conference you into our class to kickoff the project.

  • December 6, 2019

    OFFICIAL PROJECT END: We’ll find a time on this day to web conference you into our class to close the project.

Project Inspiration

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Account Management

Process Overview / Mapping
Software Suite Recommendations
Process Optimization

Corporate Social Responsibility

Strategy Development
Requirements Planning
Evaluation and Recommendations

Customer Service

New Business Opportunity Assessment
New Product/Service Development
Customer Discovery/Interviewing

Data Management

Data Scrubbing & Reorganization
Data Synthesis & Visualization
KPI Design Visualization

Growth Strategy

Business Opportunity Research
Prospecting New Relationships
Designing & Scaling Processes

Marketing

Branding Strategy/Redesign
Social Media Optimization
User/Customer Acquisition Strategy Development & Testing

Mergers & Acquisitions

Prospecting Acquirer Targets
Establishing & Validating Valuations
Researching Potential Acquisitions

Operations

Process Design Review
Scalability Assessment
Inter-Departmental Efficiency Assessment

Org Culture, D&I

Diversity Assessments
Inclusion Protocols
Training & Development

PR & Communications

PR Strategy Consulting
Communications Planning
Messaging & Tone Advancement

Product Design & Development

User Testing/Interviewing
Requirements Planning
Product Development/Extension

Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain

Sourcing & Distribution Analysis
Inventory Management
Distribution Optimization

Quality Control

Process Mapping & Checking
Document Validity Verification
Data and Fact Checking

Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis

Growth Analysis
Valuations Assessment
Financial Performance Analysis​

Research & Development

Competition Due Diligence
Industry Size Assessment
Partnership & Channel Mapping

Sales & Business Development

New Business Opportunity Assessment
Market Testing
Customer Discovery/Interviewing

Software Design & Development

MVP Design & User Testing
Systems Integration
Technology Roadmap Planning

Talent Management

Talent Competency Mapping
Training & Development Curriculum Design
Talent Satisfaction Assessments

Academic Mentors

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Academic Program Details

SchoolLong Island University C.W. Post (LIU Post)
CourseFashion Merchandising Internship
Graduate / UndergraduateN/A
Students EnrolledN/A
Student Time Commitment8-15 Hours
Class Meeting Day & Time*N/A

*Note: Company, faculty, and students will finalize meeting and communication schedule after collaboration is finalized

Collaboration Requirements

Requested Industries
Retail
Requested Company Size
  • Established Startup
Duration14 weeks (09/02/2019 - 12/03/2019)
LocationN/A
Company Time Commitment2 Hours per week of mentoring, answering key questions, and providing access to helpful resources
Project Count1

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