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NRF Foundation Student Program
The NRF Foundation Student Program in New York City gives college students the unique opportunity to launch their future careers in retail and experience all that the industry offers. Retail executives in marketing, merchandising, talent, entrepreneurship, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, supply chain, technology and more share their stories, insights, and what they learned in their careers, and students explore various careers paths in the retail industry, meet with dozens of recruiters from their favorite brands and create visions for their futures, all in just four days.
The NRF Foundation Student Program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and all educators and staff at any U.S. college or university.
Registration for our 2025 events will open this fall. Stay tuned for more details.
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Experience the NRF Foundation
Student Program 2024
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Retail Careers Champions - $27,500
NRF Foundation Campus Virtual Events - Fall 2024
- One (1) recruiter participates in a live NRF Foundation Recruiter Panel Chat – September 2024
- Ten (10) recruiters participate in the NRF Foundation Virtual Career Fair – October 2024
- Video chat functionality
- Live broadcast option
- Post event access to all registered participants’ information resumes
- Access to data for 6 months after Career Fair on students you spoke to
- Attend Fostering Diverse Connections virtual event with representatives from NRF Foundation University Member HBCUs – November 2024
- Premier placement of available jobs on the NRF Foundation Campus website
- Premier logo placement on NRF Foundation Campus website
NRF Foundation New York 2025: Student Program
January 9-12, 2025
- Twelve (12) passes for company representatives to NRF Foundation New York 2025: Student Program (not including mentors or speakers)
- Six (6) company executives participate in the NRF Foundation Executive Mentor Experience
- Six (6) NRF Foundation Get Hired interview spaces to conduct one-on-one meetings
- One (1) complimentary full conference registration to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show
- Host students at a NRF Foundation Retail Backstage Tour & Talk even
- Opportunity to host a networking table in Technology and Supply Chain event at Student Program (priority for speaking opportunity if available)
- Premier location for NRF Foundation Career Fair table
- Access to resumes of NRF Foundation Student Program attendees pre-show and post show
- Premier placement on the Job Opportunities page of the NRF Foundation Campus website
- Company recognition through NRF Foundation social media accounts, onsite NRF Foundation Student Program signage and at the NRF Foundation Board meeting
- Access to all scholarship applicant resumes throughout the year, including tech and supply chain students and our new needs-based scholarship
- Access to Recruiter Networking Reception
NRF Foundation Campus Engagement
- Complimentary sponsorship for a new NRF Foundation University Member ($1000 value)
- NRF Foundation staff member to connect company to student ambassadors or university contacts at NRF Foundation University Members
- Opportunity to receive contact information for NRF Foundation Student Ambassadors
- NRF Foundation Leader to speak to your interns virtually or in-person about the benefits of a career in retail (company is responsible for travel costs)
Brand Visibility
- Premier logo and or company mention on NRF Foundation website
- Company name or logo on NRF Foundation social platforms
Careers Promotion
- Select jobs highlighted in NRF SmartBrief upon request
- Opportunity to post a business profile and jobs on the NRF Foundation Alumni Network
- Access to directory of scholarship alumni from 2014-present
Gold - $20,000
NRF Foundation Campus Virtual Events - Fall 2024
- One (1) recruiter participates in a live NRF Foundation Recruiter Panel Chat – September 2024
- Eight (8) recruiters participate in the NRF Foundation Virtual Career Fair – October 2024
- Video chat functionality
- Access to data for 6 months after Career Fair on students you spoke to
- Attend Fostering Diverse Connections virtual event with representatives from NRF Foundation University Member HBCUs – November 2024
- Available jobs on the NRF Foundation Campus website
- Logo placement on NRF Foundation Campus website
NRF Foundation New York 2025: Student Program
January 9-12, 2025
- Eight (8) passes for company representatives to NRF Foundation New York 2025: Student Program (not including mentors or speakers)
- Four (4) company executives participate in the NRF Foundation Executive Mentor Experience
- Four (4) NRF Foundation Get Hired interview spaces to conduct one-on-one meetings
- One (1) complimentary full conference registration to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show
- Premium location for NRF Foundation Career Fair table
- Access to resumes of NRF Foundation Student Program attendees one week prior to show and one-time use post show
- Job Opportunities page of the NRF Foundation Campus website
- Company recognition on onsite Student Program signage and at the NRF Foundation Board meeting
- Access to Recruiter Networking Reception
Careers Promotion
- Opportunity to post a business profile and jobs on the NRF Foundation Alumni Network
- Access to directory of scholarship alumni from 2014-present
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Speaker Sessions
Welcome & Kick Off
Tony Spring - Macy's Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer - Elect
Technology Unveiled: A Journey through the Retail Product Lifecycle
In the rapidly evolving retail industry, technology is the invisible hand that orchestrates the entire journey of a product, from its conception to the customer’s hands. Join Julie Averill, CIO and EVP of lululemon, on an exploration of the ecosystem that powers the retail product lifecycle. This presentation will explore the various technologies that support product design, manufacturing, sales, customer engagement, and beyond. By the end of this journey, you’ll have a solid understanding of how technology is transforming the retail landscape.
Julie Averill - lululemon EVP & Chief Information Officer
Retail for Good: Balancing Priorities for Community Impact
In an era where retailers play an increasingly vital role in shaping the communities they serve, leaders from Target, Burlington, and DICK's Sporting Goods share the work they are doing to make community impact a key pillar of their retail strategies in their distinct sectors. These four leaders share how they navigate a multitude of priorities including sustainability, DE&I, economic opportunity creation and more to create a lasting and positive influence on the world.
Rick Jordan - DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Vice President
Timothy Fair - Burlington Stores VP, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ron Brown - Target VP, Community Impact
Seneiya Navajas - UNIQLO Senior Manager, Sustainability
About Libby Edelman
A dominant force in fashion, Libby Edelman has made an indelible impact on some of the most renowned fashion brands over the past 45 years. She started her career as the Accessories Editor at Seventeen Magazine before moving to Harper’s Bazaar and ultimately becoming the head of PR for Calvin Klein. With her husband and life-long business partner, Sam, Libby Edelman co-founded Sam & Libby (est. 1987), Sam Edelman (est. 2004), and Circus NY by Sam Edelman (est. 2010). As the brands’ Fashion Director, Photographer, and Muse, Libby’s innate ability to foresee trends, unparalleled eye for style, and 3+ decades of experience, play a pivotal role in bringing the Sam Edelman brand to life.
About Fern Mallis
Hailed as the award-winning creator of New York Fashion Week, Fern Mallis has been called an industry titan, doyenne, and The Godmother of Fashion. As the creator and host of premiere conversation series Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis at New York’s prestigious 92nd Street Y, Mallis assembled an incredible roster of guests for her now signature in-depth interviews, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Diane von Fürstenberg, Polly Mellen, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, André Leon Talley, Bruce Weber, Bill Cunningham, Valentino, Leonard A. Lauder, Tim Gunn, Victoria Beckham, Rosita and Angela Missoni, Alexander Wang, and Christian Louboutin, to name just a few.
Libby Edelman
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Burlington Stores Tour & Talk
Session Details
Join us at the Burlington Stores New York City Buying Office! Learn more about our careers and internship programs and get a glimpse into the off-price retail world! Join along our associates with interactive and shadowing experiences within Buying and Planning.
Location: NY Buying Office - 1400 Broadway, 1400 Building, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Max capacity: 25
Amazon Web Services Tour & Talk
Session Details
Join AWS for a tour of their NRF Big Show booth. Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 102 Availability Zones within 32 geographic regions.
Tour Host: David Dorf, World Wide Solutions Portfolio Manager, Retail, AWS
Location: AWS Booth #6020, check in at reception
Max capacity: 12
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Nordstrom, PetSmart, Ross Stores
Recruiters from Nordstrom, PetSmart and Ross share insights on job opportunities and interview processes to help set you up for success during this Fall 2023 NRF Foundation Campus Recruiter Chat.
Lidl, Macy's, Tractor Supply Company
Recruiters from Macy's, Lidl and Tractor Supply Company share insights on job opportunities and interview processes to help set you up for success during this Fall 2023 NRF Foundation Campus Recruiter Chat.
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