Make sure if you work in retail you are mentally prepared and ready to work!
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Cashier
October 2017 - August 2018 • Naperville, IL
What I liked
What I wish was different
Something that wasn't as tedious and more exciting. A new perspective everyday.
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Apparel Salesperson
October 2016 • Grand Island, NE
What I liked
I like how flexiable they are when it comes to working over the summer and being able to take time off to enjoy the summer.
What I wish was different
Advice
My advise would be to make friends with everyone, as once you have those friends, working at Dick's is very fun!
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Apparel Sales Associate
June 2016 - August 2018 • Kennesaw, GA
What I liked
Flexibility
What I wish was different
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Footwear Associate
May - August 2018 • Puyallup, WA
What I liked
What’s great about working at Dick’s Sporting Goods is the adaptable environment with a unique diverse working crew. Both complimented each other in helping out each department, as well as footwear. Another thing I liked about about working footwear at Dick’s Sporting Goods is how fast you learns the products. I came in with little shoe knowledge on selling their product. Leaving there, I know way more than I did before. For instance, the difference in stability and neutral shoes.
What I wish was different
One thing I wish was that was done different is the training. This was an entry level job and most of the footwear knowledge you had to learn on the flow of things. I wish they gave us explicit training and more practice on how shoes are named, more information on stability & neutral shoes, how a shoe is made, insoles, and more.
Advice
A simple piece of advice I would give about this job, or any salesmen job, is to know the language. Knowing the “footwear” language makes you a better sales associate because you know what your talking about, and your knowledge is confident and back up. It makes it easier to sell because customers assume you are highly knowledgeable about shoes when you use certain vocabulary. For example, over-pronation, plantar fasciitis, mid sole, arch type, gait analysis, and many more.
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Golf Sales Associate
June - August 2018 • Wayne, NJ
What I liked
The fellow workers were very welcoming. I felt like I was a part of the team within the first week. I learned a lot of sales techniques and organizational skills. I received hands-on training in equipment repairs and ritting techniques.
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Merchandising Intern
May - August 2018 • Coraopolis, PA
What I liked
They gave me real responsibilities. My final project was to create and purchase an assortment of golf polos that actually ended up in stores, making the company money!
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
Network with everyone in the building. Everyone at the office is very accessible and willing to help and then they become a resource for your return offer!
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Social and Digital Marketing Intern
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Both my coworkers and the other interns were so friendly and willing to help with individual projects. The work was not very interesting but also relevant to the business.
What I wish was different
Nothing! I really enjoyed my summer at DSG.
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions. Everyone at the office is there to help you learn and make a contribution.
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Footwear Associate
June - September 2018 • East Brunswick, NJ
What I liked
I am very passionate about footwear and it was fun to learn even more about the inner working of a retail association. Interacting with all kinds of customers was fun to me especially avid runners and children.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a little better organization from the store managers and that things ran a bit smoother.
Advice
Working in retail is a great way to work on your people skills and learn how the customer-worker relationships generally work.
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Buying Intern
May - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
On-the job experience, project affected business
What I wish was different
none
Advice
Come in ready to learn and differentiate yourself from other interns
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Merchandising Intern
May - August 2017 • Coraopolis, PA
What I liked
In my experience with Dick's Sporting Goods this summer, I completed work that was truly important for my team, my department, and the company. It was used to make business decisions and I was an active member in decision making and strategizing. I was given the opportunity to explore my interests, as well as participate in executive speaker series, on-site training, and leadership development. In addition, the summer was extremely fun due to the many social events that the University Relations team arranged as well as the connections I made with the other interns.
What I wish was different
There is nothing that I would change about this experience. It was the best internship experience I have had and I am ecstatic to have accepted a full time offer with the company.
Advice
I would recommend to consistently ask for ways to improve and verbalize your ideas and findings. Dick's Sporting Goods highly values input from its interns because they are part of a demographic that they are interested in targeting.
