K AT I E W E L C H
NEW YORK, NY 10016
abpb3a@r.postjobfree.com
O BJECTIVE
Seeking an internship role within the fashion industry
E DUCATION
Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY.
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fashion Marketing, January 2011- May 2011, Exchange Program.
Coursework includes: Merchandising Workshop, New York Trend Spotting, Marketing Process and Skills, Fashion
Textile Survey and Fashion CAD.
University of Westminster, London, England.
BA Honors in Fashion Merchandise Management, September 2008- May 2012.
Coursework includes: Merchandising Calculations, Buying Cycle and Range Planning, The Role of Design in the Fashion
Industry, Fashion Marketing.
SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Completed Intermediate Level Excel Course. ECDL Qualification (European
Computer Driving License).
Team player, good time management and organization, comprehensive retail math.
EXPERIENCE
Topshop Head Office, London, England, January 2010- January 2011.
Merchandise Administration Assistant for Underwear Department (Paid Work Placement).
Managed stock levels, responsible for allocating stock to stores, analyzed sales figures and stock levels and reacted
accordingly.
Communicated with stores and suppliers to monitor stock, maintained samples and gave presentations to
management and retail team of new store stock packages.
Worked with AG12 product management system, Excel and Lotus Notes email system.
Topshop Retail Team, Cornwall and London, September 2007- December 2009.
Advanced Sales Associate
Assisted customers in sales transactions and making style suggestions.
Responsible for creating new and exciting visual merchandising displays with corporate guidance.
Performed duties such as cash handling, training new staff and opening and closing of the store.
George at Asda, London, April 2009.
Sales Development Team Intern
Set up the mock shop and prepared samples with key information such as garment composition, pricing and
bestsellers.
Prepared samples for global shipping and helped global teams with admin tasks.