Job Description

Become part of the Converse Team

Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $63,500.00 in our lowest geographic market to $125,600.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here .

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:

Every successful team at Converse needs a brilliant game plan. Strategic Planning teams shape and drive the company’s growth agenda by leading the business planning processes, aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality, and spearhead transformational projects across Converse’s diverse businesses and geographies. Embedded in teams across the company, we serve as critical thought partners to our senior leaders to explore complex business issues, conduct consumer, competitive and market analyses, create financial models, and develop action plans to galvanize our teams. This role will also assist Finance with key projects related to strategic efforts underway.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Converse Strategic Planning is looking for MBA talent interested in Corporate Strategy. We have exciting internship opportunities across our teams including Global Growth, Sportswear, , Product Creation, Operations and Marketing. These teams lead Converse into the future, catalyze profitable and sustainable growth, inspire and drive thought leadership and embrace a culture of inclusiveness.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in an MBA program with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028
• Background in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, investment banking, finance, digital/e-commerce, retail or general apparel brands, or related fields  
• 3-5 years work experience strongly preferred
• A resume and cover letter are both required. Please upload and submit as a single combined PDF file.

Skills:

• Demonstrated problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills with experience leading multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguity and influence across a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis and financial models.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:

As a Strategic Planning Intern, you’ll partner to develop elements of Converse’s global long-term growth strategy through Strategic Planning and Finance. You’ll manage one or more cross-functional projects in support of management to help identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and/or problems, and to catalyze action against these priorities through long-range business planning and performance management.

Project examples include, but are not limited to:

• Cross-consumer assessment of Key Product Franchises and determine the potential brand & commercial impact of cultural & sport moments
• Develop a recommendation for expanding our digital footprint in an international emerging market
• Identify growth opportunities and define a consumer narrative for key consumer segments

This is a paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance. Curious to know what it’s like to be part of a world-class Internship Program? Check out our recap video from last summer:  NIKE, Inc Internship Program Recap Video 

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form .

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Converse is more than a company; it’s a worldwide advocate for self-expression. This belief motivates our employees, permeates our working environment and inspires our products. No two of us look or think exactly alike. We are each one-of-a-kind. Individually and as a culture, we have the freedom to create and grow professionally. Generous benefits packages only sweeten the experience. From Boston to Shanghai, from Brand Design to Finance, Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together, we’re different.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Summer work, Internship, Worldwide, Relocation package

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