Merchandising Intern (Summer 2026)

Here at Zola we are seeking an exceptional Merchandising Intern to join our 2026 Summer Intern class! The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with an interest in e-commerce as well as a strong desire to gain the technical and practical knowledge required to launch a career in merchandising or buying. This person will work closely with all members of the Merchandising Team with a focus on Registry, and have exposure to all facets of the company including cross-functional partners in Planning, Operations, Marketing, and Design.

This is an exciting internship for someone eager to have a meaningful impact on an innovative, fast-growing company in the online wedding and baby registry industry. The ideal candidate is a problem solver with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Strong attention to detail and proven time management skills are a must.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct competitive analysis on wedding and baby trends and share findings with the team

• Manage online product content for Zola Registry, including product descriptions, copy, and pricing

• Pull reporting for sales, order tracking and other analyses

• Support the Merchandising Team, performing supportive ad hoc projects and tasks as necessary

• Support the department's visual merchandising on the site

QUALIFICATIONS

• Working towards a Bachelor’s Degree (rising Junior or Senior)

• Must be able to problem solve, make decisions, think critically, and analytically

• Have an intellectual curiosity and eagerness to grow professionally

• Able to work in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines

• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to prioritize workload to meet changing priorities

• Able to establish relationships with internal and external partners

• Entry Level/Prior work experience and e-commerce knowledge preferable but not required

PROGRAM DETAILS

• The compensation for this role is $20.00/hour.

• This full-time role will be hybrid at our office in NYC (Tuesdays & Thursdays).

• This role is not eligible for relocation.

• The program will run for 10 weeks from June 9, 2026 - August 13, 2026.

ABOUT ZOLA

We're Zola, the wedding company that will do anything for love. We're reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples’ lives even happier. From engagement to wedding and decorating your first home, Zola is there, combining compassionate customer service with modern tools and technology… all in the service of love.

We built our entire platform from the ground-up in 2013, and quickly became the fastest-growing wedding company in the country. Our team has deep experience creating award-winning online and mobile products that are helpful, intuitive, and simply magical. We’re proud to have investor partners including Female Founders Fund, Comcast Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Canvas Ventures, Thrive Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, among others.

We are passionate about supporting all forms of love, and we’re proud of our thriving community of over 1 million couples. We strive to hire a team that is as beautifully diverse as the couples getting married today, and we encourage individuals from every race, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, marital status, religion and perspective to apply. Zola will always be a place where every employee, couple, wedding guest, wedding vendor, and partner will be respected and accepted and valued.

Our headquarters is in NYC. Come work with us!