maurices: National women’s clothing retailer maurices seeks applicants for internship program in Madison

CONTACT: Tiffany Lopez, 608.826.4664

(Madison, WI) maurices, a nationwide young women’s clothing store known for trendy fashions that don’t break the bank, is proud to offer a Store Management Internship Program for the sixth consecutive year. This 10-week paid internship opportunity, which focuses on “real world” in-store experience, is available to 60 students nationwide. West Towne Mall, 75 West Towne Mall, Madison, WI is one of the internship locations.

“This structured training program allows students to take what they have learned in the classroom and put it to use in a practical environment,” said maurices Sr. Vice President of Stores John Schroeder. Interns participate in store leadership, team coaching, sales generation and motivation, and have an opportunity to interact with maurices home office management.

Kailey Armagost, maurices manager for the Cedar Falls, Iowa, store, is proof that the program works. “The maurices internship program was amazing and gave me direction on my career after college. The internship was very in-depth – and it gave me insight and behind-the-scene looks on what a retail manager really entails. I learned the day-to-day operations and participated in conference calls that gave me knowledge and prepared me for further experiences at maurices. I was able to take my knowledge from school and use it in “real life” experiences from human resources to marketing to sales. I had a great experience and I would recommend and encourage students to take advantage of such a great opportunity.”

More than 80 percent of the students participating in the internship program in 2010 continued employment with maurices after the internship concluded, with the goal of earning positions as store managers. “These students have invaluable experiences by getting out of the classroom, and maurices benefits from their ideas, youthfulness and enthusiasm. It truly is a win-win program,” said Schroeder.

Internships are paid and typically credit based. In addition, each student receives $500 in tuition reimbursement from maurices, a 40 percent discount on clothing, and two of the interns will receive $1,000 scholarships.

While many of our positions may have been filled for the summer, if a student is interested in an internship, they can inquire by contacting Store Manager Tiffany Lopez at the West Towne Mall, 75 West Towne Mall, Madison, or by calling 608.826.4664.

About maurices

maurices, a division of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ – ASNA), is the leading small town specialty store and authority for the savvy, fashion-conscious girl with a twenty-something attitude. Today, maurices operates over 760 stores in 44 states. maurices stands for fashion, quality, value and personalized customer service. Offering sizes 1-24, our styles are inspired by the girl in everyone, in every size. For store information and to shop online, visit maurices.com .