**Our values start with our people, join a team that values you\!** Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off\-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth\. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high\-quality brands and on\-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings\. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience\. As part of our team, you will experience: + **Success\.** Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving + **Career growth\.** We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow + **Teamwork\.** We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution + **Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community\.** We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger\. We strive to be a positive force in our community\. Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide\. With 2023 revenues of $20\.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams\. **Summer 2026 Assistant Buyer Intern \- Los Angeles** About this opportunity\.\.\. As an intern, you will work with our expert buying team\. You'll gain hands\-on experience and learn what it takes to buy brands customers want at great values\. You'll be challenged to generate meaningful business ideas, culminating in a final project which you will present to senior management\. Throughout the internship, you'll gain a taste for the company culture while having fun and learning about yourself\. As a forward\-thinking career goal, many future full\-time opportunities await interns upon successful completion of the internship\. Follow us on Instagram @RossOnCampus to see more\! The base pay for this role is $22\.00\. The hourly rate listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees\. Other rewards vary by position and location\. **Assistant Buyer Intern** + Perform the administrative & operational functions supporting a designated buyer\. Handle purchase order management and administration, as well as process markdowns\. This includes writing orders, changes, cancellations and necessary follow\-up \(both internally and externally\) to ensure key shipments are delivered and processed\. + Analyze and interpret key business issues as directed by supervisor including the monitoring of regional merchandise reports, Open\-to\-Buy monitoring, and stock analysis\. + Develop effective relationships with vendors\. This includes appropriate level of interaction with vendors in terms of both problem resolution and follow\-up\. + Demonstrate the ability to effectively utilize the merchandising systems and understand warehouse processes\. Includes utilizing systems and preparation of reporting to allow for interpretation of the business\. + Demonstrate product knowledge through sharing information with buyer as a result of competitive shopping, shopping Ross Stores, and the market\. What you bring to the table\.\.\. + A desire to learn, grow and engage + A team player attitude displaying resilience and flexibility + A curiosity that leads you to drive for results + A passion for product and an interest in weaving a story out of numbers\! Who you are\.\.\. + You are organized and pay attention to detail + You are a strong communicator + You understand retail math and have strong analytical skills + You are proficient in MS Excel, MS Outlook and familiar with MS Office + You graduate between **August 2026 \- May 2027** + You are available to work the **full program, Monday \- Friday, during traditional business hours** **The Internship will take place from Monday, June 1st thru Friday, July 24th, 2026\.** Perks and Benefits of joining our team\.\.\. Our Associates are at the heart of everything we do and we're proud to offer a range of benefits that reflect how much we value their contributions\. Here's a peek into what you can expect as an eligible Ross Associate: + A broad range of affordable health insurance options\*\*, 401\(k\) with employer match\*\*, life insurance\*\* + Ample PTO, paid holidays, and Summer Fridays, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional vacation\*\* + Employee stock purchase plan\*\* + Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation + Enhanced maternity and bonding leaves with 100% income replacement\*\* + Parent support programs + And more\.\.\.\. \*\* \-\- eligibility may vary based on level and tenure, subject to change