2025 Summer Internship - Operations Job at Lids, Indianapolis, IN

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  • Lids
  • Indianapolis, IN

Job Description

Internship Overview

Looking for a game-changing opportunity to pull away from the competition and boost your career after college? We’re always interested in attracting future talent to our team. Lids offers a comprehensive internship program across multiple professional disciplines in the fast-paced world of sports, retail and fashion.

Students will work at the Lids Corporate Office in Indianapolis, IN under the guidance of mentors while engaging in real career-related activities. Interns will have the opportunity to present their business projects to the Lids Leadership team and other key members of the organization. The program is designed to complement and expand the students' classroom education and offers an opportunity to gain marketable career experience. 

About Our Company

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.

We currently operate 1,300+ locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and numerous MLB teams. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.

What You'll Be Doing

This internship will provide you with a holistic understanding of retail as you interact with internal departments outside of your primary role on the Corporate Store Operations Team. Examples of daily responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating communication with field supervisors and corporate partners
  • Finding opportunities to enhance store level strategies and direction
  • Provide analysis on ongoing programs such as scheduling, traffic, wages, and contests
  • Spending a minimum of four hours per week in retail stores to assess ways to improve store level direction

Who You Are

  • True team player
  • Strong communicator (verbal & written)
  • Innovative thinker
  • Proven ability to provide exceptional work and customer service
  • Proven leader and engaged student on campus
  • Passion for retail, sports and business
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects

Internship Requirements

  • F or consideration to participate in the internship program, an applicant must have a 3.0 minimum GPA and wither be a full-time student pursuing a baccalureate or higher degree in a finance-related field at an accredited college/university or attending an accredited 2-year college/university.
  • A selected student must be present for the duration of the internship from 6/2/25-8/1/25.
  • This internship is fully on-site at our corporate office in Indianapolis - if not local, you must be willing to relocate to the Indianapolis area for the summer.
  • Expected to graduate between December of 2025 and May 2026 (Junior Status)

Intern Perks

  • Competitive Pay
  • $200/week housing stipend for non-local interns
  • Opportunity for full-time placement after graduation
  • Participate in meaningful projects that drive business results
  • Executive exposure and mentorship
  • Professional development workshops
  • Daily collaboration with subject matter experts
  • Snack attacks, cold brew coffee on tap, sports on the TVs!
  • Casual work environment- Lids is a hat company after all!
  • 40% Associate discount

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EEO Statement:
Hat World, Inc., Lids Holdings, Inc., dba Lids and subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. Hat World, Inc., prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on the individual's race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other protected characteristic or class protected by law. Hat World, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation for disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Notice to Applicants:
In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future contract positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies.

Need accessibility assistance to apply?
Applicants who require accessibility assistance to submit an employment application, please email us at  onboardingsupport@lids.com . A member of our Talent team will respond as soon as reasonably possible. This email address and is only for individuals seeking accommodation when applying for a career at Lids.

Req ID: 21058 

Location: Corporate Office 

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Summer work, Casual work, Summer internship, Local area, Relocation,

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