Students

Attention Students: think a career in retail is working your way up from cashiering at your local department store to manager? Think again! Retail offers students of every kind, and every major, a chance to take their careers to heights unknown through opportunities unimagined. The NRF Foundation nurtures and ultimately rewards those passionate about the retail industry, and provides resources to:
 
  • Link up and collaborate with the future leaders of retail through the NRF Student Association, which serves talented students by offering unique educational programs, networking opportunities, and access to the latest retail research and news.NRF on Campus Facebook Page
     
  • Join the conversation about the latest in retail news and “like” the NRF on Campus Facebook page.
     
  • Check out the Intercollegiate Retail Challenge designed to build awareness of diverse career paths in retail through friendly competition and collaborative role play with the help of retail executive mentors to implement a multi-tiered business strategy.
     
  • Attend the largest event in retail rightly named, Retail’s BIG Show. A special Student Program, for NRF Student Association members, held in conjunction with the convention allowing students to learn about the industry’s latest trends, network with fellow students and get career advice from established retail executives.
     
  • Cash in on hard work and fund future aspirations through the Ray M. Greenly Scholarship which awards students with a $5,000 scholarship and a $2,500 stipend to cover expenses to attend Retail’s BIG Show.

In retail, where you start isn’t where you’ll end up but why not begin in an industry that boasts one in four U.S. jobs and the possibilities are endless? Get plugged in today: Twitter: @Retail_Careers, Facebook: NRF on Campus.