Projects are moving full speed ahead at HQ this week and I now see that there is no such thing as a “slow day” at TOMS.  After an exciting weekend of adventures and exploring L.A. (intern Grace and I got a little lost in Korea-town and ended up in what might be the sketchiest, most [...]

As the 5th week of our internship rolls around (FIFTH WEEK?! No way…), the office is buzzing and the work is flowing steadily.  We were promised on Day 1 that we would be doing work that mattered at TOMS, not just typical intern grunt work i.e. coffee runs and long hours at the copy machine.  [...]

I’ve gotten several questions since I started these intern updates regarding just what it takes to be a TOMS HQ intern.  Each time I usually respond that you must be hard working, passionate, driven, smart, and eager to learn.  But then as I thought about my fellow interns, it occurred to me that you must also be unique, silly, fun, [...]

This week at TOMS has been like no other “work week” I’ve ever experienced.  As I sit here thinking how best to describe it to you guys, only one word comes to mind: family.  Among the highlights of our second full week at TOMS are a hilarious intern potluck supper at our apartment and a [...]

Eleven strangers from around the country were chosen to work in one warehouse for five months.  Welcome to the life of a TOMS Spring 2010 intern.  My name is Sarah and I am one of the newest members to the TOMS family! I drove across the country all the way from Augusta, GA to begin [...]

“As soon as I learned about TOMS, I fell in love with the mission, the organization, the shoes. And here I am now, interning at HQ! Our time here is winding down, but its been a great way to gain some real world work experience in a variety of different departments here at HQ in [...]

“Back-to-school” ads are plastered everywhere, our vacation days are running low, and we’re all about as tan as we can be… but there’s another reason why we know summer is coming to an end: OUR INTERNS ARE LEAVING! The TOMS intern program allows fresh faces to come in to HQ for 10-12 weeks and make [...]

A couple weeks ago, we welcomed home the Spring 2009 Vagabonds from their 12-week tour across the United States. They had spent the past few months visiting high school and college campuses hosting Style Your Sole events and sharing the One for One mission. Now, see them reunite at HQ and hear them reflect on [...]

It’s that time again everyone! Summer has arrived and brought a stellar new class of interns.
We have a small but eager group- nearly 4,000 applicants competed for only 10 spots, so we know these guys will be ready to crank.
Week one in school is typically filled with syllibi and skipping class for one last beach [...]

If you have been reading the Vagabond blog posts this week, you might have noticed they are all saying their goodbyes. Each of us here at HQ could easily write about how much they have inspired us and how proud we are, but on our behalf, here is Mike Hammer- Director of Campus Programs and [...]