“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 Santa Monica.
TOMS had thousands of applicants for the Fall ‘09 internship, so they were no doubt looking for the best of the best.
In comparison to other jobs and internships I’ve had, my experience at TOMS has been the best by far. It’s amazing the responsibility and impact I have and I wouldn’t trade this experience for the world. I feel lucky to be surrounded by such a great group of passionate and driven individuals. I am one lucky girl and excited to pass on my responsibilities to another intern who will hopefully grow both personally and professionally as much as I have.
Since I have Caroline, the Intern Coordinator, about 15 ft away from my desk, I pulled a few tips from her for all you future applicants:
- Have experience in the department you are interested in and applying for, and be sure to mention it up front!
- Show us how you are currently involved in the One for One movement. (One of our fall interns organized a barefoot run in her hometown in Florida!)
- Involvement in various organizations at your university / college. We want to know you can work well with others and handle a solid work load.
- Most importantly – get creative! Show your personality, we want you to be you.
After you apply online, the next steps usually include a phone interview with Caroline then with the managers of your desired department. They’ll let you know if you have been accepted or declined, so you have to be patient!”
Fall ‘09 interns at TOMS + Trovata Fashion’s Night Out Event
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The HQ internship is absolutely my dream job! I would love to be an intern for TOMS shoes. I feel so passionately about what they are doing and what they have done so far!
Hello, I wanna know something about this internship. do they provide you with housing? like dorms? or we have to pay for them? I really want to do this. but I am from Venezuela. south America and I just wanted to know that. thank you