Talent Associate Intern - Summer 2026

Talent Associate Intern - Summer 2026

Program Dates: June 1 - August 7, 2026 OR June 1 - August 21, 2026

The base pay for this position is $25 per hour

This is a Boston based opportunity with a 4 day in office expectation (Monday - Thursday) with 1 day remote (Friday)

[If applicable] At this time, Wayfair will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position for the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN

Who We Are:

Wayfair believes that our people are our greatest asset and biggest differentiator. As Wayfair grows, so too does the need to ensure our talent strategy and approach is best in class.  Wayfair’s Talent organization is critical to the company’s overall success. Our teams include Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Talent Relations, Culture and Inclusion, and Learning & Development, all of which work together to drive the strategic roadmap for how Wayfair attracts, develops, engages, and retains our workforce. Whether recruiting our newest Wayfairians, creating a best-in-class employee experience and culture, or building core training and talent development programs, you’ll have the opportunity to have a direct impact on Wayfair’s most important asset: its people. 

By applying for this role, you may be considered for placement within the following teams: Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Talent Relations, Culture and Inclusion, and Learning & Development. Placement will be determined through the application and interview process and is dependent on a combination of interest, skills, and experience.

What You’Ll Do:

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders on challenges related to the hiring, development, and engagement of Wayfair's workforce
• Use creative skills to innovate & improve approaches to recruiting, learning, and performance management that work toward building the best team
• Use data and good judgment to inform decisions around hiring, learning offerings, and/or people policies and procedures
• Communicate effectively with key partners and stakeholders such as business leaders, new hires, and hiring managers
• Exercise strong organizational and prioritization skills to deliver results and solutions to human capital challenges

What You’Ll Need:

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or higher with the expectation that degree will be obtained between December 2025 and Summer 2026 with a 3.0 GPA minimum.
• Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the internship.
• Ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) from June 2  - August 8, 2025  in our Boston office.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• A desire to win and drive collaboration cross functionally
• Analytical and process-oriented, comfortable learning data analysis tools
• Ability to hit the ground running - a confident self-starter
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Superior and innovative problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to thrive as part of a team or individually
• An entrepreneurial spirit and mindset
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Positive and energetic attitude
• Strong comfort level and appetite to use AI in daily workflow
• Willingness to be flexible and take responsibility for multiple and changing tasks as necessary

Possible Team Placements Include:

Corporate Communications: Our Corporate Communications team focuses on driving one cohesive company narrative that positively positions Wayfair to external and internal audiences by developing, sharing and amplifying company stories to build trust with target audiences.

Employee Resource Center (ERC): The ERC is a global centralized services team that assists employees for a variety of reasons ranging from leave of absence or accommodation requests, questions related to benefits, I-9 completion, Workday issues, Wayferrals, internal mobility, etc. The ERC also partners closely with stakeholders for processes such as terminations, unemployment, interview scheduling and HRIS reorganizations.

Talent for Technology: The Tech Talent Team is the strategic partner to Wayfair’s entire technology organization. We empower our tech teams by designing and scaling programs that attract, grow, and retain the innovative minds who build the future of Wayfair. As architects of the tech employee experience, we ensure our people—our greatest asset—can build impactful careers and solve our customers' most complex challenges.

Commercial & Operations, and Enterprise Talent: The Commercial & Operations, and Enterprise Talent team helps our business leaders with aligning their people strategy to their goals. We work to understand their unique talent needs, from hiring and training to creating a supportive work environment, all to help our Commercial & Operations, and Enterprise teams succeed. We focus on finding candidates who meet a high bar for performance, potential, and cultural fit

Why You’Ll Love Wayfair:

Wayfair was selected as a top 100 Internship program for 2025 by Yello & WayUp! We take pride in delivering a best in-class experience! Our 10-week summer internship program is designed to give you a feel for what it would be like to work at Wayfair as a full-time employee. You’ll be assigned real projects and contribute directly to your team’s goals and objectives.

Throughout the Internship Program, we provide interns with the opportunity to engage in social and community building activities including:

• A calendar of intern events including social networking, professional development and a leadership dialogue series
• Formalized mentorship program along with an assigned reporting manager for impactful professional development and feedback
• Skills-based training
• Dialogue events with senior leaders to provide a holistic view of all functions at Wayfair
• Coffee chat opportunities for interns to get to know one another 
• Volunteer opportunities
• Intern-wide innovation project designed to teach interns skills for handling ambiguous business problems
• Intern Appreciation Day celebration
• Events throughout Boston which allow interns to explore what the city has to offer including a Red Sox game, and Boston Harbor boat cruise.

Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair:
At Wayfair, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where every individual experiences a fair and equitable employee journey. We are committed to developing targeted resources that raise awareness around inclusion and eliminate barriers, ensuring Wayfair provides a fair and inclusive workplace experience for everyone.
Social Impact & Responsibility:
At Wayfair, we focus on helping people on their journey to home - specifically those who have lost their way from home. We do this by leveraging our best assets, such as collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations, coordinating in-kind product donations, empowering our employees to get involved through paid volunteer time off programs, and encouraging our customers to donate. This multi-faceted approach allows us to support communities in need in authentic ways that align with Wayfair's broader mission of helping everyone, anywhere create their sense of home.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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