Mau Marine of Okoboji, Iowa is a full service marina and boat dealership on the banks of the Iowa Great Lakes. Mau Marine specializes in boat sales, boat service, boat rental, boat storage, and boat slip rental, and offers all the toys and boating gear a boating enthusiast needs. Most importantly, Mau Marine’s mission is to make absolutely every aspect of the boating experience easy and enjoyable for its customers. Mau does this with an outstanding staff of marine professionals dedicated to setting the standard for customer satisfaction and providing an elevated Okoboji experience.The Apparel Merchandising Intern works closely with our Accessories and Merchandise Manager to assist in implementing their strategy to enable Mau Marine and The Okoboji Store to sell a range of products that delivers sales and profit targets. A merchandiser will help ensure the products that are bought will enable them to achieve the sales plan. We sell major brands such as Ray Ban, Oakley, Yeti, Sun Bum, Reef, and Connelly products.ResponsibilitiesRestocking and maintaining the proper display and volume of clothing and accessories at all of our retail locations; Mau Marine’s Pro Shop and Ship Store and The Okoboji Store Bar and KitchenGreeting with customers upon arrival, assisting them with questions they have about our clothing and accessories, and correctly ringing in and processing their purchasesEnsuring products from our buyers are in proper condition upon deliveryInteracting with sales representatives to build relationships and discuss productsAssisting in markdowns and promotions, as well as analyzing the appropriate amount to charge for themEnsuring that we have the right products, at the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity, and at the right priceRequirementsApparel Merchandising or other related majorsExcellent communication and customer service skillsAbility to generate creative store displays Previous retail, advertising, and marketing experience is not required but a plus