Retail supports more than 1 in 4 jobs in the United States. That’s 55 million working Americans.
The NRF Foundation provides access to the education and opportunities needed for successful retail careers, helping people build better lives and stronger communities.
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Providing foundational employability skills for first steps and fresh starts, NRF Foundation's RISE Up courses train more than 40,000 people each year, helping them land jobs and get promoted.
NRF NXT connects more than 1,400 college students with retail leaders in marketing, merchandising, talent, entrepreneurship, sustainability supply chain, and technology. Students explore real career paths, build meaningful connections with recruiters from top brands and gain firsthand insights from retail executives. It's only four days, but retail's future starts at NRF NXT.
We provide over $1 million in scholarships every year, connecting more than 80,000 students and 3,700 educational and workforce partners with the retail industry.
Undergraduates can apply now for scholarship opportunities that offer real world case study experiences and help fund travel to NRF NXT in New York City.
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NRF Foundation early professionals programs help retailers invest in early talent, building their skills, networks and careers, connecting early professionals with their peers and with retail experts to help them reach their full potential.
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Supporting the work of the NRF Foundation, retail's most influential leaders gather in New York City to honor scholarship recipients, our RISE Up Partner of the Year, The List of People Shaping Retail's Future and The Visionary.
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From university educators to campus recruiters, from talent acquisition experts to C-suite executives, the NRF Foundation’s network of retail experts cultivates and propels the next generation of retail professionals.
