About the Center

The Kohl's Center for Retailing Excellence is a partner funded support system for all UW-Madison students interested in exploring the retailing industry. We bring together industry representatives, faculty, staff, and students and highlight the extensive opportunities for research and careers within retailing.

Announcements

Newest newsletter released

Center Student wins Aspire2Retail Challenge

Our Partners

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Gold Partners

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Students talking with corporate representative.
Students talking with corporate representative.

Connecting Students to Employers:
Network at one of our many events.
Students enjoying a lecture.
Students enjoying a lecture.

Showcasing the Breadth of the Industry:
Explore retailing during our Retail Leadership Symposium.
Employers talking around the table.
Employers talking around the table.

Bringing Employers Together:
Share ideas at our annual Board of Advisor meeting.
Student and corporate representative talking.
Student and corporate representative talking.

Helping You Answer the Question:
Is a career in retail right for you?

Student Spotlight

Melissa, elected SRA president for 2012-2013. Melissa LaBorde has been elected Student Retail Association President for 2012-2013. She is spending her summer interning at Kohl's Corporate and is excited to lead SRA in the upcoming year.

Special Events

Watch a video of la moda processa: Foundation to Innovation, our 2011 student fashion show. The show was made possible by a generous gift from Kohl's.

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Student Resources

The Student Retail Association is a professional student organization dedicated to developing leadership skills and providing networking opportunities.