New York City · June - August 2026

TIFFANY & CO.

An experience that aligned

Values that felt like home.

One of the things that made my experience at Tiffany especially meaningful was how closely the values I already bring to my work aligned with the culture I experienced there. I value attention to detail, learning from the people around me, building genuine relationships, and taking pride in the work I do.

Tiffany gave me an environment where curiosity, care, and continuous learning felt genuinely important.

Curiosity

Tiffany encouraged questions and gave me the opportunity to learn from different people, roles, and areas of the business.

People

Meeting the people behind the brand reinforced how much knowledge, care, and personality shape the client experience.

Attention to detail

From jewellery and product presentation to welcome, storytelling, and service, every detail had purpose.

Continuous learning

The experience pushed me to look beyond my own role and understand how a luxury business comes together.

My experience

From the blue box to the ecosystem behind it.

Growing up in India, jewellery was always familiar through our family jeweller and the personal relationships that came with it. Tiffany was the first luxury jewellery brand that became personally significant to me. Being able to step inside the brand and see what I had studied from the outside come to life was incredibly meaningful.

I saw how product, High Jewelry, retail, client experience, operations, and the teams behind the scenes work together to create one cohesive experience. It taught me that luxury is an ecosystem built on trust, shared knowledge, and care for the individual client.

My time at Tiffany made something I had spent years studying feel real. I left with a deeper appreciation for the people and work behind the promise of the blue box.

In moments

Learning through the people behind the blue box.

Mahee Thakkar outside the Tiffany & Co. storefront in New York — Arriving at Tiffany & Co.

The beginning

Stepping inside a brand I had studied from afar.

Walking through the doors of Tiffany & Co. brought years of studying luxury to life. It was my first opportunity to see how a global house makes each encounter feel personal.

Tiffany & Co. internship orientation at the LVMH Tower — Internship orientation · LVMH Tower

Learning in context

Curiosity was encouraged from the very first day.

Orientation created a wider view of the people and teams behind the house, and set the tone for an experience grounded in questions, observation, and continuous learning.

Mahee Thakkar with Tiffany & Co. team members in a meeting room — Meeting the people behind the brand

A connected ecosystem

Every point of view helps create one consistent experience.

Conversations with the team made it clear that product, High Jewelry, retail, client experience, and operations are all connected by shared knowledge and trust.

Mahee Thakkar with a Tiffany & Co. team member — Conversations that stayed with me

People make the promise real

The most lasting lessons came from the people I met.

Their generosity, warmth, and attention to detail showed me that the blue box is only the beginning of the story. It is people who make a luxury promise feel real.

SCAD students together during their Tiffany & Co. visit — A shared learning experience

What I learned

Storytelling creates connection

Understanding the history and meaning behind a product allows you to make the experience more personal for a client.

The client comes first

Luxury is deeply personal. Listening carefully and understanding the individual can be as important as knowing the product.

Every department matters

From product and High Jewelry to retail, client experience, operations, and the teams behind the scenes, every function contributes to the final experience.

Trust creates consistency

A luxury brand cannot deliver its promise through one department alone. Teams rely on one another, share knowledge, and trust each other’s expertise to create one cohesive experience.

High Jewelry is more than the piece

Exposure to High Jewelry and VIC experiences showed me the importance of trust, discretion, storytelling, and understanding the individual client.

New York City · June - August 2026

TIFFANY & CO.

A maison I
admired from afar.

I still remember what first drew me to Tiffany & Co.: the blue box, the pieces, and the stories that made the brand feel so distinctive. At the time, I could only experience the maison from the outside. This summer, I had the opportunity to step inside and understand the work, people, and decisions behind the name I had admired for years.

Growing up in India, I was familiar with jewelry through our family jeweler and the personal relationships that came with it. Tiffany introduced me to a different side of the industry, one that I wanted to understand beyond the products themselves. My Summer 2026 Retail Internship in New York gave me the chance to connect that early interest with the reality of working within a luxury maison.

What stayed with me most was seeing how much happens beyond the boutique. The client experience is shaped by the people and teams working behind the scenes, and by how well they work together. I left with a broader understanding of luxury and a greater appreciation for the work that goes into bringing a maison to life.

Mahee Thakkar outside Tiffany & Co. in New York

Beyond the finished moment

Luxury is built before a client arrives.

Before Tiffany, I mostly understood luxury through the finished client experience: the product, the setting, and the way a moment was presented. During my summer there, I began to notice everything that happened before that moment reached the client.

Conversations with people in different roles showed me how much thought sits behind a seemingly simple interaction. I became more aware of the preparation involved, the importance of product knowledge, and the way teams contribute to creating an experience that feels effortless. Seeing those connections encouraged me to ask more questions and to look beyond the responsibilities of any one role.

I was particularly struck by how much listening shaped the experience. Understanding what a client was looking for was not simply about identifying a product; it was about paying attention to their preferences, their reasons for visiting, and the meaning a piece might hold for them. That made luxury feel less like a performance and more like a relationship built through knowledge, sensitivity, and trust.

I also began to notice the influence of small details. The way a product was presented, the language used to describe it, and the care taken in each interaction could change how a client felt in the space. These details were easy to overlook from the outside, but my time at Tiffany showed me that they are often what make an experience feel considered and memorable.

Most importantly, I left with a stronger interest in the wider business. I wanted to understand how different teams worked together, how decisions moved through the maison, and how the standards associated with Tiffany were maintained across each part of the experience. The more I learned, the more I realised that curiosity is not separate from excellence; it is one of the ways excellence is sustained.

What Tiffany taught me

Curiosity

I learned to ask questions that went beyond the immediate task. Speaking with people across different roles helped me understand how much can be learned by listening carefully and looking at the wider context.

People

I saw that luxury depends on genuine human connection. Clients bring their own stories and expectations, while the teams behind the experience bring knowledge, judgement, and care. Both are essential to making an interaction feel personal.

The details

I became more attentive to the small choices that shape perception: how a product is introduced, how information is communicated, and how thoughtfully a client is guided through an experience.

Continuous learning

Tiffany encouraged me to remain open and observant. Each conversation and new perspective reminded me that there is always more to understand, particularly when different parts of a business come together.

In moments

Learning from the people behind the house.

Tiffany internship team in a meeting room

Mahee Thakkar with a Tiffany colleague in the salon

Tiffany and Co internship orientation at the LVMH Tower

Mahee Thakkar at Tiffany with an Audrey Hepburn portrait

Why it stayed with me

It changed the way I see luxury.

My time at Tiffany changed the way I see luxury. I began to look beyond the finished experience and appreciate the preparation, collaboration, and care that make it possible.

It also clarified the kind of environment I want to be part of: one where high standards are matched by curiosity, where details are treated with purpose, and where people are encouraged to learn from one another.

That experience continues to shape how I approach opportunities today. It reminds me to stay attentive to the details, to ask thoughtful questions, and to contribute with care.

A maison Iadmired from afar.

Luxury is built before a client arrives.

Curiosity

People

The details

Continuous learning

Learning from the people behind the house.

It changed the way I see luxury.

A maison I
admired from afar.