Corporate sales internship providing hands-on experience with analyses, recommendations, functional projects, process improvements, research, and business initiatives. The intern communicates issues, resolves routine data inconsistencies, supports management recommendations, and may assist with special projects. The role offers exposure to distribution sales and requires general supervision, with occasional overnight travel of less than 10%.
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Job Summary
Internship allows students to gain hands-on experience in areas such as marketing, human resources, information technology, sales, operations, finance, logistics, business development, merchandising, and/or other departments.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
- Prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analyses.
- Produces findings and draws conclusions from analyses. Makes oral and written recommendations to management.
- Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
- Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
- May assist in research or special projects in a variety of areas in order to fulfill business initiatives and meet business objectives.
Nature and Scope
- Works in compliance with established procedures and/or protocols. Identifies and resolves readily identifiable, clearly defined problems. Demonstrates skill in data analysis and techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in routine research/data.
- Nature of work requires general supervision; exercises judgment. May be paired with a mentor. Work typically involves regular process checks or review of output by a coworker and/or supervisor.
- May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support personnel.
Work Environment
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about. Occasionally there may be a requirement to stoop or lift light material or equipment (typically less than 8 pounds).
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Interest in distribution sales and developing a career within the sales organization.
- Preference for candidates located within a district that has a Metro Desk (Austin).
- Strong preference for candidates located in the Central South Texas District.
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