2023 Summer Internship | Sales - Richmond, VA
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:December 2023 or May 2024 graduates
DATES OF SUMMER INTERNSHIP:May 22nd - August 4th, 2023
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
OVERVIEW
The Southern Glazer’s Internship Program was established to develop the next generation of Sales, Trade Development, Operations, and Corporate leaders. Each summer, the program offers interns the opportunity to engage in career building activities while simultaneously learning and applying industry-leading practices.
This hands-on experience gives interns the chance to explore and understand the adult beverage industry. The knowledge gained from industry leaders will allow you to build a network of professionals within the beverage alcohol industry and here at Southern Glazer’s. Being a Southern Glazer’s intern means you’ll be invited to our Leadership Spotlight Series, a Community Service day exclusive to our intern class, as well as access to Professional Development workshops and trainings!
This internship will work closely with our Commercial teams to assist in utilizing trend data and consumer insights to evaluate SKU, brand, and category performance and trends. If our internship is in-person, some job duties would include grocery store resets, on/off premise sales overview, data analysis, reviewing Nielsen data, attending general sales meetings, and other marketing and administrative duties.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with a variety of teams to become familiar in all aspects of the Sales Divisions
Support the Sales departments which include, but are not limited to Category Management, Distribution Warehouse Sales (DWS), Point of Sales (POS), Chain Merchandising Divisions and Graphics
Participate in training, on-site meetings, and department-wide learning opportunities as available
Participate in the setup, working off and tear down of any special events, tastings, or functions as directed by the Supervisor
Assist with our On-Premise Surveys
Support the team with additional projects as assigned and defined by student's specific learning goals
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Reside in the vicinity of the internship or have ability to obtain housing
21 years of age or older at the start of the internship
Must be a Junior in college and graduating the following year Completing BS/BA in business, sales, marketing, communication, retail, or category management
Ability to organize and manage multiple projects
Teamwork approach to accomplishing goals
Attention to details
Self-starter & demonstrated leadership experience
Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to secure and maintain a valid driver’s license and auto-liability insurance in accordance with state laws
Ability to secure and maintain a State Sales Permit in accordance with state laws
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 40lbs
EEO STATEMENT
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, a leader in corporate social responsibility, as well as a family- owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. Our state-of-the-art warehouses are the most advanced in the industry, we’ve transformed our supply chain to be one designed around customizing services for our customers, and we’re heavily invested in the most transformative new technologies.