At Waiākea, we embrace creative teamwork, hard work, and believe in an Ohana-like work environment. To be an intern with Waiākea, you must have a professional and personable demeanor both in person and on the phone, exceptional written and verbal communication skills and time management skills. You are flexible, open-minded, patient and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Lastly, you are passionate about health, sustainability, and charity.

Internships at Waiākea:

As an intern with Waiākea, you have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Sales at one of the fastest growing premium bottled water companies. You will have the opportunity to work alongside our CEO, Director of Sales and executive team. As an intern, you will gain an understanding of how sales and distribution operate as you support our team in achieving our goals. You will also get the chance to participate in an informational interview with our CEO.

Inside Sales Internship:

As an Intern in our Sales department, you will assist in re-opening expired accounts by making weekly customer service calls and meeting weekly quota, making weekly follow up calls with existing retail accounts, ensuring all accounts are adequately and consistently stocked with product, and working together with Sales and Operations teams.

• Ideal candidates for our program has some experience and knowledge in inside sales and the Food and Beverage Industry.

• You have a major relative to the field of Business, Food and Beverage, Operations, Sales, etc.

• Competent in Excel, Google Sheets, Cloud sharing, and Gmail; some CRM experience.

• You have exceptional oral communication skills, well organized with a heightened attention to detail and deadlines, along with problem-solving, and multitasking skills.

• You must be willing and comfortable with using your computer and cell phone.

Requirements and Compensation

• Minimum three-month commitment, with opportunities for high performers to extend their internship or have the potential to join the team full time.
• Can work 15 to 20 hours per week; flexible with the possibility of working remotely

Waiākea was founded in 2012 as the first Hawaiian volcanic water and triple bottom line premium water of its kind, adapting an unparalleled platform of healthy, sustainable, and ethical/charitable attributes and initiatives.

Our goal was to create a transformation within the bottled water, beverage, and greater CPG industry, moving away from singular profit and towards a triple bottom line model that emphasizes people and planet.