Job Description

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

WE ARE SEEKING INNOVATORS, COLLABORATORS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS. OUR INTERNS DO NOT SHY AWAY FROM A CHALLENGE, AND ARE LOOKING FOR A CHANCE TO CREATE A REAL IMPACT WITH OUR COMPANY. AVERY DENNISON’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS A SINGLE BUSINESS FOCUS TO CULTIVATE FUTURE TALENT FOR OUR RAPIDLY GROWING ORGANIZATION. WITH A CONCENTRATED BLEND OF EXPERIENTIAL ON-THE-JOB LEARNING, A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT, ACCESS TO BUSINESS LEADERS, AND AN ENCOURAGING TEAM OF CO-WORKERS, PEERS, AND SUPERVISORS, THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS AND COLLABORATE ON A NUMBER OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS.

WE’RE SEEKING A SALES INTERN TO JOIN OUR LABEL AND GRAPHIC MATERIALS GROUP IN NORTH AMERICA DURING THE SUMMER OF 2021. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

THE PRIMARY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS SUMMER INTERN WILL BE DEPENDENT ON BUSINESS NEEDS, AND TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL INTERN'S STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS. HOWEVER, DURING THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES:

• EXPOSURE TO THE AVERY DENNISON BUSINESS AND OUR CUSTOMER BASE

• WORK CROSS-FUNCTIONALLY TO GAIN BUSINESS INSIGHTS AND EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE BUSINESS

• LEARN OUR GO TO MARKET SALES STRATEGY AND CUSTOMER SEGMENTATION

• DEVELOP KEY SKILLS: BUILD SKILLS IN AREAS SUCH AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT, TIME MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION

• POTENTIAL PROJECT LEADER FOR ENHANCING COMMERCIAL EFFECTIVENESS OR BEST PRACTICE

WHAT SETS US APART

AVERY DENNISON’S SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON NETWORKING, COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. FROM DAY 1, NETWORKING IS ENCOURAGED, PROMOTED AND EXPECTED WITHIN THE PROGRAM. AS YOU ARE ON-BOARDED WITH OTHER SUMMER INTERNS AND EARLY CAREERS PROGRAM ASSOCIATES FROM VARIOUS TRACKS, YOU QUICKLY DEVELOP A COMMUNITY  OF INDIVIDUALS ALL COMMITTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED.

A CORE COMPONENT OF THE CURRICULUM IS THE PEER MENTORING PROGRAM. PAIRED WITH AN EARLY CAREERS ASSOCIATE OR PROGRAM GRADUATE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO CORPORATE, LEVERAGING STRENGTHS AND DEFINING YOUR EARLY CAREER PATH.  

IN ADDITION, AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT VALUES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, WE WELCOME OUR SUMMER INTERNS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN OUR EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS(ERG’S).  ERG’S ARE A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES THAT HELP ADVANCE AND PROMOTE DIVERSITY, CULTURAL AWARENESS AND AN INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. SOME OF OUR ERG’S ARE BLACK EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP (BERG), ELEVATE(WOMAN’S), NEO CHINESE ASSOCIATION, UNITE(LGBT+), VETERAN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP (VERG).

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING TO THE PROGRAM

AVERY DENNISON HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BEING AN INDUSTRY LEADER. YOUR HISTORY IS IMPORTANT TO US. IT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

EDUCATION

• PURSUING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE

• SALES CERTIFICATE OR SALES PROGRAM PREFERRED

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• PREVIOUS INTERNSHIP/CO OP EXPERIENCE OR RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE (A PLUS)

• GOOGLE SUITE KNOWLEDGE

• NATURAL CURIOSITY AND INTEREST IN CONTINUOUS LEARNING

• EXPERIENCE VIA STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS  ALPHA KAPPA PSI, ASSOCIATION OF LATINO PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA, MULTICULTURAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, ETC.

• VOLUNTEERISM OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES

Additional Information

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR OTHER PROTECTED STATUS. ALL YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL ACCORDING TO EEO GUIDELINES.