Management & Sales Internship

Job Description

Here’s a detailed overview of the job and the company based on the provided description:

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### About Sherwin-Williams (The Company)

Sherwin-Williams operates with a core purpose: “to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters.” They achieve this by producing paints, coatings, and innovative solutions that enhance and strengthen various spaces.

The company emphasizes that the skills, talent, and passion of its employees are crucial to fulfilling this purpose and achieving excellent results for customers and the business. Sherwin-Williams positions itself as a stable, growing, and dynamic company that translates its momentum into possibilities for its people.

They invest in and support their employees across three key areas:

• Life: Providing rewards, benefits, and flexibility to enhance employee health and well-being.
• Career: Offering opportunities for learning, developing new skills, and growing contributions within the company.
• Connection: Fostering an inclusive team environment and demonstrating a commitment to their internal community and broader external communities.

Sherwin-Williams is committed to helping employees and their families lead healthier lives, save smarter, and feel better through a wide range of world-class benefits. These benefits cover areas from retirement and health care to total well-being and daily commutes.

The company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, ensuring that all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on various protected characteristics. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, they prioritize the referral of Protected Veterans.

Applicants are cautioned that Sherwin-Williams’ recruiting team will never request payment, financial information, or sensitive personal details (like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers) during the application process.

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### About the Job: Management & Sales Internship

This is a paid, 10-12-week summer program designed to offer a hands-on, comprehensive learning experience within Sherwin-Williams’ retail stores. The internship provides practical insights into various facets of the business.

Detailed Job Description:

• Program Focus: The internship immerses participants in management, sales, and store operations, focusing on meaningful customer experiences.
• Learning Experience: Interns gain practical business-to-business (B2B) and retail experience by working directly in a paint store.
• Outside Sales Exposure: A significant component involves traveling with a Sales Representative to gain insight into a career in outside sales.
• Management Mentorship: Interns will spend structured time with their management team to learn about leadership and operational oversight.
• Business Project: Interns will collaborate with peers and leadership support to complete a project addressing critical business issues.
• Professional Learning Areas: The program is structured to provide learning in:
• Sales
• Marketing/Promotions
• Merchandising
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Business Management
• Career Progression: Upon successful completion, interns are strongly encouraged to apply to the full-time Management & Sales Training Program (“MTP”) to further their careers with Sherwin-Williams.
• Eligibility Note for MTP: College graduates are not eligible for this internship but are encouraged to apply directly to the Management and Sales Training Program (MTP).
• Security & Background Check: Due to job duties involving contact with customers (potentially minors), access to cash, payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, and merchandise, a criminal history review is necessary. This is to protect the business, its reputation, and the safety of customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Age: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring sponsorship for an employment work visa status now or in the future.
• Enrollment: Must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of the internship or co-op program.
• Physical Ability: Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks, and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion.
• Availability: Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Driver’s License: Possess a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License.
• Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in a delivery, retail, or customer service position.
• Teamwork Experience: Previous experience working in a team-oriented setting (e.g., work experience, extracurricular activities, military service).
• Multilingualism: Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language.
• Spanish Proficiency: Specifically, the ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish.
• Academic Standing: Be a rising or current Junior or Senior in college or university at the start of the internship program.