Management & Sales Internship

Job Description

The Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Internship is a comprehensive, paid, 10-12-week summer program designed to immerse you in the vibrant world of our retail stores. This internship offers invaluable hands-on experience, providing deep insight into management, sales, and store operations, alongside fostering meaningful customer experiences.

Our program is meticulously crafted to deliver a comprehensive learning journey through practical business-to-business and retail experience within a paint store environment. You will gain unique insights into a career in outside sales by traveling with a dedicated Sales Representative and spending structured time with your management team. Additionally, you will contribute to a critical business project alongside your peers, supported by experienced leadership.

The intern experience provides professional-level learning in the following key areas:

• Sales
• Marketing/Promotions
• Merchandising
• Customer Relationship Management
• Business Management

Upon successful completion of the program, interns are highly encouraged to apply to the Management & Sales Training Program (“MTP”) and further accelerate their career growth with Sherwin-Williams!

Please note: College graduates are not eligible to participate in the internship program but are encouraged to apply directly to our Management and Sales Training Program (“MTP”) instead.

Job duties involve direct contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise, and other items of value. Such access may be supervised or unsupervised. Therefore, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business, its operations and reputation, and to safeguard the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

### Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provide friendly and professional assistance to customers both in-store and over the phone. Ensure a welcoming environment and a positive customer experience.
• Sales Support: Maintain product displays and actively assist customers by recommending items that effectively meet their needs. Contribute to achieving sales goals through effective support.
• Product Knowledge: Develop a strong understanding of store merchandise to accurately answer customer inquiries and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Inventory & Merchandising: Efficiently restock shelves, support robust inventory management, and actively contribute to visual merchandising efforts to enhance store appeal.
• Store Operations: Assist with point-of-sale transactions, precise product preparation/mixing, and general store maintenance to ensure a clean and organized environment.
• Logistics Support: Help with unloading deliveries, organizing stockrooms, and ensuring efficient inventory flow throughout the store.
• Training & Compliance: Actively participate in all required training sessions and strictly adhere to all store policies, including those related to safety, HR guidelines, and loss prevention protocols.
• Team Collaboration: Proactively support team members in resolving basic customer concerns and collaboratively completing shared tasks to foster a cohesive work environment.
• Project Responsibility: Collaborate effectively with fellow interns on a team-based project that addresses a real business challenge or store initiative. Contribute creative ideas, share responsibilities, and present outcomes, demonstrating strong teamwork, problem-solving, and project management skills.

### Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
• Must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of the internship or co-op program.
• 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.
• Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License.
• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position.
• Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish.
• Be a rising or current Junior or Senior in college or university at the start of the internship program.

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### About Sherwin-Williams

At Sherwin-Williams, our core purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters most. Our paints, coatings, and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your unique skills, talent, and passion make it possible to live this purpose, enabling both our customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that leverages its stability, growth, and momentum to create vast possibilities for our people. Our employees are the driving force behind our success, and we are committed to investing in and supporting you in three key areas:

• Life: With comprehensive rewards, benefits, and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being.
• Career: With abundant opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and grow your contribution.
• Connection: With an inclusive team and a strong commitment to both our internal and broader communities.

It’s all here for you… let’s Create Your Possible!

### What is the Process to Get Started?

Step 1 – Online Application
Find the role(s) that interest you on our Careers page: https://jobsearch.sherwin.com/
Set aside approximately 15 minutes to create your profile by entering or importing your details from one of our job board partners.

Step 2 – Digital Interview
Upon review of your application, qualified candidates will be invited to complete a digital video interview via HireVue, our interview partner. The interview will consist of a few behavioral-based questions.
You’ll be able to record and complete your video interview anytime, anywhere! While you can complete this video interview on your own schedule, we ask that this step be completed within 7 days of receiving an invitation.

Step 3 – In-Store Interview
Your video interview is reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team, and our top candidates are invited to meet with our team in a store, specialty wholesale branch, floorcovering facility, or delivery service terminal.

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter, and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status, or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware: Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.