Management & Sales Internship

Job Description

Job Title: Management & Sales Internship

Program Overview:
The Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Internship is a dynamic, paid 10-12-week summer program designed to provide comprehensive, hands-on experience in our retail stores. This program offers invaluable insight into management, sales, and store operations, alongside opportunities to cultivate meaningful customer experiences. Interns will gain practical business-to-business (B2B) and retail experience within a paint store environment. A key component of the program involves traveling with a Sales Representative to understand outside sales, in addition to structured time with your management team. You will also collaborate with peers on a project addressing critical business issues, supported by leadership.

Professional Learning Areas:
Our intern experience is structured to provide professional-level learning in the following critical business areas:

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

Career Progression:
Upon successful completion of the internship program, interns are highly encouraged to apply for the Management & Sales Training Program (MTP) to continue their career growth with Sherwin-Williams. Please note that college graduates are not eligible for this internship program but are welcome to apply directly to the MTP.

Important Considerations:
This role involves direct customer contact, potentially including minors, and access to cash, payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise, and other items of value. Such access may be supervised or unsupervised. Therefore, a review of criminal history is necessary to safeguard business operations, reputation, and the safety of customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
• Must be currently 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:

• Possess a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License.
• Have at least one (1) year of experience 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. We achieve this through our paints, coatings, and innovative solutions that make spaces brighter and stronger. We believe your skills, talent, and passion are crucial to living this purpose and achieving great results for both customers and our business. Sherwin-Williams offers a stable, growing environment that translates into vast possibilities for our people. We are committed to investing in and supporting our employees in three key areas:

• Life: Providing rewards, benefits, and flexibility to enhance your health and well-being.
• Career: Offering opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and grow your contribution.
• Connection: Fostering an inclusive team environment and commitment to our communities.

Join us to Create Your Possible.

Benefits:
Sherwin-Williams is dedicated to helping employees and their families live healthier, save smarter, and feel better. This commitment begins with a comprehensive range of world-class benefits, from retirement plans to health care, and total well-being to daily commute support. 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 hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation Disclosure:
Compensation decisions are determined by the specific facts and circumstances of each case, influencing where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The listed wage range for this role considers various factors, including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the position’s location. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information provided 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity:
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without discrimination 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. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

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