Sales Internship - Customer Development

Sales Intern: Customer Development Group

Sales interns are assigned to work on the Nestlé Purina PetCare business or with the Nestlé Retail Operations Center (NROC). Working with either Nestlé Purina or NROC will provide you with valuable experiences within consumer product sales. Working as a Nestlé Purina PetCare Sales intern, you will be calling on our Pet Specialty Stores. If you are an intern on the Nestlé Retail Operations side, you will be selling the entire Nestlé portfolio to retail chains and regional food customers. As a Sales Intern, you will work with a mentor to manage a territory of retail stores and develop the sales skills necessary to succeed.

• Length
  • 10 weeks
• Majors
  • All majors considered
• Year in School
  • Juniors
  • Must graduate within 6-14 months after completion of internship
• Compensation
  • Paid Internship
  • Mileage compensation
  • Living assistance is provided
• Location
  • Varies each year
  • Internships may be provided in the following locations: St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL;
    Boston, MA; Minneapolis, MN; Lincoln/Omaha, NE; Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Tampa, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Grand Rapids, MI; Los Angeles, CA
• Projects
  • Meet retail sales objectives focusing on the 4 Ps of Marketing - Product, Placement, Pricing and Promotion
  • Identify and analyze segment trends that build incremental sales volume
  • Merchandise and optimize product placement at store-level
  • Record sales information, manage expenses, complete sales reports and develop sales presentations
  • Monitor competitive activity
  • Present recommendations to your Intern Supervisor, Mentor and Director
• Full time opportunity
  • You will be expected to make meaningful and measurable contributions to our business during the summer, and where successful, we are very proud of our track record for making full time offers of employment to our interns, and then developing them into our future leaders.

• Career paths vary within the Sales group
• Check out the career path of a current Director in the Customer Development Group - Jason's career path:

As a member of our team you'll have the potential for growth within your department. You may also have the opportunity to transition to other departments within the company or the broader Nestlé organization based on your qualifications and business needs. Learn more about working abroad by clicking here.

• Training and Development
  • Intern Orientation in St. Louis
  • Receive training with your Intern Supervisor and Mentor
  • Team meetings, customer meetings, and plant visits
  • Learn and practice selling skills and techniques
  • Experience responsibilities of a full-time Sales associate
  • Get ongoing feedback including a midpoint and end of the program evaluation
• Networking
  • Receive an In-field Mentor
  • Work with Nestlé and Nestlé Purina account management
  • Get exposure to all areas of the sales organization (Account Executives, Analysts, etc.)
  • Work with Directors, Supervisors, and Managers
  • Maintain direct communication with Retail Sales Managers or team

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