Sales And Marketing Internship 2024

Our team will begin reviewing applications the week of (3/18) and will be reaching out to applicants for the next steps by March 25th.

Overview:

Are you interested in working with cutting-edge food vendors with mission-driven brands and real ingredients? Are you not interested in working for a company that makes you feel like another cog in the wheel of corporate America? Then there has never been a better time for you to join our company, we are growing and want to speak to you!

Global Brand and Export Development is a food brokerage and international Sales and Marketing company. Our focus is on representing clients whose products are sold in the supermarket, natural, specialty, and fresh channels.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

We measure success by the lives we impact. Since Global’s inception, we have committed ourselves to donate 10% of net profits to worthy causes and prioritizing quality of life for employees.

Job Details:

Job Title:

Internship

Job Category:

Sales & Marketing

Department/Group:

Domestic and Export

Travel Required:

None

Location:

Naperville, IL

Position Type:

Part-Time

HR Contact

Alexis Mordawski

Date posted:

February 20, 2024

Primary Responsibilities:

You will not be spending your summer fetching coffee or lunch for employees. This internship is the opportunity to learn more about the specialty food industry and get experience with a domestic and international sales team. In this paid internship you will be given a detailed plan for the summer with time set aside to learn more about each department of our business. The Internship role is responsible for completing the internship plan, taking on tasks including market research, developing one-pager promotional materials, and presenting to all of our Global team with their Final Internship Project.

Internship Overview:

This internship will follow the development of the candidate in each of the following parts of our business and industry.

• Marketing development
• Understanding of the USA Food Market
• Understanding of the International Market
• How Global helps support Account Management
• Sales Operations development
• Procurement development
• IT development
• Financial development & Understanding
• HR/Office development

Qualifications / Additional Skills /Aptitude:

• Strong Microsoft office data skills especially, Excel (Formulas, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• College Degree in progress or completed with a major in Business, Marketing, or other relevant degrees.
• A minimum of one (1) year of Customer Service or Sales experience is required.
• Excellent customer service, grammar, verbal and writing skills.
• Resourceful, results-oriented, and well-organized.
• Comfortable performing multi-faceted tasks and projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, and flexible with both internal and external customers.
• Be decisive and able to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities.
• Functions well in a team environment.
• Ability to travel to office in Naperville, IL

Global is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.