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Form of workInternship Overview:
- Location: Naugatuck, CT
- Preferred Class Level: Junior, Senior
- Preferred Major(s): Sales, Marketing, and Business or related
- Paid: $20.00 per hour
- Internship Duration: June 3rd, 2024 – August 9th, 2024 (end date flexible), approx. 40 hours per week
Why Join Coke Northeast?
Culture - At Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, we deliver more than your favorite beverages. We deliver on a promise – to live our values by investing in our people, focusing on our customers, and championing the communities we are fortunate to serve.
Career Development - At Coke Northeast, the career growth is truly endless. We continue to expand our territories through the Northeast bringing new opportunities to our employees to move up within our organization. Most of our Senior Leadership began as summer help!
Diversity - Our Sales Centers and Production Centers throughout the Northeast are filled with an array of personalities, cultures, and backgrounds. Our focus is to build a team that can bring refreshing new ideas and insights to the table and that begins with our diverse workforce.
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast (Coke Northeast) took flight as a single bottling operation in Laconia, NH in 1977. In October 2019, we rebranded our company to reflect our growing presence in the Northeast. Over more than four decades, our modest roots have blossomed, and we are now proud to be one of the nation’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers employing nearly 4,000 associates, operating 28 sales centers and 2 production facilities throughout New England and New York. Headquartered in Bedford, NH, Coke Northeast offers an expansive portfolio of popular drinks that includes everything from its namesake beverages to Dasani waters, Smartwater, Vitaminwater, Gold Peak teas and coffees, AHA sparkling seltzer, Powerade and BODYARMOR sports drinks, Monster energy drinks, Minute Maid juices, and more.
This is a paid seasonal internship with potential to convert to full-time opportunity upon graduation based on intern’s performance and business hiring needs.
Role Responsibilities & Project Overview
- Shadow the Sales & Operations management team to learn day-to-day functions and assist them in accomplishing their sales goals and assignments
- Build customer relationships while increasing business by selling and ordering products for a defined customer base within an assigned territory
- Analyze customer needs and business trends to help grow both their profitability and our own business
- Manage the design, development and implementation of multiple, highly complex improvement projects that promote organizational efficiency, reduce costs, and drive revenue
- Complete specific projects as necessary in Sales & Operations
Learning Outcomes
- This internship is intended to expose students to Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast while providing a well-rounded training program that will advance the intern’s knowledge of the Sales, Marketing, and F&B Distribution industry
- The ultimate goal for students is to gain meaningful experience and professional development. It will introduce students to the basic and advanced skills of Sales & Operations to prepare the intern for their future career after graduation
- Final presentation to our leadership team at the end of the internship to demonstrate what the intern has learned, how it applies to their curriculum, and how they have contributed to Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
- Must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Currently enrolled in a college or university pursing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or recently graduated within one year
- Willingness to travel as needed
- Driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and clean driving record required
Benefits & Perks:
401K with Company Match, Health Insurance starting Day 1, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Employee Referral Bonuses, Fitness Reimbursements, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, Scholarship Opportunities, and so much more!
*Benefits may vary by position, location, and union governance*
About Coke Northeast:
At Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, we start with great people and great brands, in that order. We unite around a winning workplace culture that respects all people, promotes inclusion, and inspires achievement. From the leadership team to all 3,400 of our associates in our 29 locations, we strive every day to bring our mission, vision, and values to life in the Northeast.
Still interested in learning more about our company and culture? Take a few minutes to watch the videos below:
- Paul (Human Resources)
- Rodney (District Sales Manager)
- Susannah (Sr. Director of Public Affairs and Comm)
BACKGROUND VERIFICATION:
Coke Northeast requires all applicants to undergo a criminal background verification process prior to commencing employment with the Company. Employment with Coke Northeast is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a pre-employment background check. Depending on position, drug screen results and/or driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to Coke Northeast’s guidelines to determine eligibility for the position.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT:
Coke Northeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
