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Hours Full-time
Location Issaquah, WA
Bellevue, Washington

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157288 - Issaquah, WA

Acosta Internships are an 8-12 week program that allows college sophomores and juniors to develop an opportunity to learn about the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Acosta seeks to provide a rewarding opportunity to interns to develop technical, management and leadership skills outside of the classroom.

Responsibilities:

  • Receives training and performs duties in several functional areas such as sales support, marketing, retail, sales or other administrative support departments.
  • Learn line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints, and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.
  • Sets performance goals and objectives with upper management.
  • Monitors performance progress with management and key trainers/mentors.
  • Observes experienced workers to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for performance of departmental duties.
  • Receives training in functions and operations of related departments to facilitate subsequent transfer between departments and to provide greater promotional opportunities.
  • Attends company-sponsored training classes.
  • Completes a project assigned through management at the beginning of the internship. With the guidance of an assigned mentor, will present out the project work and results to the local leadership team
  • Prepares and submits a summary of experiences at the end of the internship to recap learning achievements

Requirements

  • Candidate must be a college sophomore or junior pursuing a Bachelor degree
  • Student must be in good academic standing
  • Prior related experience (as defined by business) preferred
  • Strong communication skills and proven time management and meeting facilitation skills
  • Ability to adapt to various situations – work in a fast paced environment, flexible and resourceful
  • Demonstrate leadership and can take the lead with little or no guidance – work independently
  • Builds rapport and can interact professionally with various business partners at all levels
  • Critical thinking and creative program solving skills
  • Team-oriented and strong partnership skills
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Acosta Sales & Marketing is an Equal Opportunity Employer