Government Sales Intern - Rutgers

Grainger Businesses • South Plainfield, NJ

33d • Onsite

About The Position

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com. The Grainger internship program is based on the Rutgers University campus. This program provides a holistic experience that exposes interns to project management, opportunities for learning sessions with the Executive Leadership team, professional development sessions, and team building. Interns will receive performance reviews from their manager, which is a great opportunity to grow your skillsets. At the end of the program, you will also provide a final presentation to their department leadership team about their project and recommendations for the future. As a Grainger Campus Intern, your role will be to raise awareness of Grainger to all academic and administrative departments on campus as a preferred source to purchase MRO products & services. Grainger Campus Interns work closely with our customers onsite at the department level by giving them a better understanding of Grainger’s offerings, internal systems and processes. If specific Grainger contracts or agreements are established for your campus, your role will be to raise awareness and promote the use of them to those same departments. You will focus on building lasting relationships with departmental MRO buyers within the University in order to increase Grainger business and identify larger MRO opportunities. This is a fun and dynamic experience that compliments any business discipline. Our Campus Interns are given a fair range of autonomy and responsibility as they build skills in enterprise account management.

Requirements

• Current student at Rutgers University
• Expected graduation with a Bachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Marketing or related field between December 2026 – June 2027
• Does not require sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Raise awareness of Grainger to all academic and administrative departments on campus as a preferred source to purchase MRO products & services.
• Work closely with customers onsite at the department level by giving them a better understanding of Grainger’s offerings, internal systems and processes.
• Raise awareness and promote the use of specific Grainger contracts or agreements established for your campus to those same departments.
• Focus on building lasting relationships with departmental MRO buyers within the University in order to increase Grainger business and identify larger MRO opportunities.
• Receive ongoing coaching to enhance communication, presentation, and selling skillsets.
• Meet with executive leaders to learn about different areas of the business.
• Receive direct feedback from a peer-mentor and their manager to help them in their professional development.
• Grow their network.
• Provide a final presentation to their department leadership team about their project and recommendations for the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern