2027 Management and Sales Summer Internship (Minnesota)

Sherwin-Williams • Duluth, MN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Internship is a paid, 10-12-week summer program offering hands-on experience in our retail stores, providing insight into management, sales, and store operations as well as meaningful customer experiences. Our store internship program is designed to provide you with a comprehensive learning experience through practical business-to-business and retail experience working in a paint store. You will gain insight into a career in outside sales by traveling with a Sales Representative and spending structured time with your management team. You will also complete a project that addresses critical business issues alongside your peers and with the support of leadership.

Our intern experience provides professional-level learning in the following areas:
Sales
Marketing/Promotions
Merchandising
Customer Relationship Management
Business Management

Following successful completion of the program, interns are highly encouraged to apply to the Management & Sales Training Program (“MTP”) and further grow their career with Sherwin-Williams!

College graduates are not eligible to participate in the internship program but are encouraged to apply to our Management and Sales Training Program (“MTP”) instead.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Requirements

• Must be currently pursuing a degree.
• College graduates are not eligible.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country without sponsorship.
• Must be able to work the duration of the internship (10-12 weeks).
• Must be able to access and use a computer and internet.
• Must be able to travel with a Sales Representative.
• Must be able to work in a retail store environment.
• Must be able to access cash, payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value.
• Must be able to pass a criminal history review.

Responsibilities

• Gain insight into management, sales, and store operations.
• Gain meaningful customer experiences.
• Gain practical business-to-business and retail experience working in a paint store.
• Gain insight into a career in outside sales by traveling with a Sales Representative.
• Spend structured time with your management team.
• Complete a project that addresses critical business issues alongside peers and with leadership support.

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Opportunities to learn and develop new skills
• Opportunities to grow your contribution
• Inclusive team environment
• Commitment to communities
• World-class benefits designed for you (from retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree