Sales & Marketing Intern

Ozarks Coca-Cola-Dr Pepper Bottling Company•Springfield, MO

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This internship aims to assist sales and marketing management with communications, media, and advertising materials to effectively represent the company’s products and services. The intern will participate in activities supporting new and promotional products to consumers and customer prospects. This role involves working on current marketing projects such as market analysis, research, sales promotions, advertising, public relations, and market development. The intern will also work with a broad portfolio of beverage products, sampling and introducing them to consumers. The position may require travel to other company locations, customer facilities, and the use of a company vehicle. The intern will demonstrate product features and benefits to educate consumers and promote sales, maintain knowledge of company history for effective consumer communication, file records, engage in customer database maintenance, assist with public relations, customer follow-up, and events, and help develop and maintain social media sites. The intern will demonstrate an understanding of how their actions impact the company's relationship with consumers. Other duties may be assigned or requested. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
Students pursuing a degree or diploma in business management, journalism, advertising, or communications.
Three to five years general work experience required.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to read.
Ability to communicate effectively and respond to inquiries.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions supplied both written and verbal.
Basic computer skills and knowledge in Microsoft Office.
Valid driver’s license - Class E.
Current vehicle liability insurance.
Driving record within Company MVR policy guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Will drive personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement.

Responsibilities

Assist sales/marketing management with communications media and advertising materials.
Support new and promotional products to consumers and customer prospects.
Work on current marketing projects such as market analysis, research, sales promotions, advertising, public relations, and market development.
Sample and introduce beverage products to consumers.
Demonstrate features and benefits of merchandise and products to educate consumers and promote sales.
Obtain and maintain knowledge of the company's history for effective consumer communication.
File records and engage in customer database maintenance.
Assist with public relations, customer follow-up, and other events.
Assist in the development and upkeep of social media sites.
Demonstrate understanding of how actions impact the company’s relationship with consumers.