Technical Sales Intern - Food & Beverage Market

Solenis • Washington, DC

42d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Food and Beverage Technical Sales Intern, you’ll dive into real commercial projects at our customers’ food and animal processing facilities. You’ll build hands-on industry know-how, own a project, and get an exciting “test drive” of what a career in technical sales can look like. This role offers the opportunity to improve the Safety, Plant Hygiene and Operations of our Industrial Food and Beverage customers. You will gain hands-on work experience applying methods and theories learned in class, develop new skills and refine others, such as technical acumen, project management, communication, presentation skills, and business acumen. You will work on a specific customer project with tangible deliverables, demonstrating how our solutions meet their needs. You will be paired with a Solenis mentor who will provide guidance and feedback during the internship, and you will have the opportunity to network with professionals in your field. This internship provides a realistic job preview and the ability to evaluate Solenis as a potential employer.

Requirements

• Candidates need to be authorized to work in the country to be placed.
• Access to a reliable vehicle for your use during the summary is a requirement.

Nice To Haves

• If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you and look forward to receiving your application.

Responsibilities

• Improve the Safety, Plant Hygiene and Operations of our Industrial Food and Beverage customers.
• Gain hands-on work experience applying methods and theories learned in class
• Develop new skills and refine others, such as technical acumen, project management, communication, presentation skills, and business acumen
• Work on a specific customer project with tangible deliverables, demonstrating how our solutions meet their needs
• Pair with a Solenis mentor who will provide guidance and feedback during the internship
• Network with professionals in your field
• Get a realistic job preview and the ability to evaluate Solenis as a potential employer
• Utilize your analytical and problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-world problems with sustainability and cost performance as your primary drivers
• Embody our Safety Culture via commitment to safety best practices and contributing to a safe work environment for everyone
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Work collaboratively with a variety of people in a team environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to add value to our customers
• Apply your coursework in Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering, or other relevant STEM majors

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Housing stipend for eligible interns
• Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth, including virtual learning sessions and workshops designed to prepare you to start your career
• Access to a plethora of learning resources for technical expertise and chemical acumen
• No-meeting Fridays, enabling focus time for personal development
• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401K

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed