Job Description
Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Internship 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. Responsibilities Customer Service: Provide friendly, professional assistance in-store and over the phone. Sales Support: Maintain displays and assist customers with product recommendations. Product Knowledge: Understand merchandise to answer questions and ensure inventory accuracy. Inventory & Merchandising: Restock shelves and support visual merchandising. Store Operations: Assist with transactions, product prep/mixing, and store upkeep. Logistics Support: Help unload deliveries and organize stockrooms. Training & Compliance: Attend training and follow store policies. Team Collaboration: Support teammates and resolve basic customer concerns. Project Responsibility: Work on a team-based project addressing a real business challenge. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future Must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of the internship or co-op program Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation Preferred Qualifications: Have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License Have at least one (1) year experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc. Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish Be a rising or current Junior or Senior in college or university at the start of the internship program #SHWEarlyTalent About Us At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in: Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their fa