Summer Internship - Business Development / Industrial Sales

Eastern Industrial Supplies Inc., a fast growing, multi-state industrial distributor is calling on rising college seniors interested in gaining product marketing, sales, and wholesale distribution experience as well as a thorough introduction to the industrial pipe, valves, and fittings (PVF) industry to apply for our Summer Internship for Business Development / Industrial Sales. In addition to gaining exposure to our company, you will have the potential for a full-time position as an Industrial Sales Trainee upon graduation. If this sounds like the right fit for you, keep reading!  This paid internship lasts approximately 10 weeks (May-August). Our interns earn a competitive wage of $19.00/hour. Does learning about wholesale distribution, product marketing, and sales processes interest you? Are you ready to gain valuable work experience before you graduate and enter the workforce? If so, apply today!  

Internship Locations Available:

• Charlotte, NC
• Greensboro, NC
• Durham, NC
• Greenville, SC
• Spartanburg, SC

Potential openings in other branch locations in NC, GA, FL, AL, and TN

ABOUT EASTERN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

Eastern Industrial Supplies specializes in the quality distribution of pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF), as well as commercial plumbing products. We opened our doors in 1980 in Greenville, SC and our growth has led the company into markets including NC, SC, FL, GA, TN, and AL.   Our purpose is to honor God in all we do by caring for people, continuously improving, and growing profitably. By focusing on this purpose, we have built a culture of caring where each member of our team is truly valued. We are a family-owned and operated company, and the culture of being a family also resonates through all associates - just ask them and they’ll tell you!

A DAY IN THE LIFE FOR THIS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / INDUSTRIAL SALES SUMMER INTERNSHIP

In the first five weeks of this Business Development / Industrial Sales Summer Internship, you hit the ground running, showing up the first day of work with a t-shirt and steel toe boots! To ensure your success, you complete onboarding which includes safety training, forklift training, and ERP/database training. You are eager to learn and advance your skills as you are taught operational processes such as receiving, order processing, and shipping.

During the second five weeks of this paid internship, you will learn sales processes by shadowing inside, outside, and retail counter sales representatives. Throughout the course of this paid internship, you become knowledgeable in not only product marketing but also the wholesale distribution industry and how critical it is to the infrastructure of our country.

As an intern, you will work on a strategic business project over the summer and present it to our Executive Leadership Team at the end of the program. Your hard work not only allows you to gain experience, but we also use your project results to improve business operations such as quality, safety, or efficiency. We see our interns as the future leaders of our company.

Check out our internship program video - https://vimeo.com/880683866?share=copy

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / INDUSTRIAL SALES SUMMER INTERNSHIP

• Senior or Rising Senior available for full-time onsite work for 10 weeks in the summer
• Major or course focus in business management, sales, supply chain/logistics or desire to work in industrial sales
• Comfortable working in a distribution center

Do you work well in a team environment? Are you attentive to detail and organized? Are you eager to learn? Are you willing to learn a very large inventory of products? Do you have the drive for continuous improvement? Do you want to gain experience and understanding of product marketing, wholesale distribution, and the PVF industry? If so, you may be perfect for this paid internship!