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About the Role
The Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Internship is a paid, 10-12-week summer program offering hands-on experience in our retail stores. It provides insight into management, sales, and store operations, along with meaningful customer experiences. The program is designed to offer a comprehensive learning experience through practical business-to-business and retail work. Interns will gain insight into a career in outside sales by traveling with a Sales Representative and spending structured time with their management team. A project addressing critical business issues will be completed alongside peers with leadership support. Following successful completion, interns are encouraged to apply to the Management & Sales Training Program (MTP).
Responsibilities
- Provide friendly and professional assistance to customers in-store and over the phone.
- Ensure a welcoming environment and positive customer experience.
- Maintain product displays and assist customers by recommending items that meet their needs.
- Contribute to sales goals through effective support.
- Develop a strong understanding of store merchandise to answer customer inquiries and ensure inventory accuracy.
- Restock shelves, support inventory management, and contribute to visual merchandising efforts.
- Assist with point-of-sale transactions, product preparation/mixing, and general store maintenance.
- Help with unloading deliveries, organizing stockrooms, and ensuring efficient inventory flow.
- Participate in required training sessions and adhere to store policies, including safety, HR guidelines, and loss prevention protocols.
- Support team members in resolving basic customer concerns and completing shared tasks.
- Collaborate with fellow interns on a team-based project that addresses a real business challenge or store initiative.
- Contribute ideas, share responsibilities, and present outcomes, demonstrating teamwork, problem-solving, and project management skills.
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 to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- 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.
Skills
- Sales
- Marketing/Promotions
- Merchandising
- Customer Relationship Management
- Business Management
- Customer Service
- Product Knowledge
- Inventory Management
- Visual Merchandising
- Store Operations
- Logistics Support
- Training & Compliance
- Team Collaboration
- Project Management
- Problem-solving
Location
- Retail Stores
Work Type
- Paid Internship
- Summer Program
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Internship
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Currently enrolled in college or university
- Rising or current Junior or Senior in college or university
Salary/Compensations
- Paid internship
Benefits
- World-class benefits designed for you
- Retirement
- Health care
- Total well-being
- Daily commute support
About the Company
- 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.
- 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, Career, and Connection.
Equal Opportunity
- Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
- As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.