<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Acosta Internships are an 8-12 week program that allows college sophomores and juniors to develop an opportunity to learn about the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Acosta seeks to provide a rewarding opportunity to interns to develop technical, management and leadership skills outside of the classroom.</p> <p>RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <ul> <li> <p>Receives training and performs duties in several functional areas such as sales support, marketing, retail, sales or other administrative support departments.</p> </li><li> <p>Learn line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints, and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.</p> </li><li> <p>Sets performance goals and objectives with upper management.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitors performance progress with management and key trainers/mentors.</p> </li><li> <p>Observes experienced workers to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for performance of departmental duties.</p> </li><li> <p>Receives training in functions and operations of related departments to facilitate subsequent transfer between departments and to provide greater promotional opportunities.</p> </li><li> <p>Attends company-sponsored training classes.</p> </li><li> <p>Prepares and submits a summary of experiences at the end of the internship to recap learning achievements.</p> </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Education</p> <ul> <li>Some College </li></ul> <p>Work Experience</p> <ul> <li> <p>Candidate must be a college sophomore or junior pursuing a Bachelor degree</p> </li><li> <p>Student must be in good academic standing</p> </li><li> <p>Prior related experience (as defined by business) preferred</p> </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</p> <ul> <li> <p>Strong communication skills and proven time management and meeting facilitation skills</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to adapt to various situations - work in a fast paced environment, flexible and resourceful</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrate leadership and can take the lead with little or no guidance - work independently</p> </li><li> <p>Builds rapport and can interact professionally with various business partners at all levels</p> </li><li> <p>Critical thinking and creative program solving skills</p> </li><li> <p>Team-oriented and strong partnership skills</p> </li><li> <p>Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint</p> </li></ul> <p>Physical</p> <ul> <li> <p>Seeing</p> </li><li> <p>Listening</p> </li></ul> <p>#DiscoverYoutPath</p> <p>ABOUT US</p> <p>Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer</p> <p>Job Category: Administration</p> <p>Position Type: Full time</p> <p>Business Unit: Sales</p> <p>Salary Range: $15.58 - $17.00</p> <p>Company: Acosta Employee Holdco LLC</p> <p>Req ID: 20475</p>