What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Internship - Sales and Merchandising position at Allied Beverage Group?
Please note we are accepting applications until March 14th, 2025
ABOUT ALLIED BEVERAGE GROUP
Allied Beverage Group is New Jersey’s leading purveyor of wine & spirits. With our company’s roots dating all the way back to the repeal of prohibition in 1933, ABG is a family-owned organization and remains the state’s largest and most comprehensive wine & spirits distributor. ABG is proud to represent leading wine & spirit brands and to partner with our suppliers to bring these brands to life in the marketplace. To learn more about our company and the brands we represent, please visit alliedbeverage.com and follow us on Instagram @alliedbeveragenj.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
At Allied Beverage Group, we believe in continuing our legacy through attracting, developing, and retaining our talent for long-term careers filled with fun and diverse experiences. We are excited that our 2025 Summer Internship program will be in-person at our beautiful Elizabeth, New Jersey facility. Through ABG’s paid summer internship, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience as a valuable contributor to your department’s projects and deliverables. You will also connect with ABG team members in other departments, and complete ABG’s Summer Internship Talent Development Program.
\n- Execute and Assist Merchandising Team in Retail visibility execution projects ranging from display merchandising, impactful point of sale display merchandising, cold box visibility, shelf schematic work, etc.
- Lead Digital engagement best practice initiative with merchandising and KAM team
- Complete key supplier and ABG survey forms to drive analysis on retail category findings
- Shadow KAM team members to learn the retail off premise segment
- Support division retail execution follow-up and be the lynchpin between sales teams and merchandising/KAM initiatives
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle
- Must be a current undergraduate or graduate
- Junior, Senior, or graduate student preferred
- Able to reliably commute to our campus in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Able to work from 8:30am - 5pm EST beginning June 3rd, 2024. This paid 8-week internship is a 4-day, 30-hour work week. The actual work schedule will be determined by the hiring manager
- Able to legally work in the United States
- Adept at Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Adept at Microsoft Teams conferencing software.
- A professional demeanor
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Wine & spirits retail or hospitality experiences is a plus
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
- Fluency in English is required for the internship program.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug and background check for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
EEO Statement
Allied Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
