What are the responsibilities and job description for the COOP Social Impact Programs position at The Boston Beer Company?
Job Description
We are currently hiring a Social Impact COOP for our Social Impact Team at our headquarters in the Seaport area in Boston, MA*. This position is from July-December.
BBC will provide CO-OPs with meaningful learning, social, and networking experiences, exposure to real life business challenges, platform for creative thinking, and opportunity to work alongside and learn from BBC coworkers cross functionally.
By the end of CO-OP, students will have learned and gained core project management skills, marketing, and core business acumen, built relationships with our teams, have exposure to customer and consumer feedback, develop product launch support and marketing campaigns, and develop other marketing functional skills (depending on department placement).
The Social Impact Programs Co-op position will have the opportunity to engage with cause marketing, and to grow our community impact by supporting the Social Impact team through our co-worker volunteer program, charitable donations, brand specific campaigns, and the engagement of our internal community of coworkers. This Co-op will support the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program that is focused on providing capital and coaching to food and beverage entrepreneurs through a variety of events and resources. The Co-op will be able to work generally on many tasks (gaining broad experience), while simultaneously focusing on a few tasks (achieving specific accomplishments).
This Co-op gives the student the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the Boston Beer Company including communications, public relations, social media, corporate social responsibility, and brand marketing. The Co-op will gain important resume-building experience in a fast-paced corporate environment. The Co-op will work cross functionally with both internal and external stakeholders where day to day activities will never be one in the same.
What You'll Do:
Required Qualifications
In accordance with pay transparency laws the pay range for this role if hired is $18 - $20 per hour. However, it’s important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location.
Some perks:
When candidates join Boston Beer’s Early Talent Program, Brew Your Future, our early talent coworkers are empowered with impactful projects and learning sessions that contribute to real business outcomes, in addition to an inclusive, welcoming experience. There are many employee resource groups they can join and development training programs they can participate in. Our Early Talent program is made up of hands-on training in the office and at its breweries. Interns and Co-ops have the chance to meet with leaders at weekly lunch and learns to give them more insight into different parts of the business as well as skill building sessions. Each co-op and intern are encouraged to have weekly 1-on-1 check-ins with their manager to ensure their goals are aligned, and they are on the path to be successful at their time with Boston Beer. They are also required to do a final presentation that they present to the business leaders at the end of each cohort to demonstrate what they have learned.
Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact jobs@bostonbeer.com for assistance.
We are currently hiring a Social Impact COOP for our Social Impact Team at our headquarters in the Seaport area in Boston, MA*. This position is from July-December.
- This role is hybrid, which requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite 3 days per week.
BBC will provide CO-OPs with meaningful learning, social, and networking experiences, exposure to real life business challenges, platform for creative thinking, and opportunity to work alongside and learn from BBC coworkers cross functionally.
By the end of CO-OP, students will have learned and gained core project management skills, marketing, and core business acumen, built relationships with our teams, have exposure to customer and consumer feedback, develop product launch support and marketing campaigns, and develop other marketing functional skills (depending on department placement).
The Social Impact Programs Co-op position will have the opportunity to engage with cause marketing, and to grow our community impact by supporting the Social Impact team through our co-worker volunteer program, charitable donations, brand specific campaigns, and the engagement of our internal community of coworkers. This Co-op will support the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program that is focused on providing capital and coaching to food and beverage entrepreneurs through a variety of events and resources. The Co-op will be able to work generally on many tasks (gaining broad experience), while simultaneously focusing on a few tasks (achieving specific accomplishments).
This Co-op gives the student the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the Boston Beer Company including communications, public relations, social media, corporate social responsibility, and brand marketing. The Co-op will gain important resume-building experience in a fast-paced corporate environment. The Co-op will work cross functionally with both internal and external stakeholders where day to day activities will never be one in the same.
What You'll Do:
- Support logistics and execution of in person and digital programming for the Brewing the American Dream Program
- Develop and maintain relationships with Brewing the American Dream entrepreneurs through Coaching Call support, inbox administration, and new entrepreneur onboarding
- Manage and lead the social media strategy for Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream
- Assist with Donations through inbox administration, paperwork processing, and relationship management with community partners
- Research, administer, and track progress with Benevolence Days platform
- Collaborate and support work with the People, Culture & Strategy Dept and Marketing on a variety of projects and research
- Participate at in-person events as it related to community impact both with external partners and internal Boston Beer coworkers
- Will support research projects, managing office materials, inventory and shipping as needed.
- There will be opportunities for the student to volunteer for special projects and events
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in Bachelor's Degree program
- Course work and interest in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cause Marketing, etc. is strongly preferred.
- Valid Social Security Number needed by first day of employment
- Must be able to commute to the Boston Design Center in the Seaport District of Boston, MA.
- Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook; Design experience is preferred
- Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States, now or in the future
- Prior customer service experience is preferred
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Professional attitude and demeanor
- Must be self-motivated and proactive
- Good team player and will to work with different stakeholders
- Sound judgment, knowledge of when to ask questions and when to work independently
- Represent Boston Beer Company at all times; the person in this role will interact with many people in and outside of the company
In accordance with pay transparency laws the pay range for this role if hired is $18 - $20 per hour. However, it’s important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location.
Some perks:
When candidates join Boston Beer’s Early Talent Program, Brew Your Future, our early talent coworkers are empowered with impactful projects and learning sessions that contribute to real business outcomes, in addition to an inclusive, welcoming experience. There are many employee resource groups they can join and development training programs they can participate in. Our Early Talent program is made up of hands-on training in the office and at its breweries. Interns and Co-ops have the chance to meet with leaders at weekly lunch and learns to give them more insight into different parts of the business as well as skill building sessions. Each co-op and intern are encouraged to have weekly 1-on-1 check-ins with their manager to ensure their goals are aligned, and they are on the path to be successful at their time with Boston Beer. They are also required to do a final presentation that they present to the business leaders at the end of each cohort to demonstrate what they have learned.
Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact jobs@bostonbeer.com for assistance.
Salary : $18 - $20