Management and Sales Summer 2027 Internship

About the Role

The Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Internship is a paid, 10-12-week summer program designed to provide hands-on experience in retail stores, offering insight into management, sales, and store operations, along with customer experiences. This program aims to provide a comprehensive learning experience through practical business-to-business and retail work in a paint store. Interns will gain insight into a career in outside sales by traveling with a Sales Representative and spending structured time with the management team. A project addressing critical business issues will be completed alongside peers with leadership support.

The internship provides professional-level learning in:

• Sales
• Marketing/Promotions
• Merchandising
• Customer Relationship Management
• Business Management

Following successful program completion, interns are encouraged to apply to the Management & Sales Training Program (“MTP”) to further their careers with Sherwin-Williams. College graduates are not eligible for this internship but are encouraged to apply directly to the MTP.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provide friendly and professional assistance in-store and over the phone, ensuring a welcoming environment and positive customer experience.
• Sales Support: Maintain product displays, recommend items to customers, and contribute to sales goals.
• Product Knowledge: Develop a strong understanding of store merchandise to answer inquiries and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Inventory & Merchandising: Restock shelves, support inventory management, and contribute to visual merchandising efforts.
• Store Operations: Assist with point-of-sale transactions, product preparation/mixing, and general store maintenance.
• Logistics Support: Aid with unloading deliveries, organizing stockrooms, and ensuring efficient inventory flow.
• Training & Compliance: Participate in required training and adhere to store policies, including safety, HR guidelines, and loss prevention protocols.
• Team Collaboration: Support team members in resolving customer concerns and completing shared tasks.
• Project Responsibility: Collaborate with fellow interns on a team-based project addressing a real business challenge or store initiative. Contribute ideas, share responsibilities, and present outcomes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Minimum age of eighteen (18) years.
• Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for an employment work visa now or in the future.
• Enrolled in a college or university at the time of the internship or co-op program.
• Ability 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).
• Willingness to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends (with or without reasonable accommodation).

Qualifications

• Have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• At least one (1) year of experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position.
• 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.