2024 University Recruiting- US Business Channels Sales Intern (Remote)

Merck

Sep 27, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Business, Operations & Strategy
United States
Remote

Requirements

For Field-based Sales Interns in Animal Health, you will be required to rent a car. As part of this position requirements, you will have to be legally authorized to rent a car in the state in which you reside/work in. Candidates must be 20 years of age or older at the start of the internship to meet the necessary criteria to obtain a rental car agreement through our rental car provider.
Candidates must be in the process of earning a BA or BS degree and currently enrolled in any bachelor’s or master’s degree program (Animal Science, Ag Business, Agriculture, as well as Business, Marketing, or related degrees).
Candidates must have completed at least 2 years of college course work by May 2024.
Candidates must be available for a period of 10-12 weeks beginning near the end of May 2024.
Candidates must be returning to school after completing this internship / co-op.
Candidates must have ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills.
Candidates must have general computer skills including working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to use an iPad.
Candidates must have ability to be organized, adapt to a changing environment, work independently and as part of a team.
Candidates must have ability to travel and live in the region of the U.S. where the intern is placed for the period of the internship.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Candidates should have Retail, Sales, and/or Customer Service exposure
Candidates should have Sales training and/or applied sales exposure
Candidates should have minimum GPA of 3.0
Candidates should have leadership roles during college
Candidates should have basic knowledge of the Animal Health and/or Animal Feed industries
Candidates should have Food Production Animal exposure
Candidates should have Companion Animal (Equine & Canine) exposure
Candidates should have additional language fluency

Responsibilities

Support both the Retail sales team as well as the E-Commerce sales team, providing support for our company's retail & e-commerce product portfolio.
Be assigned to a Director for general direction/guidance as well as a mentor to direct daily interactions with the assigned business team(s).
Have introductory training focused on products, programs, and an introduction into retail long-chain selling.
Develop and execute plans for engaging customers and meeting customer needs.
Work with Retail Distribution, Dealers, and Consumers to provide support to the Retail Sales Team promoting programs and sales, including detailing/selling our company's retail products, conducting surveys, setting retail merchandising displays, supporting dealer/industry meetings & tradeshows, and providing extended support of our company's sales team.
Participate in field-based events (trade show support; customers education regarding the features and benefits of AH products and services).
Present a summary of their summer contributions to leadership at the conclusion of the internship program.
Be required to rent a car. As part of this position requirements, you will have to be legally authorized to rent a car in the state in which you reside/work in.

Merck

Science & Healthcare

Industry

10,001+

Employees

Mission & Purpose

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information,