What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern position at Calgon Carbon Corp?
Calgon Carbon Corporation is currently looking for a dynamic, motivated college student for our 2023 Internship program which is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2023.
Position: Sales Intern – Business to Consumer
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA
Hours of work: Full-time position with hours generally Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM
Perks: Competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, fun events, network with professionals learning & development opportunities.
Overview
Our internship program provides real-world experience enabling future professionals the ability to apply what they are learning in school, to applicable situations in a career field they are pursuing. This internship program helps interns gain additional skills that can be applied to future jobs.
Calgon Carbon is in the process of launching new products in the consumer market. Currently, Calgon Carbon sells small quantities of standard products on Amazon; however, it is the goal to penetrate new markets and sell new products to the consumer industry. This sales intern will be responsible for growth of sales on Amazon and other platforms. This sales intern will also work with the other interns assigned to this project to create a value chain that is applicable to these products and markets.
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):
- Collecting sales and market data to determine the best path forward: Phase 2.
- Determining avenues and sales platforms that Calgon should consider, i.e. Social Media platforms
- Working with our outside consultants to further analyze sales data and keywords. This will be a parallel task with the marketing intern for this project.
- New Project Ideas and providing feedback on design ideas.
- Creating a front page for the QR codes that will be placed on the consumer products. This will be a parallel task with the marketing intern for this project.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Ideal candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics:
- The successful intern will be punctual, reliable, detail-oriented, flexible while adapting to changes, self-motivated, and acquire new skills quickly.
- Interns should have the ability to deal with ambiguity, be productive and provide valuable support to cross functional teams.
- Interns should demonstrate technical knowledge, take initiative by anticipating required tasks and seek out additional assignments and convey opinions and findings clearly and accurately.
- Successful interns will have the ability to analyze problems in a systematic and timely manner, look for creative ways in offering new approaches, and is customer focused.
Relevant Fields of Study - Working towards a bachelor’s degree in:
- Business, Sales, or Marketing
Qualifications
- All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
- Candidates must be willing to comply with pre-employment testing and background check
More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company
We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.
Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.
Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
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