Branch Intern: Cross-Dept Ops & Projects

Border States; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital

FSA & HSA

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Disability Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Volunteer Time

Personal Leave time and more

Job summary

Border States is seeking a Branch Intern in Sioux Falls, SD to gain hands-on experience across warehousing, sales and operations. You will work on real projects that improve processes and support daily branch activities, while learning how a regional electrical distributor operates and serves its employee-owners.

As an intern you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, shadow customer service and branch operations staff, and contribute to data-driven decisions under supervision from

Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate within last year.
• Strong knowledge of business office procedures, office equipment operation, data entry/keyboarding skills and communication systems helpful.
• Prefer strong knowledge of PC for Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions: Works within the department on day to day projects; which include but are not limited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Builds relationships through meetings, events and one‑on‑ones with various employee owners and leaders.
• Focuses on real‑world projects within the department
• Collaborates with various departments throughout the company.
• Assists warehouse operations in receiving, shipping, stock put‑away, and other operational activities.
• Shadows Customer Service Representatives and Branch Operations to gain insight into all aspects of the branch.
• Shadows and assists Delivery Drivers with the delivery of products to and from accounts and interacts directly with customers on the job sites.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Data entry

Education

Current student or recent graduate (within last year)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Border States is seeking a Branch Intern in Sioux Falls, SD to gain hands-on experience across warehousing, sales and operations. You will work on real projects that improve processes and support daily branch activities, while learning how a regional electrical distributor operates and serves its employee-owners.

As an intern you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, shadow customer service and branch operations staff, and contribute to data-driven decisions under supervision from