Learning and Development Intern

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Weekly Flex Hours

Store Discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is offering a 12-week paid internship at our Home Office in the United States. You will work with Learning and Development to support training materials, event logistics, and data preparation while gaining exposure to multiple departments across North America and Canada.

This role emphasizes mentorship, networking, and hands-on learning with AI-enabled projects. You must be enrolled in a university, authorized to work in the US, and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree at a university.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating, editing, formatting, and updating training materials and digital learning modules.
• Support session material preparation, event logistics, and attendee feedback collection with trainers.
• Contribute data, templates, and notes for performance calibration meetings and succession planning.

Skills

Student status

US work authorization

GPA requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree (in progress)

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office! Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

Ready to start building?

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Build Connections

• Working alongside our Learning and Development team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada.
• Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas:
  • Communications
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • IT
  • Marketing & Merchandising
  • Supply Chain
  • Sales

Build a Career

• Helping create, edit, format, and update training materials, presentations, and digital learning modules.
• Working with trainers to support preparation of session materials, coordination of event logistics, and collection of attendee feedback.
• Participating and assisting with preparing data, templates, and notes for performance calibration meetings.
• Participating in GFS succession planning process, including (as needed) updating succession tracking sheets, pipeline data and supporting succession planning business meetings.

Build the Future

• Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department by:
• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office.
• Engaging in our mentorship program.
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential.
• Participating in Gordon Food Service's community and stewardship efforts.
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more.
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator.
• You will gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact.

Meet the following qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Degree
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Competitive benefits package

• Paid Weekly Flex Hours
• Gordon Food Service Store Discount
• Employee Assistance Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words 'Accommodation Request' in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.

For more than 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered uncompromised quality and heartfelt service. From a butter-and-egg delivery service, it has grown into the largest family-operated foodservice business in North America. Today, the company serves customers from restaurants, to healthcare and education, across the U.S. and Canada through its distribution network and more than 180 retail stores.