Sales Support Operations Intern - Spring 2027

Imperial Supplies; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Supplies is seeking a Sales Support Operations Intern for Spring 2027 at our Green Bay headquarters. This paid 12-week program offers up to 20 hours per week and periodic in-office collaboration to support cross-functional teams.

You’ll design PowerPoint presentations, conduct customer research using data platforms, build Excel dashboards with pivot tables, and learn how a sales team operates in an agile setting while contributing to Imperial's markets.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in a 2- or 4-year accredited college.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Good organization and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Build dynamic PowerPoint presentations for internal stakeholders.
• Conduct customer research through data platforms and web research.
• Understand the importance of Big Data in business.
• Create Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, graphs, and charts to engage customers.
• Learn how cross-functional teams operate in an agile environment.
• Assist sales teams in navigating the selling process.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Education

Active enrollment in a 2- or 4-year accredited college

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.

Sales Support Operations Intern - Spring 2027

Our downtown Green Bay headquarters is full of dynamic and fun people who want to share their knowledge!

As an intern at Imperial, we'll help you design an experience that meets your learning objectives while helping you explore how the areas of our business relate and interact. You'll enjoy a variety of day-to-day work assignments, cross-functional meetings, exposure to executive leadership, and soft skill development.

Imperial Supplies is a growing distributor of fleet maintenance products. We've been based in Green Bay since 1958 and have a strong history of double-digit annual growth!

Internship details

• Paid internship starting in Spring 2027
• Duration of 12 weeks, up to 20 hours per week, depending on student interest and availability
• Expectation to work from the Green Bay office periodically to support collaboration, facilitation, and team engagement
• Willing to provide supporting documentation for students seeking school credit

Potential learning outcomes and responsibilities:

• How to build a dynamic PowerPoint presentation
• How to conduct customer research through use of data platforms and web research
• Understand the importance of "Big Data" in business
• How to build Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, graphs and charts to visibly engage internal and external customers
• Understand how cross-functional teams operate in an agile environment
• Understand how sales teams navigate through the selling process
• Learn about Imperial's core markets and how to influence the sale
• Learn how to manage projects with multiple initiatives while managing priorities

Internship requirements

• Active enrollment in a 2- or 4-year accredited college in a relevant course of study
• Strong oral and written communications skills, and be able to work effectively and build relationships with others
• Good organization and planning skills

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.