Overview:

Are you energized by strategy, relationship building, and the fast-moving world of retail? Do you want exposure to real buyers, real accounts, and real sales strategy — not just internal projects?

Global Brand and Export Development represent innovative specialty food brands across major retail and distributor channels. This internship places you directly within our Domestic Sales team, where you will help shape strategy for key retail accounts and gain hands-on experience in customer engagement, trade shows, and sales execution.

This 12-week paid summer internship is designed for someone who is outgoing, analytical, and excited to be externally facing.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

We measure success by the lives we impact. Since Global’s inception, we have committed ourselves to donating 10% of net profits to worthy causes and prioritizing quality of life for employees.

Job Details:

Job Title:	Domestic Sales Intern	Job Category:	Sales & Marketing
Department/Group:	Domestic	Travel Required:	Limited, Local Trade Show
Location:	Lisle, IL	Position Type:	Part-Time
HR Contact	Alexis Mordawski	Date posted:	February 20, 2026

 

Internship Overview:

You will not be observing from the sidelines. This summer internship is designed to immerse you in key retailer strategy and external account exposure.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting a deep-dive analysis of identified key retail partners
• Evaluating what drives growth and success within priority accounts
• Supporting strategy development for calling on and expanding sales within key retailers
• Collaborating with internal team members and distributor partners to understand account expectations and best practices
• Assisting in developing structured submission and presentation processes for new or non-review customers
• Supporting research related to innovative product submissions and account positioning
• Participating in trade shows, sales meetings, and select customer interactions when applicable

Final Internship Project

The intern will complete and present a sales strategy initiative. The final presentation should demonstrate how to effectively call on and grow sales within identified key retail partners

The project may include:

• What tools, materials, and cross functional support are required for success
• A structured approach to calling on key retail partners, including measurable growth opportunities and clear execution steps
• Recommended best practices for engaging buyers without review calendars and positioning innovative products

Qualifications / Additional Skills:

This internship is best suited for a motivated, externally confident college student who is interested in sales strategy, retail growth, and customer engagement.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and attributes:

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program, including graduating seniors pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Communications, or a related field
• Strong interest in retail strategy, account management, and customer-facing roles
• Confident and professional in external communication settings, including speaking with retail partners and cross functional teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate account performance and identify growth opportunities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including basic formulas, data organization, and interpretation of reports
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Comfortable taking initiative and working with minimal supervision
• Prior internship, customer service, or sales experience preferred
• Experience participating in student leadership organizations, sales competitions, or team based projects
• Professional, social, and relationship oriented with the ability to engage confidently in meetings
• Located near Lisle, Illinois and able to work 4 days in office and 1 day remote

 

Global is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.