Job Description

Acosta internships are an 8-12-week program designed to help college sophomores and juniors gain exposure to the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Interns build technical, business, and leadership skills through hands-on experience, training, and mentorship beyond the classroom.

Acosta seeks to provide a rewarding opportunity for interns to develop technical, management, and leadership skills outside of the classroom.

• Participate in training and perform duties across functional areas (e.g., sales support, marketing, retail, sales, and administrative support).
• Learn line and staff functions, operations, management perspectives, and company policies and practices that impact each phase of the business.
• Set performance goals and objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Track progress toward goals with management and assigned trainers/mentors.
• Shadow experienced team members to learn methods, procedures, and standards required for departmental responsibilities.
• Complete training in related departments to support cross-functional understanding and potential future opportunities.
• Attend company-sponsored training classes and development sessions.
• Complete a management-assigned project identified at the start of the internship. With guidance from an assigned mentor, present project work and results to the local leadership team.
• Prepare and submit an end-of-internship summary to highlight key experiences and learning outcomes.

Education

• Currently enrolled in a bachelors degree program (college sophomore or junior).

Experience

• College sophomore or junior pursuing a bachelors degree.
• In good academic standing.
• Prior related experience (as defined by the business) is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication, time management, and meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment; flexible and resourceful.
• Demonstrated leadership; able to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Ability to build rapport and interact professionally with partners at all levels.
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented with strong collaboration and partnership skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Physical Requirements

• Vision (ability to see).
• Hearing (ability to listen)

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