Food Service Ingredients Sales and Marketing Intern

Your Story.

Do you have a strong passion for sales and marketing professions and have the leadership and collaboration skills to be successful working with a wide range of people? Are you goal driven? We are looking for talented people like you to help us achieve our goals while collaborating with cross-functional teams in Innovation, R&D, and Culinary. You are a leader who has emotional intelligence, analytical skills and are a critical thinker. You are excited to explore the challenging world of B2B sales and marketing and hope to find a company you can build a career with after graduation.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.  Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.  At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.  You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career.  With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.  If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits That Set Us Apart.

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives 


• Gain valuable skills and experiences to be prepared for entry level opportunities 


• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow personally and professionally


• Volunteer in community service activities


•  Social professional networking experiences


• Flexible work week onsite Mondays through Thursdays and optional remote Fridays; plus, half day Fridays


• Nationally competitive compensation


• Paid relocation and housing


• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 unpaid days off for co-ops 


• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation 


• Discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events

Skills You Will Develop. 

• Communication


• Critical Thinking


• Collaboration


• Cross-Functional


• Professionalism


• Leadership


• Technology


• Time Management

What You Do.

• Engage in Customer Discovery to gain unique insights that will help lead to new business opportunities 


• Support inside sales activities with a high level of independence – new item set up, customer request fulfillment and cross functional collaboration 


•  Support strategic customer presentations and meetings


• Support development & execution of innovation campaigns including the synthesis and communication of impactful insights, innovation product attributes and benefits for customer presentation 


• Build marketing communication materials to drive customer interest aligning with key strategic initiatives 


• Validate proof of concept with the appropriate SME (subject matter expert) and present materials in a strategic manner 

Your Education and Qualifications.

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales or other related field, having completed junior year prior to the start of internship or pursuing an MBA with year one completed prior to the start of the internship


• Passion for learning and growing in the sales field 


• Ability to multi-task and take initiative 


• Bring energy and enthusiasm for winning 


• Strength with strategic and analytical thinking


• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) 


• Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations

Our Story.   

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.  Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.