Marketing and Sales Intern - Plainsboro, NJ

Sales and Marketing Intern

Plainsboro, NJ (Hybrid)

 

 

Are you eager to apply your education and challenge yourself with a dynamic summer internship opportunity?  Our summer internship program provides students with the chance to explore the full spectrum of our industry.  As interns, you’ll gain a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of what it entails to operate within a global Flavors, Fragrances and Ingredients organization. From engaging networking events to valuable resume-building experience, we’re committed to preparing you for a fulfilling and enduring career, both at dsm-firmenich and beyond.   We are currently looking for a  Sales and Marketing Intern at our Plainsboro, NJ office.

 

Internships begin the first week of June through the second week of August.

Our standard working hours are Monday – Friday

Pay Rate: $20/hr

 

 

Join our dynamic Taste Texture and Health Ingredient Solutions Team as an intern and gain invaluable industry experience. Enhance your skills, work on exciting projects, and contribute to our success through a Summer internship.  Come discover all our industry has to offer! 

 

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated

 

Responsibilities:

• Partner and support INSOL Marketing and Sales team to attend Institute of Food Technologist (IFT) event in July 2024 by creating communications and promoting the event internally and external with email and social media promotion.
• Build KPI’s for IFT with each Sales Director in attendance of IFT to frame and outline goals per sales segment.
• Coordination if needed with Event Manager on logistics
  • Support any speakers or subject matter experts with sessions and speaking engagements at the event
  • Gain exposure to branding concepts cross business and division at dsm-firmenich
  • Post event, work through data gained and notes. Vet and qualify leads and lead follow up and assign to sales managers/account managers/inside sales.
  • Organize inventory and/or order event supplies as needed.
  • Work on leads from IFT in partnership with Neilson list of customers and complete research on customers and brands utilizing dsm-firmenich tools.
  • Propose a list of customers beyond top 20 across drinks and waters and sports nutrition beverage after learning of portfolio and understanding our relationship with the leads.  
  • Present the targeted list of customers to sales with recommendation and how to focus sales to these customers

 

We Bring:

• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future

 

You Bring:

• Currently working on completion of a Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent OR in process of completing MBA/MA/Graduate study
• Candidates must be available to work full-time 37.5 hours a week(37.5/40 hour per week) for 12 weeks beginning on June 5, 2024 – August 18, 2024.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize and parse data
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Proven leadership skills

 

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate, there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-relat