Sales Development Intern- Kansas City

During the 10-week summer internship program you will have the opportunity to work side by side with our experienced Store Sales Reps. You will spend your time with your Mentor learning the ropes and uncovering what it takes to be a successful Sales professional for Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group.

Do you want to be a part of a team that never quits welcomes creativity and is the worlds largest paints and coatings company in the world If so keep reading because we have an exciting opportunity for you. Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group is offering a PAID internship for college students that offers hands-on experience in a well-known Home Center that carries Sherwin-Williams Retail North America Divisionsproducts Valspar HGTV by Sherwin-Williams Cabot Minwax Purdy Thompsons Water Seal and more. This opportunity could also lead to full-time career opportunities upon graduation!

Your summer will start off with a virtual Opening Kickoff event where you will learn all about the Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group and be introduced to all of the exciting items your summer internship will entail.

While working side by side with your Mentor and other Sherwin-Williams Store Sales Reps you will be introduced and begin to develop aspects in sales analytics marketing activations training Key Decision Making (KDM) exposure business acumen and business communication. Interns will also be exposed to Sherwin-Williams professionals ina variety of functional areas.

After participating in all of these learning experiences you may have the opportunity to visit our main office in Davidson North Carolina where you can Create Your Possible and conduct a presentation on the exciting and new experiences that you learned throughout the summer.

We hope that by having you join our team for 10-weeks you get to learn experience new things and potentially be offered a full time Sales Trainee or Store Sales Rep position upon your graduation.

The training location for the internship will be in the Kansas City area and interns must be located here for the duration of the 10-week program. A valid drivers license is also required due to the expectation that our interns will be traveling to multiple stores in the assigned area to get the true experience of a rep within our company. The position is scheduled to start in June 2026.

Job duties involve contact with customers which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods electronic equipment personal information store merchandise and other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys customers staff employees vendors contractors and the general public.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be enrolled in a college or university during the internship
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without now or in the future requiring sponsorship for employment visa status.
• Must be able to work all scheduled hours which may include weekends.
• Must be able with or without reasonable accommodation to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and/or carry up to 70 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs.
• Must have a valid unrestricted drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year experience in Customer Services Sales Marketing or other Business related field.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Must have at least one (1) year of experience using Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word Excel Power Point Teams and/or Outlook)
• Previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience extracurricular activities military service etc.
• Ability to read write comprehend and communicate in Spanish
• Be a rising or current Junior or Senior in college or university at the start of the internship program
• Previous relevant internships or co-op experience.

What is the Process to get Started

Step 1 Online Application

Find the role(s) that interest you on our Careers page: aside 15 minutes to create your profile by entering or importing your details from one of our job board partners

Step 2 Digital Interview

Upon review of your application qualified candidates will be invited to complete a digital video interview via HireVue our interview partner. The interview will consist of a few behavioral based questions

Youll be able to record and complete your video interview anytime anywhere! While you can complete this video interview on your own schedule we ask that this step be completed within 7 days of receiving an invitation

Step 3 Interview

Your video interview is reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team and our top candidates are invited to meet with our team in a virtual Microsoft teams interview.