Intern – Sales Internships

Subaru of America, Inc.’s Internship Program provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain real-world experience related to their major.  Interns have the chance to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with professionals, and develop skills that will be beneficial in their future careers.  It’s an excellent way to jump-start their career and enhance their skillset, making them more marketable in their field of study. 

Course of Study

Pursing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’ s Degree with a major in Business Management, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Automotive Technology Management, Communications, Management Information Systems, Sales, or Marketing

Term

• 1 year in length [37.5 hours per week during the summer; ~18-25 hours per week during school year around school schedule]
• Internship to begin in May and end the following May
• Location – Subaru Headquarters in Camden, NJ
• $20 an hour (undergrad)

Qualifications

• Current Juniors OR Seniors planning to pursue a Master’s Degree OR students currently enrolled in a Master’s Program
• Must be an active student for the entire length of internship
• At least 1 year of work experience
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite [Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint]
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

List of Sales Internships

Sales-Retail Operations (Product) Intern

• MAJORS:  Business Management, Business Analytics, Communications, Marketing, Sales, Management Information Systems, Adult Education, Automotive Technology Management, or Industrial Design
• Sales-Sales Training Department’s Retail Operations Product intern assist in the research, preparation, production, and delivery of sales and product training scripts, presentations, and manuals.  Analyzes performance of various training programs and assists at training events throughout the year.  Helps with preparation of presentations and meetings.

Sales-Retail Operations (Customer Experience) Intern

• MAJORS:  Business Management, Business Analytics, Communications, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Management Information Systems
• Sales-Sales Training Department’s Retail Operations Customer Experience intern is responsible for helping to collect, analyze, and report data related to training programs that impact retailer personnel as well as Subaru customers. Requires a person with excellent project management skills that is very deadline driven.  Provides visibility to the highest levels of organization which requires someone that has excellent people and relationship building skills and isn’t afraid to speak to people at all levels of our organization.  The ideal candidate would be able to understand the big picture without losing attention to detail, and creative thinking skills are a plus.

Sales-Field Operations Interns (2 positions)

• MAJORS:  Business Management, Finance, Business Analytics, Marketing, Sales, or Management Information Systems
• Sales-Field Operations Department’s intern helps to collect, analyze, and report data related to the sales process of new vehicles. Works on special ad-hoc assignments requiring creativity and heavy analytical skills.  Assists in preparing vehicle sales analysis and estimates, dealer incentive administration, and measurement of weekend customer traffic. Assists in the preparation of executive presentations and meetings.

Sales-Operations (VIP Intern)

• MAJORS:  Business Management, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics 
• Sales-Operations VIP Department’s intern supports the Subaru VIP Family of Programs.  Assists with Subaru Retailer coupon redemptions, monitoring the VIP program email inbox, and other administrative tasks as needed.  Prepares and analyzes daily and monthly sales reports as requested.  Maintains VIP customer information, retailer profiles, vendor profiles in Subarunet backend system, and provides additional database support as needed.  Supports IT projects via testing, reporting, and other duties as requested.  Supports Departmental Event Planning that includes Subaru Headquarters (HQ) VIP Program Training and Incentive Events.

Sales Distribution (Logistics) Intern

• MAJORS:  Business Management, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics 
• Sales-Distribution Logistics Department’s intern provides cross-functional support to all groups within the Subaru of America Logistics Team.  Vehicle Scheduling and Transportation - Creation of actionable reporting on vehicle logistics network performance including railhead dwell, weekly carrier performance reporting, transportation damage claims reporting, and more.  Parts Transportation - Analysis of the parts logistics network including insights into carrier costs. Customs - Ad hoc support of customs’ reporting needs.

Sales Distribution (Vehicle Planning) Intern

• MAJORS:  Business Management, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics 
• Sales-Distribution Vehicle Planning Department’s intern supports the Vehicle Planning Department that oversees all  Subaru Vehicles for the US Market are ordered and allocated.  Vehicle Ordering-Segment Analysis and Sales Performance Reporting - Reviews metrics such as, overall segment performance, brand analysis, Subaru sales by carline, days’ supply, sales efficiency, zone demand orders, and vehicle pipeline status.  Assists in driving the new Vehicle Purchase Orders for the US Market, which are submitted to Subaru Corporation by port.  New Vehicle Allocation is the process where retailers earn vehicles from Subaru of America, which after Logistics delivers the vehicles, will eventually become dealer inventory.  Evaluates each retailer’s (dealer) sales performance, systematically, is what drives the new vehicle allocation.  Reviews metrics that are utilized in the allocation process and support the development of ad hoc reports.