Sherwin-Williams Company

Sales and Management intern

June - August 2019 • Springfield Township, PA

What I liked

I loved the company culture. Everyone is so nice and supportive and want to see you succeed so they are always helpful. Also the internship was very organized and I felt like an asset to the company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to see more of the sales side of the internship. I did two ride-a-longs with sales reps but I think it would’ve been cool to have more time with the sales reps.

Advice

Be a sponge and absorb as much as you can from everyone you meet. The career paths in this company all vary but everyone has started in the store and they’ve been in your shoes so definitely ask them for advice and network within the company.

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Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

Plenty of experience with how to manage and run a business. You were also given the experience that you could use in any career outside of retail.

What I wish was different

None

Advice

Take in as much as you can and don't get overwhelmed with the amount of products

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Process Engineer Intern

January - August 2019 • Bowling Green, KY

What I liked

The change of environment allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and experience new things

What I wish was different

Not much at all I enjoyed the whole experience

Advice

Stay open minded and friendly , this goes a long way

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Sales/Management Intern

May - August 2019 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

I liked that I wasn't sitting in a cubicle or a desk all day I was actually out in the stores ringing people out, selling the product, and also learning about managerial functions.

What I wish was different

I wish I could've had a manager throughout the entirety of the internship to consult and go to for help.

Advice

Ask questions, don't be afraid to bug your store staff whenever you need help with selling products in the store or tinting paint.

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Sales Intern

May - August 2019 • Piqua, OH

What I liked

I liked the store I was in, I had a lot of good employees to work with. I also liked the presentation aspect of the internship and the activities that went along with it.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have worked more with Supply Chain, as that is my major.

Advice

Only take this internship if you can see yourself having a future in this company.

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Sales Associate

June - August 2019 • Des Moines, IA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Remember to lift with your legs.

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Sales Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Working with the city manager as they were very accessible. Learning more about the business on a deeper level. Working on a professional business presentation within a team, while working day to day in store. The pay was better than minimum wage which is good for an internship.

What I wish was different

Getting stuck with a certain store manager who was difficult to work with for the entire ten weeks. The actual training binder the interns go through within the store level is very useless and unnecessary.

Advice

Soak up as much information as you can from the city manager as they know a lot about the business. When working on the internship problem/presentation don't be afraid to think outside the box and make it very unique.

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management/sales intern

June - August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

I liked the experience and networking opportunities. The job itself was pretty labor intensive, but it was good experience and upon reflection an experience I am grateful for.

What I wish was different

Them being a little more clear about the day-to-day of the job.

Advice

It is worth the experience and it is a good company, but be ready to work.

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Sales associate

June 2019 • Trenton, MI

What I liked

Being apart of a team all working toward a common goal.

What I wish was different

I wish I could’ve had more hours to work in the summer

Advice

Try new things even if they scare you at first. It’s always good to try something at least once

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Management/Sales Intern

June - August 2019 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I like how I was able to get right in to learning about the company and doing what other employees do on a daily basis.

What I wish was different

It would of been nice if we could of done more tours of facilities to get a better understanding of the entire operations aspect of the company.

Advice

Take any internship you can find that is relevant to your skills, where you can gain experience. It will then be a launching for that company or another internship. I was lucky as a Sophomore to get this internship, now the possibilities are endless for my Junior year.

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Management/Sales Intern

June - August 2019 • Baytown, TX

What I liked

Sales experience along with experience running a million dollar businesses day to day operations.

What I wish was different

Additional face to face meetings with the other interns to work on the marketing project would have been helpful.

Advice

Great people, environment, and opportunity for growth and to start a career.

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Management intern

June - August 2019 • Manahawkin, NJ

What I liked

The co-workers (even when visiting different stores) were super friendly and hilarious

What I wish was different

A little bit more in-depth information about finances

Advice

It’s hard at first, but towards the end, you feel like you can manage a store

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business management intern

May 2019 • Arnold, MO

What I liked

I loved the whole new world I was exposed to. I learned a lot over the duration and enjoyed working with other interns within St. Louis.

What I wish was different

Advice

Have an open mind! You will be given a lot of information but take it one step at a time. It is definitely worth it, and have fun!

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Sales and Management Intern

May - August 2019 • Green Bay, WI

What I liked

I loved learning a lot about sales techniques and meeting new customers. I also really enjoyed all of my coworkers. It’s a friendly company.

What I wish was different

I had to do quite a bit of physical labor to lift 5 gallon pails of paint. I wasn’t really supposed to be doing that as an intern but I ended up doing the dirty work sometimes.

Advice

Talk to as many people as you can and relationship build from the second you get there.

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Administrative Services Management Intern

June - August 2019 • York, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed that they did a project that was given to all of the interns. The fact that what we were actually working on could and was used by the actual company made it worthwhile to do.

What I wish was different

I wish that I would’ve been able to communicate and work with other interns more.

Advice

It was an amazing experience. Even though it showed me what I didn’t want for my future it was still a huge learning experience and I loved it.

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Sales and management intern

June - August 2019 • Orlando, FL

What I liked

What i liked most about the internship was having the opportunity to ride along with sales reps and see their interactions with clients and also being able to host an event to receive honest feedback from our consumers and show our appreciation to them!

What I wish was different

I spent a majority of the time working in the store as a sales associate. I wish i would have been able to work more closely with the actual sales force and learn more about what goes on behind the scenes rather than just the daily in store operations.

Advice

One piece of advice that i can give after this internship is that hard work and dedication pays off and if you Never give up you will eventually succeed!

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Human Resources Recruiting Intern

June 2018 - October 2019 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

The field / hands on experience and the team collaboration.

What I wish was different

The types of assignments, projects, and tasks.

Advice

Ask questions and try to learn about every aspect / area that surrounds your department because it will be a great learning experience and help put a lot of pieces together.

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