Internship
Get a head start on your career!
CED offers competitive, paid internships for candidates that are seeking unique insight into the business world. Candidates will be enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who are open to a wide range of experiences and perspectives.
This internship allows the successful candidate to learn the electrical wholesale business through experiencing every aspect of one of our “profit center” business units as a preview of our Management Training Program and our Business Development Training Program. You'll make a tangible impact on a growing business and learn valuable business development skills in a hands-on setting.
You will learn the skills you need to greatly contribute to a growing business and take on increasing responsibility through projects and other sales and management related activities. Interns also have the chance to network with many key leaders and contributors in the Memphis and surrounding areas as well as other interns.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Business Management
- Inside Sales & Quotations
- Customer Service
- Management Business Analysis
- Developing Product Knowledge
- Inventory Management
- Process & Operational Improvement
- Warehouse Operations
- Purchasing
- Accounting Operations
- Digital Initiatives & Marketing (Customer Portal Maintenance, Mobile App, etc.)
The successful candidate should have:
- Sales skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal/written)
- Willingness to take on a variety of tasks
- Entrepreneurial minded
- Strong leadership
- Team oriented views
Work Hours: Part time ranging between the hours of the following.
- Monday-Friday 7am-5pm
Locations:
We are hiring directly for the following locations, but if are looking to get connected with another area or location, we can assist you in doing so if it proves to be a good fit on both sides.
- Memphis, TN
- Little Rock, AR
- Hot Springs, AR
- El Dorado, AR
- Tulsa, OK
- Blytheville, AR
Visit the following sites to learn more about these locations!
Founded in 1957, Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) is a privately held, nationwide wholesale supplier of electrical and lighting products with over 700 locations. We supply electricians and electrical contractors with any electrical product that they need -- anything from light switches to football stadium lights and everything in between. Our unique business structure allows individuals to have the backing of a multi-billion dollar company while simultaneously reaping the benefits of being an independently owned business. Employees are given the freedom and flexibility to do the work that they are hired to do without micromanagement. Employees have the opportunity to be as successful as they would like to be.
Consolidated Electrical Distributors provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.