OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A summer internship with the North America Foodservice Sales segment of General Mills will provide you with real-world career immersion. We will position you to succeed with training, involvement in the business; balanced social/community focused activities and provide you with individual feedback sessions for your immediate and continued personal growth and development.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Your NAF career will be built through a variety of different roles and assignments, each designed to build the depth and breadth needed to transform into a future Sales leader for General Mills.

Internship: 10-week summer experience at the World Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN that includes working on real and impactful projects and close interaction with leadership teams throughout the United States.

• 1-week, enhanced intern orientation and sales training
• Foundational selling skills and product knowledge through structured curriculum and immersive field experiences
• Best in class individualized development for professional success

Types of potential projects and exposure

• Active engagement/ownership on a variety of sales division projects, each designed to build depth and breadth of understanding of our business and customers
• Utilize business dynamics and analytical tools to provide solution-based insights to sell and influence decision-makers
• Recommend core business strategies and receive hands-on experience internally and with customers
• Work on business development, product introductions, category management, pricing and analytics
• Build internal and external relationships through cross-functional projects, trade shows, mentorships, and diversity organizations
• Presentation to senior leadership at the end of your internship

Professional performance feedback

• Two performance appraisals will provide you with expectations, objectives and progress

BENEFITS

• Internship lasts 10 weeks > May 22nd - July 28th
• Monthly salary $3,800
• Relocation assistance* & Furnished apartment with rental assistance for those who are eligible
• Full-time Business Management Associate role may be offered at the end of the internship

IS THIS YOU?

• Passion to sell/represent General Mills and our top consumer food brands
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork experience
• Strategic thinkers and problems solvers with strong communication skills
• Flexibility and willingness to relocate to our world headquarters in Minneapolis, MN (or designated NAF field locations/market areas - dependent on business need). Relocation for subsequent roles is critical for progression within our Sales Division.
• US work authorization / Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record

QUALIFICATIONS

• Open to all majors. Business, Communications and Liberal Arts preferred
• December 2023, May 2024 graduation

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.