Your Opportunity as a Field Sales Intern - Away From Home Division
As a Field Sales Intern, you will have an exciting opportunity to work for one of the oldest and established American food companies while building relationships with some of the top food service operators and distributors in the United States.
Location: Omaha, NE
Work Arrangements: Must live within 50 miles of Omaha, NE. Will work locally in Omaha for 10 weeks and will be required to travel to our HQ in Orrville, OH for 2 weeks (1 week at beginning of internship and 1 week at the completion of the internship)
In this role you will:
- Work with our local Regional Sales Manager and Territory Sales Manager to call on food service operators and distributors with the goal of selling all strategic food and beverage categories
- Work cross functionally (National Accounts, Equipment & Service, Marketing and Finance) to deliver the business results
- Build relationships with external broker partners
- Support in building the sales strategy with critical customers
- Assist in analyzing competitive and internal data to deliver sales results
- Create sales presentations with sales leaders to present to customers
- Train and work on a cooperative basis with foodservice distributor sales organizations, primarily National Account/Healthcare teams
What we are looking for:
- A Junior or Senior with an interest in pursuing a career in sales
- Self-starter who currently resides in the Omaha, NE market with ability to travel locally.
- Will also be required to travel to Ohio for 2 weeks at Smucker’s Corporate Offices in Orrville, OH (travel cost covered by company)
Application Period:
- Application period closes on January 1st, 2026
Why Choose the J.M. Smucker Company’s Internship Program?
Are you seeking an exceptional internship experience at a Fortune 500 company? At Smucker, we are dedicated to providing a world-class, award-winning internship that offers you the opportunity to:
- Learn: Unlock your potential in a collaborative and supportive environment where you are treated like a true peer and challenged to be your best.
- Grow: Benefit from hands-on training with a dedicated mentor and connect with peers and leaders throughout the company.
- Lead: Contribute to high-profile projects that support our Company’s growing categories like coffee, food, and snacks.
Additional Perks:
Along with engaging work, we offer a variety of benefits to ensure your internship is both rewarding and memorable. These include:
- Unique opportunities to network and interact with company leadership
- Customized professional development sessions
- While working in Orrville:
- Networking events and social outings with fellow interns
- Access to a fully equipped fitness center, complete with a basketball court, indoor walking track, and recreational league sports
- The Orchard, our gourmet cafeteria, offering breakfast and lunch with seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients
- A competitive compensation package, including paid corporate holidays
- A housing stipend for interns relocating for the program
Experience an internship where you can learn, grow, and lead — all while being part of something special at Smucker.
Learn more about working at Smucker:
- Our Internship Program
- Delivering on Our Purpose
- Our Continued Commitment to Ensuring a Workplace for All
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
