Summer Internship Program (Personal Services)

ADS, Inc. began more than 20 years ago by outfitting Navy SEALS with quality dive equipment, and today we're proud to manage 3,000 supplier partnerships and over 50,000 products. Please watch this video to learn more about ADS Inc! http://bit.ly/ADS_Mission

Job Title: Summer Internship Program

Location: ADS Headquarters (Virginia Beach, VA) NOT Remote

PLEASE NOTE - this posting will be closing on Monday, 12/30/24 at 5pm EST

Responsibilities

Individuals selected will be extensively trained and be given hands-on support in the following areas:

SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Product knowledge & presentation
• Customer interaction & managing sales expectations
• Sales planning & forecasting
• Objection handling & closing
• Building relationships with existing and new vendors/suppliers

MARKETING

• Assistance with Trade Show preparation and execution
• Participation in advertising and promotional activities
• Prospecting/lead generation
• Personal branding

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

• Analytics, modeling & data mining
• Structuring data for final presentation at the completion of the internship

Requirements

• 3.45 college GPA 
• Must be a rising college SENIOR 
• Majors in Business, Marketing, Communications, I/T, or Finance strongly preferred
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work in-person out of our Headquarters 6/2 – 7/25, M – THURS 8am – 5pm
• Demonstrated proficiency with the MS Office suite of tools (Word & Excel & Power Point)
• An entrepreneurial spirit, a thirst for knowledge, and a track record of providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrated time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Please note any of the above requirements may be substituted at the Hiring Manager's discretion

ADS believes that a diverse work environment leads to bigger thinking and more creative solutions to our customers' problems and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identification, national origin, or any other legally protected characteristic. We strive to represent our community with a workforce diverse in gender and ethnicity. We actively seek out veterans and the disabled for opportunities at ADS.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Other